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Mammals • October 26, 2020

African Forest Elephant: Profile and Information

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living African elephant species. In West Africa and the Congo Basin, it is native to humid forests. It is the smallest of the three living elephants, reaching a shoulder height of 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m). Both sexes have straight, downward-pointing tusks that […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 20, 2024

Invertebrates • October 26, 2020

Tardigrades: Profile and Information

Tardigrades are known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets. They are eight-legged, semi-segmented micro-animal phyla of water-dwelling. They were originally described by Johann August, the German Zoologist, and Ephraim Goeze in 1773. In 1777, an Italian biologist, Lazzaro Spallanzani, called them Tardigrada, which means “slow steppers.” They have been found everywhere, from the mountaintops […]

Aigbini Jennifer • April 2, 2025

Mammals • October 26, 2020

Australian Dingo: Profile and Information

The Australian dingo (Canis familiaris dingo, Canis familiaris, or Canis lupus dingo) is a dog native to Australia. It is a well-known medium-sized canine with a lean, hard body adapted for agility, speed, and stamina. The Australian dingo is believed to be closely related to the New Guinea singing dog. The Australian dingo’s habitat ranges […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 21, 2024

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

Reptiles • October 26, 2020

Mugger Crocodile: Profile and Information

The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) is also known as broad-snouted, marsh crocodile, and mugger. It is a crocodilian endemic to freshwater habitats from the Indian subcontinent to southern Iran. It is extinct in Myanmar and Bhutan and has been listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable since 1982. It is a medium-sized crocodile that […]

Adenaya Damilola • 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