All Entries in the "Wild Life" Category
Whales
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Eutheria Order: Cetacea Whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea.The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises,which belong to suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales). This suborder also includes the sperm [...]
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Wild Dog
Taxonomy Order – Carnivora Family – Canidae Genus – Lycaon Species – Lycaon pictus Sometimes called hunting-dogs, wild dogs are found in packs of between five and twenty or more. They have good eyesight and tend to prefer open country and hunt during daylight. The wild dog has long slender legs and a lean body [...]
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Blue Wildebeest
Taxonomy Order – Artiodactyla Family – Bovidae Sub Family – Alcelaphinae Genus – Connochaetes Species – Connochaetes taurinus Wildebeest prefer open plains. This habitat makes it easier for them to detect potential predators such as lion, but also enables them to run more effectively. Wildebeest are sociable, and often form smaller herds of around four [...]
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Burchell’s Zebra
Taxonomy Order – Perissodactyla Family – Equidae Genus – Equus Species – Equus burchelli The Burchell’s Zebra is found in grassland savanna regions. They are sociable animals generally seen in herds of anything from a few Zebra to a few hundred and they are commonly seen grazing with wildebeest and other sociable species. Large herds [...]
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Aardwolf
Taxonomy Order – Carnivora Family – Hyaenidae Genus – Proteles Species – Proteles cristatus The Aardwolf’s habitat includes open patches around pans and grassy plains. Its distribution is dictated by the availability of termites, which is its principal food. Their diet is almost entirely insects. They eat no meat, as their teeth are ill-adapted to [...]
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Lion
Scientific classification Kingdom:Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: P. leo Binomial name: Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it [...]
admin | May 17, 2011 | Comments 0