The giant panda has long been the national animal of China. It is considered a “living fossil,” and its distinctive large, black-and-white appearance and benevolent behavior make it beloved among humans. Where to Find the Top Wild Animals Snow leopards are adapted for life in cold habitats...
The European bison, also known as the wisent, is another huge animal in Russia and can reach an average of 1,345 lb. This species is native to Europe but has been introduced to parts of Asia and North America. To survive in its natural environment, it feeds on grasses, leaves from sh...
The African golden cat lives deep in the rainforests of central Africa. The species, a close relation of the caracal and serval, is around twice the size of a domestic cat. Its fur ranges in color from gold-brown to silver-grey, and is covered in faint spots. Back to page index Africa...
Dogs with long noses have a "visual streak" which runs across the width of the retina and gives them a very wide field of excellent vision, while those with short noses have an 'Area Centralis' - a central patch with up to three times the density of nerve endings as the visual streak ...
African Wild Dog Other name(s): African hunting dog, African painted dog Scientific name:Lycaon pictus Where found: Africa Conservation status:Endangered This distinctively-colored wild dog lives in scattered colonies throughout much of Africa. The species lives in groups which usually consist of an...
Finches are beautiful birds that display vibrant colors of many kinds, but not all types of finches should be kept as pets. Some are too wild to enjoy the company of human companions and will simply disengage from daily interactions and become depressed....
andprimatesby German American psychologistWolfgang Köhlerand American psychologistRobert Yerkes. The studies were carried out in laboratories, in the case of dogs, rodents andpigeons, or in artificial colonies and laboratories, in the case of primates. These studies were oriented toward psychological ...
come from Africa, and are known asSahelanthropusandOrrorin(orPraeanthropus), which were predominantly bipedal when on the ground but which had very small brains.Ardipithecuslived about 4.4 million years ago, also in Africa. Numerous fossil remains fromdiverseAfrican origins are known ofAustralopithec...
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Wolves are proud beautiful animals, but its still easy to see in them bits of the domestic dogs we have come to love. Habitat Plays A Role Most of the wolves worldwide are subspecies of the mighty gray wolf. Although they all have common genes, their location has had an effect on their...