Tag Archives: mammals
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
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
Seals
Seals at Bar Beach * Narooma New South Wales, Australia Seals The Common Seal is a semi-aquatic Pinniped (fin-footed marine mammal). Seals have several families, including Odobenidae (walrus), Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions, fur seals), Phocidae (earless seals). The common … Continue reading
Wombat
WombatCommon Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat or Yaminon (Lasiorhinus krefftii) Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) One of the unique creatures in Australia next to the Kangaroo is the “Wombat”. A wombat, like the Kangaroo, is a marsupial. It is … Continue reading