2012. List of marine mammal species and sub- species. Society for Marine Mammalogy; [cited 2012 Oct 4]. Available from: www.marinemammalscience.org.Committee on Taxonomy. 2012. List of marine mammal species and subspecies. Society for Marine Mammalogy, www.marinemammalscience.org, consulted on...
Japanese Weasel ___ Mustela itatsi Mustela itatsi is often classified as a subspecies of the Siberian Weasel, Mustela sibirica. The two are very similar in appearance, but differ in the ratio of tail length to head and body length. There are also genetic differences suggesting that the two ...
MARINE MAMMALS At least 12 species of CETACEANS occur regularly in Icelandic waters. 5 of them are BALEEN WHALES and 7 are TOOTHED WHALES, including DOLPHINS and a PORPOISE. In addition, 11 species have been found sporadically. North Atlantic Right Whale (t2) (ph) ___ Balaena glacialis...
The Amazon river dolphin is closely related to the Bolivian, Orinoco and Araguaian river dolphins (all of which are found in South America); some scientists consider some or all of these dolphins to be subspecies of the Amazon river dolphin, rather than separate species. Why Are Amazon River ...
Mammal Tracks of Europe From passionate naturalist, photographer, illustrator and author David Wege, Mammal Tracks of Europe covers the tracks and trails of 72 European mammal species. It features detailed, life-sized drawings of tracks and animal portraits, with species names written in eight Euro...
The wolverine, Gulo gulo, also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. Horse The horse is an odd-toed, hoofed mammal of the taxonomic family Equidae whose sole major subspecies (Equus ferus caballus) is...
Visit Africa for the first time and you will see many different antelope and gazelle-like animals. While exploring the continent’s beautiful landscapes, you will learn to identify different horned African animals. This includes some of the most elegant African antelope species like the bongo, nyal...
Type of animal: Mammal Family: Felidae Where found: Peninsular Malaysia Conservation status:Endangered Although there is only one species of tiger, there are several different types, or subspecies, of tiger. One of these subspecies is the mainland Asian tiger, and Malayan tigers are members of th...
Cetaceans include whales, dolphins and porpoises. Among the 80 species in this class, many are on the verge of extinction. All cetacean species are offered some protection under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and those that are considered endangered or threatened are protected under the Endangere...
Cetaceans include whales, dolphins and porpoises. Among the 80 species in this class, many are on the verge of extinction. All cetacean species are offered some protection under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and those that are considered endangered or threatened are protected under the Endangere...