Common name : Barroo or Barkless dog Scientific name : Canis lupus familiaris Family : Canidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : They are like cats; they groom themselves, and do not have the characteristic ‘doggy smell’. Conservation status : Critically Endangered The basenji is characterized by forward pointing ears. It belongs to the […]
Common name : Swamp deer Scientific name : Rucervus duvaucelii Family : Cervidae Native to : South-Western Nepal and some parts of India Interesting fact : It is the state animal of Madhya Pradesh Conservation status : Vulnerable Their population has dwindled in Arunachal Pradesh in India. The male stag is known to have many
Common name : Long-nosed Bandicoot Scientific name : Perameles nasuta Family : Peramelidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : It is a marsupial. Conservation status : Least Concern A bandicoot resembles a rodent, but should not be confused with it. They are the size of a rabbit, and feed on a diet of insects,
Common name : English monkey Scientific name : Cacajao calvus Family : Pitheciidae Native to : Brazil, Peru and Columbia Interesting fact : Give birth every two or three years. Conservation status : Vulnerable The trademark red, hairless face of the monkey is due to a lack of skin pigments which may have evolved after
In the city of Athens, there was a great celebration. Duke Theseus was going to marry Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons after four days, on the night of the midsummer full moon. Everyone in the city from the richest to the poorest was preparing to celebrate the event. As Duke Theseus and Hippolyta discussed
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Common name : Brock Scientific name : Taxidea Taxus Family : Mustelidae Native to : African Sahara Interesting fact : A badger lives in a home called a sett. Badgers are of different types including the honey badger, skunk and polecat. They are known for their tidy and clean and solitary living habits–like the character
Common name : Bactrian camel, Wild Bactrian camel Scientific name : Camelus bactrianus Family : Camelidae Native to : North-West China, Gobi Desert (Mongolia) Interesting fact : They go without water for months and consume more than fifty litres at a time. Conservation status : Critically Endangered The Bactrian camel is wonderfully suited beast of
Common name : Olive baboon, Anubis baboon Scientific name : Papio Family : Cercopithecidae Native to : Africa and Asia Interesting fact : Ancient Egyptians related the animal to Thoth, the god of letters.. Conservation status : Least Concern They have long, dog-like muzzles and sharp canine teeth. Known to be omnivorous, they eat insects
Common name : Pig deer Scientific name : Babyrousa Family : Suidae Native to : Indonesia Interesting fact : Their teeth, if not ground, can eventually keep growing so as to penetrate the animal’s own skull. Conservation status: Vulnerable/Endangered Only males grow these tusks, although females also have lower tusks. The upper tusks of the
Common name : Pampas fox Scientific name : Pseudalopex gymnocercus Family : Canidae Native to : South America It leads a life of isolation, moving in pairs only to breed or rear its young. Usually nocturnal, they may also hunt in the daytime. They live in dens and burrows, even those of other animals like
Scientific name : Daubentonia madagascariensis Family : Daubentoniidae Native to : Eastern coast of Madagascar Interesting fact : They are believed to be ill omens, and are killed on sight. Conservation status : Endangered It has unique physical features which combine rodent-like teeth and a special thin middle finger that acts as a woodpecker! It
Common name : Donkey Scientific name : Equus africanus asinus Family : Equidae Native to : African Sahara, Middle East and Asia Interesting fact : Mammoth jack or American mammoth donkey stands as tall as horses. Conservation status : Least Concern Used as beasts of burden from time immemorial, this humble animal is bred in
Scientific name : Elephas maximus Family : Elephantidae Native to : Asia Interesting fact : Sway, when emotionally disturbed. Conservation status : EndangeredThe Asian elephant is smaller in size than the African one; they also have smaller ears since they don’t need to radiate much heat. The Asian elephant has a finger-like process in its
Once upon a time, there lived a woodcutter named Tyler. He wanted a job. So, he approached a timber merchant and got the job. His pay, the working atmosphere, everything was very good. Tyler was sure he would give it his best shot. He was given an axe by the merchant and was shown his
Common name : Hoover hog Scientific name : Dasypus novemcinctus Family : Dasypodidae Native to : North and South America Interesting fact : Salmon-coloured armadillos are called ‘pink fairy’. Its armour is the bony plates on its body which protect it from ant bites! They have poor eyesight, but a keen sense of smell and