221 Amazing Wild Animals Encyclopedia

Scientific name : Hemicentetes semispinosus Family : Tenrecidae Native to : Island of Madagascar Interesting fact : It uses the process of stridulating or rubbing body parts together to produce sound, like insects and snakes. Conservation status : Least Concern The tenrec has black, with yellow stripes; some of them have quills. It shares an […]

Common name : Lamoid Scientific name : Lama glama Family : Camelidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : They spit when irritated. Conservation status : Least Concern The llama is a domesticated camel-like mammal, and isn’t found in the wild. They are variable in sizes and colours ranging from black to light brown.

Common name : Wanderoo, Bartaffe (bearded monkey) Scientific name : Macaca silenus Family : Cercopithecidae Native to : Western Ghats, India Interesting fact : It ranks amongst the rarest primates in the world Conservation status : Most Threatened The hair of the lion-tailed macaque is black. It has a silver-white mane on a black, hairless

Scientific name : Panthera leo Family : Felidae Native to : Africa and Asia Interesting fact : Known as the king of the jungle. Conservation status : The African lion is considered a vulnerable species and the Asiatic lion is endangered. They are highly social and live in prides led by a male consisting of

Scientific name : Panthera leo x Panthera tigris Family : Felidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : The liger is a hybrid between a male lion and a female tiger. Ligers enjoy swimming like tigers, and are very sociable like lions. A liger looks like a giant lion with a tiger-like striped pattern that

Scientific name : Cercopithecus lomamiensis Family : Cercopithecidae Native to : Congo Basin Interesting fact : Its bottom is blue in colour. Conservation status : Vulnerable Though known to locals, it was unknown to the international scientific community until it was discovered in 2007 and confirmed in a 2012 publication. It has amber fur on

Common name : Big cat Scientific name : Panthera pardus Family : Felidae Native to : Africa, Asia and Siberia Interesting fact : Its tail is as long as its body. Conservation status : Near Threatened They have relatively short legs and long bodies with large skulls, and an average life span of 12-17 years.

Scientific name : Lemuroidea Family : Lemuroidea Native to : Island of Madagascar Interesting fact : There are a number of species of lemurs ranging from the world’s smallest primate weighing 30 gm to 9 kg and larger species weighing 160-200 kg. Conservation status : Some critically endangered to least concerned species The smaller species

Common name : Norway lemming Scientific name : Lemmus lemmus Family : Cricetidae Native to : Arctic circle, Siberia, near the tundra region Interesting fact : Unlike most mammals in cold regions, they don’t hibernate in winters. Conservation status : Least Concern Adult lemmings weigh from 30 to 110 gm and are about 7 to

Common name : Leaf muntjac Scientific name : Muntiacus putaoensis Family : Cervidae Native to : Myanmar Interesting fact : Discovered in 1999, smallest deer in the world. They measure approximately 50 cm high at the shoulder, and weigh less than 11 kg. They have a light brown fur. Females do not have antlers, but

Common name : White-handed gibbon Scientific name : Hylobates lar Family : Hylobatidae Native to : Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand Interesting fact : Most bi-pedal of all non-human primates. Conservation status : Endangered It has curved fingers, elongated hands, extremely long arms and relatively short legs that make it extremely mobile. The fur

Common name : Lesser kudu, Greater kudu Scientific name : Tragelaphus strepsiceros Family : Bovidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : Kudu horns are prized for making musical instruments, honey containers and symbolic ritual objects. Conservation status : Least ConcernKudus are a species of antelopes. There are two types of kudus–the lesser kudu and

Common name : Wild ox, Grey ox Scientific name : Bos sauveli Family : Bovidae Native to : Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand Interesting fact : An estimated population of 250 kouprey exists worldwide. Conservation status : Critically Endangered Kouprey have tall, but narrow, bodies, long legs and humped backs. They can be either grey, dark

Common name : Carpet dog, Hungarian Komondor, Hungarian Sheepdog, Mop Dog Scientific name : Canis lupus familiaris Family : Canidae Native to : Hungary Interesting fact : Their noses and lips are always black. The komondor is a large, white-coloured Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog, with a long, corded white coat. It is a

Common name : Koala bear Scientific name : Phascolarctos cinereus Family : Phascolarctidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : Lives on a diet of eucalyptus trees Conservation status : Least Concern It is a herbivorous marsupial animal. Koalas typically inhabit eucalyptus woodlands. Koalas live in eucalyptus trees and can sleep for up to 18