Back to animal list Bonobo Scientific name:Pan paniscus Type of animal: Mammal Where found: Africa Bonobos are very similar to chimpanzees (both species belong to the genusPan), but are usually slightly smaller, with longer legs and darker faces. Bonobos are found in the tropical forests of t...
Most commonly seen is the giant frog of the former family, which, like other members of the genus Cyclorana, burrows underground during the dry season. Another well-known member of this family is the common green tree frog. Species in the Myobatrachidae family include the scarlet-sided ...
Czech: Levandule Brownová (Levandule is the Czech form of the Latin Lavandula, the name of the genus) Dutch: Belinda Broom Faroese: Levender Brown French: Lavande Brown Greek, Modern: ΛάβεντερΜπράουν Hebrew: לבנדר בראון Italian: Lavanda Br...
Type of animal:Mammal, Even-toed ungulate Where found:Arabian Desert Conservation status:Vulnerable Photo: Charles J. Sharp,CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, (cropped / resized by ActiveWild.com) The Arabian oryx is the smallest of the four antelopes in the genusoryx. It stands 1m tall...
There are about 1.4 million known species in the world. This list of animals contains the animal names and other interesting facts about them.
The medium-sized animals belong to the genusDamaliscus, shared by another similarly elegant animal – theblesbok. This South African antelope lives further north in the highveld area, where their diet consists mainly ofshort grasses. Bontebok, on the other hand, live amongstfynbosandrenosterveldin ...
The genus is always capitalized while the species-specific epithet is written lower case. this same format is used for both plants and animals. Every known species and plant has a unique two part scientific name Some examples of this format for scientific names include: Animal Name Genus ...
After each genus name (in italics), the namer(s) of the dinosaur is listed, along with the year it was named. The bold-faced dinosaurs are scientifically valid; the others are either dubious or not yet formally described. Dinosaurs whose authors are listed in red were carnivores (meat-eate...
Family Xantusiidae includes the genus Xantusia, or night lizards (varieties include sandstone, granite, island, desert and Baja California). Night lizards are active both day and night. They live in mountain and desert environments and hide under debris during the day when temperatures are at the...
These are the only species of the genus Mellivora. The Guinness Book of Records have named the badger as the most fearless animal. A documentary by the National Geographic captured a badger on camera stealing the food off a puff adder’s mouth and relishing the meal in front of the ...