Category Archives: Mammalia
American Bison
Names: Bison bison. Common: Buffalo, Bison, American Bison. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Mammalia. Order: Cetartiodactyla. Family: Bovidae. Genus species: Bison bison. Two types in North America: Bison bison and Bison athabascae. Description: Once upon a time there were millions … Continue reading
Sciuridae: Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Chipmunks, Marmots
Sciuridae : Squirrels Common names: Squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, woodchucks, flying squirrels, prairie dogs, tree squirrels, ground squirrels. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Rodentia, Suborder: Sciuromorpha, Family: Sciuridae, Genus: (various), species: spp. Localitie/Region: Indigenous to the Americas, … Continue reading
Foot find shows prehuman walked same time as Lucy – Yahoo! News
By ALICIA CHANG | Associated Press – 22 hrs ago Email 3 Print RELATED CONTENT Enlarge Photo This image provided by the Cleveland … LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lucy, it turns out, had company — another prehuman that also walked but spent more of its time … Continue reading
Wild Hogs/Mega Hogs
Taxonomy: Animalia – Chordata – Mammalia – Artiodactyla – Suidae – Sus scrofa. Common Names: Wild Boar, Wild Pig, razorbacks, European boars. Localities: Wild boar are found worldwide. Native to the … Continue reading
Koala: Phascolarctos cinereus
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve* Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Phascolarctos cinereus: “Koala” or “Koala Bear:” Taxonomy: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Marsupialia; Diprotodontia; Phascolarctidae; Phascolarctos cinereus Common Names: Koala, koala bear, monkey bear, native bear, and tree bear. Localities: Koala are found … Continue reading
Platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia a.k.a. “Platypus” or “Bewick’s Platypus” Taxonomy: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Monotremata; Ornithorhynchidae; Ornithorhynchus; Ornithorhynchus anatinus Common Names: platypus, watermole, duckbill, and duckmole. Localities: Native to Eastern Australia including Tasmania, with ancestors from South America. They … Continue reading
Quolls : Dasyurus sp.
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Quoll Taxonomy: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Marsupialia; Dasyuromorphia; Dasyuridae; Dasyurinae; Dasyurini; Dasyurus sp.Six species: the Bronze quoll (D. spartacus); Eastern quoll (D. viverrinus); New Guinean quoll (D. albopunctatus); Norther quoll (D. hallucatus); Tiger … Continue reading