head - a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle" Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" domestic cat, Fe...
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...
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.
Cheetahs arethe world’s fastest land animal. They once ranged throughout India, Pakistan, Russia, Iran and the Middle East, but due to diminishing populations, most cheetahs can only be found in the eastern and southern parts of Africa, and Iran. Today there are an estimated 7,000 cheetah...
The oceans contain a vast variety of creatures. Here are some marine animals whose names span the alphabet from A to Z.
Type of animal: Reptile Family: Boidae Genus:Eunectes Where found: South America Conservation status:Least Concern There are four species of anaconda: the green, yellow, darkly-spotted and Bolivian anaconda. Together, they make up the genusEunectes, which is part of the boa family, Boidae. ...
Pilot Whale - Even Orcas are Afraid of the Cheetahs of the Deep Sea!Sun, Nov 5, 2023 Pilot whales belong to a genus with two global species of tooth dolphins. They are social apex predators that even intimidate orcas but sometimes display a seemingly unnatural association with them. Rate Ja...
More than three hundred nematode genus-group names omitted from or published since the ‘CIH Keys’ to nematode parasites are listed. These names were abstracted from the generic indices of the Host-Parasite Catalogue of the Parasitic Worms Section, British Museum (Natural History). The various ta...
Genus:Gorilla Type Of Animal: Mammal, Primate Family: Hominidae Conservation Status:Critically Endangered Gorillas are the largest non-human primates, and are among our closest relatives in the animal kingdom (only the chimpanzee and bonobo are more closely related to humans). ...
ZoomDinosaurs.com Dinosaur Genera: O This is a list of known dinosaur genera (the plural of genus).Click on a dinosaur's name to go to information about it.After each genus name (initalics), the namer(s) of the dinosaur is listed, along with the year it was named. The bold-faced ...