Mammals

Mammals • December 10, 2020

Giraffe: Profile and Information

The giraffe, also scientifically known as Giraffa camelopardalis, is an artiodactyl mammal native to Africa. It is the biggest ruminant and the tallest among living land-based animals. The giraffe is considered a single species but has nine subspecies classified under it. Numerous extant giraffe species are based on research derived from nuclear DNA and morphological […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 10, 2020

Wild Yak: Profile and Information

The wild yak is a big cattle endemic to the Himalayas and is scientifically known as Bos mutus. It is the progenitor of the domestic Yak (Bos Grunniens). The yak faces threats from several origins, of which commercial poaching is most prominent. It mostly affects male yaks because they are more solitary. Another threat facing […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 7, 2020

Nilgiri Marten: Profile and Information

The Nilgiri marten is identical to the martes flavigula, but the shape of the skull is broader and significantly different – it has a prominent frontal concavity. It is unmistakable in the field; its pelage is deep brown from head to rump, with the forequarters almost reddish, with a bright throat varying from yellow to […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 7, 2020

Blue Wildebeest: Profile and Information

The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also known as the white-bearded wildebeest, the common wildebeest, or the brindled gnu, is a large-sized antelope and one of the two distinct species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes under the family Bovidae and is closely related to the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is said […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 7, 2020

Pika: Profile and Information

A pika, archaically spelled pica, is a small-sized mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. The pika resembles its close relative, the rabbit, with a round body, short limbs, no external tail, and an even fur coat. What differentiates the pika from the rabbit are its short, rounded ears. The large-eared pika of the […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 7, 2020

Armadillos: Profile and Information

Armadillos, meaning “little armored ones” in Spanish, are New World placental mammals in the order of Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only remaining families in the order that are part of the Xenarthra superorder, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 living species of Armadillo have been described, some […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 7, 2020

Leopon: Profile and Information

A leopon is a hybrid offspring of a male leopard and a female lion. The head of the species is identical to that of the lion, while the rest of the body has similarities to the leopards. These hybrids majorly occur in captivity and are not likely to occur in the wild.  Scientific Classification   Description […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 7, 2020

Red Panda: Profile and Information

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a small-sized mammal species endemic to southwestern China and the eastern Himalayas. The red panda is listed on the IUCN Red List as Endangered because its total wild population is estimated to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals. The continuous population decline is due to frequent fragmentation, habitat loss, […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 2, 2020

Yellow-throated Marten: Profile and Information

The Yellow-throated marten is the largest in the old world, an Asian marten species with a tail of more than half its length. Its fur is vividly colored and is a special mix of black, white, golden-yellow, and brown. The color of the hindquarters becomes browner. The flanks and the belly have a vivid yellowish […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 27, 2024

Mammals • December 2, 2020

Japanese Marten: Profile and Information

The Japanese marten (Martes melampus) is the mammal most closely related to the sable in the marten genus. It is usually 0.5 m (1.5 ft) in length, not including a 20-cm-long tail (7.9 in and between 1,000 and 1500 grams (2.2 and 3.3 lb) in weight. Males usually are larger than females. The color of […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 27, 2024