Mammals

Mammals • October 26, 2020

Dhole: Profile and Information

The dhole (Cuon alpines) is a canid endemic to Southeast, Central, and East Asia. It bears other English names, which include the Asiatic wild dog, Asian wild dog, whistling dog, Indian wild dog, mountain wolf, and red dog. It is believed to be genetically close to species within the genus Canis but is different in […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 21, 2024

Mammals • October 26, 2020

Elephant Shrew: Profile and Information

Elephant shrews also referred to as jumping shrews or sengis, are tiny insectivorous mammals native to Africa, belonging to the Macroscelididae family, in the order Macroscelidea. Their traditional English common name, “elephant shrew,” is derived from a supposed resemblance between their long noses and an elephant’s trunk, as well as their superficial similarity to shrews […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 21, 2024

Mammals • October 26, 2020

Asian Black Bear: Profile and Information

The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), also called the moon bear, Asiatic black bear, and white-chested bear, is a medium-sized bear species endemic to Asia. It lives in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, the Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, Taiwan, and Japan’s Honshū and Shikoku islands. The Asian […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 21, 2024

Mammals • October 26, 2020

African Bush Elephant: Profile and Information

The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also referred to as the African savanna elephant, is the biggest living terrestrial animal, reaching a shoulder height of about 3.96 m (13.0 ft). Scientific Classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Proboscidea Family Elephantidae Genus Loxodonta Scientific Name Loxodonta africana africana Evolution and Classification The African Bush […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 21, 2024

Mammals • October 24, 2020

Indian Leopard: Profile and Information

The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a well-known leopard subspecies native to the Indian subcontinent. The Indian leopard is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable because its population has declined following fragmentation, habitat loss, and poaching for the illegal trade of body parts and skins. The Indian leopard is regarded as one […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 21, 2024

Mammals • October 24, 2020

Sloth Bear: Profile and Information

The sloth bear (Melursusursinus) is a well-known myrmecophagous bear species endemic to the Indian subcontinent. Its diet is made up of ants, fruits, and termites. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable, mainly because of degradation and habitat loss. It is often called “labiated bear” because of its palate and long lower […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 21, 2024

Mammals • October 24, 2020

Golden Jackal: Profile and Information

The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a well-known wolf-like canid found in Southwest Asia, Southeast Europe, regions of Southeast Asia, and South Asia. Golden jackals’ coats vary in color from a dark tawny beige in winter to a pale creamy yellow in summer. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as the least concern, […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 22, 2024

Mammals • October 24, 2020

Leopard: Profile and Information

The leopard (Panthera pardus) is classified as one of the five still-existing species in the genus Panthera and is also a member of the family Felidae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, in small parts of Central and Western Asia, on the subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. On the IUCN Red List, leopards are […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 22, 2024

Mammals • October 18, 2020

Cheetah: Profile and Information

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat well-known and found in central Iran and Africa. It is the fastest extant land animal, capable of running at 50 – 80 mph (80 – 128 km/h). There are only four recognized subspecies. More sociable than most cats, the cheetah has three main social groups: male coalitions, […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 22, 2024

Mammals • October 12, 2020

Bengal Tiger: Profile and Information

The Bengal tiger is a well-known tiger from a specific Panthera tigris tigris subspecies population that can be found in the Indian subcontinent. This subspecies is threatened by loss and fragmentation of habitat poaching and was estimated to have fewer than 2,500 Bengal tigers by 2011. None of the Tiger Conservation Landscapes within the tiger’s […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 20, 2024