221 Amazing Wild Animals Encyclopedia

Scientific name : Solenodon paradoxus Family : Solenodontidae Native to : North and South America Interesting fact : Its bite is poisonous and can cause paralysis or fits. Conservation status : Endangered Solenodons are venomous mammals. They resemble very large shrews, have extremely elongated snouts, long, naked, scaly tails, hairless feet, and small eyes. Their […]

Scientific name : Panthera uncia Family : Felidae Native to : The mountain ranges of Central and South Asia Interesting fact : Snow leopards cannot roar. Conservation status : Endangered Snow leopards have long, thick, smoky grey to yellowish tan fur with whitish underparts. They have dark grey to black open rosettes on their bodies,

Scientific name : Bradypus torquatus Family : Bradypodidae Native to : Central and South America Interesting fact : They move two metres per minute. Conservation status : Vulnerable Sloths are medium-sized mammals, native to Central and South America. Sloths are known for being slow-moving, and only move when necessary. Depending on the species, its coat

Common name : Forest baby Scientific name : Loris tardigradus malabaricus, Loris lydekkerianus Family : Lorisidae Native to : India and Sri Lanka Interesting fact : The slender loris rubs urine over its hands, feet and face. This is thought to protect it against the sting of toxic insects. Conservation status : Endangered It is

Scientific name : Mephitis mephitis Family : Mephitidae Native to : America Interesting fact : They love to eat honeybees. Conservation status : Least Concern They have moderately elongated bodies with relatively short, well-muscled legs and long front claws for digging. Although the most common fur colour is black and white yet some skunks are

Common name : Amur tiger, Ussuri tiger Scientific name : Panthera tigris altaica Family : Felidae Native to : The mountainous region of Russia Interesting fact : Largest tiger in the world Conservation status : Endangered The Siberian tiger is reddish-rusty, or rusty-yellow in colour which turns very pale during winter, with narrow dark-brown transverse

Common name : Gibbon Scientific name : Symphalangus syndactylus Family : Hylobatidae Native to : The forests of Malaysia, Thailand and Sumatra Interesting fact : It has a throat sac (also called a gular sac) which it can inflate as large as its head. This sac makes its calls louder! Conservation status : Endangered The

Common name : Savannah stalker, Bush cat, Giraffe cat Scientific name : Leptailurus serval Family : Felidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : It is the fastest running cat. Conservation status : Least Concern It is a medium-sized carnivorous African wild cat. The serval is spotted black on a tawny fur, with two or

Scientific name : Felis catus x Leptailurus serval Family : Felidae Interesting fact : It is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat. The Savannah is a medium-sized hybrid cat breed. Savannahs have deeply cupped, wide, rounded, erect ears, fat, puffy noses, and hooded eyes with a black marking that runs from the

Common name : Sunda sambar Scientific name : Rusa unicolor Family : Cervidae Native to : Indian sub-continent, Southern China and South-East Asia Interesting fact : The male’s antlers are almost 43 inches high! Conservation status : Vulnerable The appearance and the size of a sambar vary widely across its range. They have hairy coats

Common name : White-faced saki monkey Scientific name: Pithecia Family : Pitheciidae Native to : Northern and Central parts of South America Interesting fact : Its tail is as long as its body. Conservation status : Least Concern Saki monkeys are generally very shy, cautious animals. Their furry, rough skins are black, grey or reddish-brown

Common name : Mongolian saiga Scientific name : Saiga tatarica Family : Bovidae Native to : Russia, Kazakhstan and Western Mongolia. Some Kazakhstan herds migrate to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan during winter Interesting fact : Hunted for its horns; it has a shotgun named after it. Conservation status : Critically Endangered It is a very distinctive

Common name : Indian Tiger Scientific name : Panthera tigris tigris Family : Felidae Native to : Indian sub-continent Interesting fact : National animal of India Conservation status : Endangered They are the largest members of the cat family. Of the eight species that existed, three became extinct in the 20th century; they are hunted

Common name : Monkey Scientific name : Macaca mulatta Family : Cercopithecidae. Native to : South, Central and Eastern Asia Interesting fact : They are considered to be the incarnations of the Indian god–Hanuman. Conservation status : Least Concern Well known for their human-like behaviour and antics, they are found in cities and towns alike,

Common name : Lesser panda, Red cat-bear Scientific name : Ailurus fulgens Family : Ailuridae Native to : North-Eastern India and South-Western China Interesting fact : It is an omnivore, but its primary diet is bamboo. Conservation status : Vulnerable It is slightly larger than a domestic cat and measures 50-64 cm. They have 28-59