Naked Mole Rat is a burrowing rodent inhabited to the parts of East Africa. It is the only species distinguished in genus Heterocephalus. It is famous for its eusocial lifestyle, unlike other mammals. This lifestyle represents the highest level of social organization in a hierarchical classification. It is a unique set of qualities physically which
People have different thoughts for Angora rabbit as it is one of the oldest kinds of domestic rabbit. It has been derived from Ankara that comes in Turkey. It is especially known for its long and soft hair. It simultaneously originated with Angora cat and Angora goat. It is a variety of domestic rabbit which
Jesus Christ Lizard is a lizard endemic to Central and South American rain forests amidst streams and rivers. It is also known as basilisk. The menu for his dining comprises of flowers, insects and small vertebrates such as birds, snakes and fish. It has so many predators that include large birds of prey, fish, snakes,
Although it rarely occurs in the wild, a liger, a cross between a male lion, and a female tiger has been known to happen. What the result is, is a lion with stripes that are diffuse in nature. They are also the largest cats in the world, although the Siberian Tiger is the largest “pure
The Rock Hyrax is a small mammal, about twenty inches long that weighs in about 7 pounds when fully mature. It has a short brown coat that is coarse in nature, with a creamy colored underbelly, and a small black dorsal patch that covers a single scent gland. They are plump looking with shorter thin
The Hairy Armadillo, Native to Bolivia, Chile, Argentian and Uruguay, lives in grasslands, plains and steppelike areas and is an omnivore. It is also known as the Screaming Hairy Armadillo for the loud scream like squeal that it makes. This, one of the smaller armadillos, has a section on its head, a smaller narrow strip
The Addax are the most well adapted of all desert antelope, shaped like a reindeer, they have short necks, high raised up withers and straight backs as well as rounded backsides. They have what looks like a brown toupee that sits on their forehead, and a white mask of hair that crosses their nose. The
The Moose is part of the deer family, the largest species in the family actually. You can tell a male moose easily by its huge antlers that will spread over six feet sometimes. The Moose has a long face and a muzzle that will dangle over its chin when he is fully mature. A flap
The Mule Deer, which is also called the Blacktail, is a medium sized deer that has a stocky body and long sturdy legs. In the summer time they are deep red brown or yellowish brown, and in winter turn to a grayish color with a throat and rump patch and the insides of legs are
The wart hog is a medium sized pig, inherently wild, and are the proud possessors of a short neck a wide broad head, powerful strong bodies which are covered with bristly hair that is colored black or white, set on tough gray skin. They have long tasseled tails, and larger rather fleshy wart type growths
Classification: Mammal Diet: Omnivore Average lifespan in the wild: Up to 25 years Size: Head and body, 34 to 59 in Tail: 10 to 14 in Weight: 110 to 190 lbs The Spotted Hyena , also called by some, the Laughing Hyena, is a famous scavenger from the plains and savannas often eating on the
Although the dingo is typically thought of as the wild dog of Australia, it actually occurs throughout Asia also, though it is widely thought that the origin of the Australian dingo may have been brought about by the introduction of the Asian dogs some 3 to 4 thousand years ago. These beautiful animals range from
The Mountain Lion, also know as the Puma or Cougar, is a stalk-and-ambush predator that hunts a wide variety of prey. Its primary food is ungulates such as deer, particularly in the northern part of its range, but it hunts species as small as insects and rodents. It prefers habitats with dense underbrush for stalking,
Vicuna Are wiuld animals who have evolved and been trained over time to become pack animals. They are longish haired with soft woolen coat, of deep cinnamon or red brown. On the chest, at the base of the neck, is a peculiar, ‘mane’ of silky white hairs which may be 8-12 inches in length. The
There are two types of Anoa, both live in dense forested areas and are in essence miniature water buffalo. They look very similar to a deer and weigh about 300 pounds. Both types are also found on the Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. They live singly, rather than in herds except during the breeding season
