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Mammals • January 6, 2021

Tigon: Profile and Information

Tigon is the hybrid offspring of a male tiger (Panthera tigris) and a female lion (Panther aleo). It has parents of a similar genus but different species. The pairing, often by portmanteau, of a male lion with a female tiger is called a liger. The tigon’s genome contains both parents’ genetic components, therefore making the […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 28, 2024

Bovidae • January 6, 2021

Angora Goat: Profile and Information

The angora goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) is a well-known domestic goat that is purposely bred to produce a smooth, luxurious coat suitable for producing human textiles. Angoras were first bred between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean in Asia Minor, perhaps as much as 2,500 years ago, with references in the Hebrew Bible, using goat […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 28, 2024

Horses • January 6, 2021

Zorse: Profile and Information

The zorse, the name given to an equine hybrid with Zebra origins, is one of the many equine hybrids known as “Zebroids. The zorse is the product of crossbreeding a female horse with a male zebra (stallion) to create an animal that appears more like a horse than a zebra but has stripes. The zebra […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 28, 2024

Horses • January 2, 2021

Morgan Horse: Profile and Information

Morgan horse is among the oldest horse breeds in the United States. It was named after Justin Morgan, his best-known owner. Morgan horse played many roles in American history of the 19th century, being used as coach horses, harness racing, general riding animals, and cavalry horses during the American Civil War on both sides of […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 28, 2024

Mammals • January 2, 2021

Sable: Profile and Information

The sable (Martes zibellina) is one of the marten species, a small omnivorous mammal mainly in Russia’s forest area, from the Ural Mountains in Siberia and northern Mongolia. It can also be found in Eastern Kazakhstan, China, North Korea, and Hokkaidō, Japan. Its wilderness range initially spread to Poland and Scandinavia throughout Europe. Scientific classification […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 28, 2024

Invertebrates • January 2, 2021

Lobster: Profile and Information

The scientific name for lobster is Nephropedae. They are usually found in cracks or tunnels on the sea floor. Their bodies are usually long with muscular tails. Of the first five pairs of legs Lobsters possess, four have claws, and they (Lobsters) are of great economic importance to human society. Though most other groups of […]

Christian Edet • June 28, 2024

Mammals • January 1, 2021

Mexican Free-tailed Bat: Profile and Information

The Mexican free-tailed bat, also referred to as the Brazilian free-tailed bat, is a medium build bat and endemic to the Americas. It is considered one of North America’s most populated mammals. Its natural inclination towards roosting in large numbers in a small number of locations makes it very prone to habitat destruction despite its […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 28, 2024

Invertebrates • December 31, 2020

Oyster: Profile and Information

Oyster is a name common to several families of fresh-water bivalve mollusks that dwell in brackish or marine habitats. A good number of oysters are in the Ostreoidea superfamily, though not all. Oysters generally have health benefits as they are rich in zinc, which is crucial for producing testosterone and maintaining healthy sperm. Even though […]

Christian Edet • June 28, 2024

Invertebrates • December 28, 2020

Shrimp: Profile and Information

Shrimps are decapod crustaceans with prolonged bodies and swimming styles of movement. This is common mostly in Dendrobranchiata and Caridea. Under a wider definition, shrimp are sometimes regarded as prawn, covering stalk-eyed swimming crustaceans with long, narrow muscular tails (abdomens), long antennae, and thin legs. They swim forward by paddling with swimmers at the bottom […]

Christian Edet • June 28, 2024

Reptiles • December 21, 2020

Burmese Python: Profile and Information

The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is known as one of the largest snake species. It is endemic to Southeast Asia. Until 2009, it was classified as a subspecies of Python molurus but is now recognized as a different species. The Burmese python has recently been listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable due to […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 28, 2024