Out of the world's six species of flamingo, Greater flamingos are the most widespread and common member of the flamingo family. Greater flamingos have an attractive coloration and appearance. Their feathers are pinkish/white, the wing coverts are ...
The Eclectus Parrot is unusual in the parrot family for its extreme difference in the colors of the plumage between the male and the female; the male has a mostly bright emerald green plumage and the female a mostly bright red and purple/blue plum...
Mouflon are wild sheep, a species regarded as one of the two original ancestors of modern-day sheep. Their coat is reddish-brown and short-haired, and a dark stripe runs along their back, with lighter colored patches on the side. They are very war...
The Xeme is a small gull that is easy to identify through its striking wing pattern. The adult has a pale grey back and wing coverts, black primary flight feathers, and white secondaries. The whitetail is forked. The male's hood darkens during the...
The aardwolf is an insectivorous mammal, native to Africa. It belongs to the same family as the hyena, however, unlike many of its carnivorous relatives, the aardwolf does not hunt large animals. It eats insects and their larvae. Due to their diet...
California quail are small attractive ground-dwelling birds. They have a curving crest or plume, made of six feathers, that droops forward: black in males and brown in females; the flanks are brown with white streaks. Males have a dark brown cap a...
The Shark Bay mouse is a long-haired, robust rodent, with the nickname ‘shaggy mouse’, due to its shaggy fur, which is pale yellow-fawn and gray on its back, giving it a grizzled look, fading into buff on its sides and white below. Its tail is sli...
The Etruscan shrew is the smallest known mammal by mass. It weighs only around 1.8 grams (0.063 oz) on average. The Etruscan shrew is characterized by very rapid movements and fast metabolism, eating about 1.5-2 times its own body weight per day. ...
The Reticulated python is a nonvenomous snake native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the world's longest snake. The color pattern of these snakes is a complex geometric pattern that incorporates different colors. The back typically has a series...
Butler's garter snake is a small harmless snake native to North America. It is has a slender body with three yellow to orange stripes along the length of its body. The background color can range from olive-brown to black, and it may also be possib...
Mandarin ducks, called yuan-yang by the Chinese, are featured often in Oriental art and regarded as symbols of conjugal fidelity and affection. Adult males are striking and unmistakable, with a red bill, a large white crescent above their eye, and...
The precise origins of the Russian Blue cat breed are unknown, but many believe they hail from Russia which is backed up by their double coat which means they can withstand cooler temperatures than most other cats. It's believed that their arrival...
In the United States cockatiels are often referred to simply as "tiels", and in Australia, their native country, as “quarrions” or “weiros”. These birds are the smallest members of the cockatoo family (Cacatuidae). The cockatiel is the single spec...
The markhor is a large species of wild goat native to Central Asia. Its coat is of a grizzled, light brown to black color, and is smooth and short in summer; it grows longer and thicker in winter. The fur of the lower legs is black and white. Male...
The unusual-looking fossa from Madagascar looks like a puma and has both canine and feline features. It is the largest mammalian carnivore on the island, and preys mainly on lemurs, pursuing them through the trees with remarkable speed and agility...
There is nothing a Scottish Fold–named for their folded ears–likes better than to be with their people, participating in whatever they are doing. As the name implies, Scottish Folds come from Scotland, and they can all trace their ancestry back to...
Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are quadrupeds, four-legged hooved mammals who roam the savannas and woodlands of Africa. Their long necks, richly patterned coats, and stubby ossicones on their heads make them the most easily recognizable of all...
The Rock hyrax, otherwise called ‘Dassie’, is a small mammal, very similar to a guinea pig. This animal, together with its subspecies called Yellow-Spotted Hyrax and two Tree Hyrax species (which generally look alike), forms a separate order. The ...
The Common Nightingale this member of the chat family is a relatively nondescript little bird that has charmed listeners with its powerful and varied song for generations. The adult nightingale has predominantly light brown upperparts often refer...
Giant Panda Giant pandas are the national treasure of China. They mainly live in the bamboo forest high in the mountains in southwest China. Although they are members of the bear family, they are not similar to other bears, in that their diet is o...
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A female ferret is called a jill, the male is a hob, and the babies are called kits. The ferret has been domesticated for over 2000 years. It was originally used for pest control and hunting in Europe. They are members of the weasel family (Mustel...
The Spix macaw is the smallest species of macaw. It is native to Brazil and is critically endangered. They are a member of the tribe Arini in the subfamily Arinae (Neotropical parrots), part of the family Psittacidae (the true parrots). The Spix m...
