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Bovidae • December 20, 2019

Nigerian Dwarf Goat: Profile and Information

The Nigerian Dwarf goat is a beautiful goat species that was brought to the United States in the 1950s. These little productive goats have since been used as both meat, milk production, and companionship animals. The Nigerian Dwarf goats are famous for their cool tempers and remarkably gentle, playful personalities. As a result of these […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 17, 2024

Bovidae • December 19, 2019

Goats: Profile and Information

Goats can be physically characterized as plump-bodied animals with horns, beards, and cloven hooves. The two types of goats include the mountain goat “Oreamnos Americanus,” which inhabits steep and rocky places in the Northwest part of America, and the domestic goat “Capra Hircus,” which is raised and kept as a farm animal. According to ITIS […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 17, 2024

Invertebrates • December 18, 2019

Blue-ringed Octopus: Profile and Information

The blue-ringed octopuses are four highly venomous species comprising the genus Hapalochlaena that live in coral reefs and tide pools in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from Japan to Australia. This species of octopuses can be identified by their characteristic blue and black rings and yellowish skin. The blue and black circles on their skin […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 15, 2024

Mammals • December 18, 2019

Fish-eating Bats: Profile and Information

Bats are one of the most intriguing animals in the wild. Myotis vivesi, also known as the fish-eating bat or fish-eating myotis, is a species of bat that resides around the Gulf of California and eats fish and crustaceans. The fish-eating bat is the largest animal of the genus Myotis on the American continent. They […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 15, 2024

Mammals • December 4, 2019

Olingos: Profile and Information

The genus Bassaricyon comprises little Neotropical procyonids, popularly called olingos. The olingos are native to the Central and South American rainforests from Nicaragua to Peru. These animals, who look like cousins to the kinkajou, are nocturnal and arboreal and reside at elevations from sea level to 2,750 m. Some of the most notable similarities between […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 15, 2024

Mammals • December 4, 2019

Dolphins: Profile and Information

Dolphins are one of the most popular aquatic mammals. Dolphins are marine mammals within the infra-order Cetacea. Dolphin is a term used to refer to the existing families Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), and the now-extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 15, 2024

Mammals • December 3, 2019

Evening Bats: Profile and Information

Evening bats can be easily mistaken for Myotis species, even though the curved tragus can differentiate the two genera. They can also be confused with Eptesicus fuscus. Although Eptesicus fuscus is more extensive, you can also distinguish them by the lack of keel on their calcar. Evening bats are dark-brown. Their ears, on the other […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 15, 2024

Invertebrates • December 3, 2019

Jellyfish: Profile and Information

There are around 2,000 different species of jellyfish in the world, and the most common being the big, colorful ones found in warmer coastal waters. There are four listed jellyfish that are categorized by the shape of their body and the way they behave. Jellyfish prefer being in open seas rather than in inland or […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 15, 2024

Mammals • November 30, 2019

Cacomistle: Profile and Information

Cacomistle, scientifically known as Bassariscus sumichrasti, is a species within the order Carnivora, meaning it is related to dogs, cats, and many other animals. Cacomistle is a shy, nocturnal animal found in Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico. The cacomistle solely depends on the forests for survival. Their name in the Nahuatl language means half-cat and […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 15, 2024

Mammals • November 29, 2019

Bats: Profile and Information

Bats are members of the order Chiroptera and are the only mammals that can fly. Bats can sustain flight by flapping their spread-out digits, which are covered by thin membranous tissue (patagium) that they use for flying. These flying mammals are more maneuverable than birds. Their ability, combined with their ability to navigate their way […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 15, 2024