Category: Eutheria (Placental mammals)

  • gelada baboon facts

    Gelada Baboon Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The gelada (Theropithecus gelada) is a large primate with the brown stocky body. It occurs in the Ethiopian Highlands. The gelada is also known as ‘bleeding-heart monkey’ or gelada baboon. Grasses make up ninety percent of the baboon’s diet. The monkey prefers to make habitats on rocky areas or cliffs where it could safely spend…

  • pronghorn antelope facts

    Pronghorn Antelope Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) is a medium-size mammal that is typically found in the central and western North America. It is not really an antelope but the animal is referred to as the pronghorn antelope. Giraffes and okapi are the closest cousins of pronghorn. It is the fastest of the land mammals in the…

  • ethiopian wolf facts

    Ethiopian Wolf Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) is the rarest of the canids. It is the most vulnerable wolf species. Although it is a medium-size mammal yet it survives mainly on small rodents. They occur in the Ethiopian Highlands. There are less than 500 Ethiopian wolves remaining in the wild. They make habitats at high altitudes of…

  • african forest elephant facts

    African Forest Elephant Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) truly lives up to its name as it is only found in the forests of Congo Basin. African forest elephant and African bush elephants are two separate species. It is thought to be the third largest land mammal in the world. African Forest Elephant Facts Anatomy They are likely…

  • Florida Manatee facts

    Florida Manatee Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) is one of the largest coastal mammals in North America. It is one of the two subspecies of West Indian manatee. The manatee is thought to occur along the Florida waters. Florida manatees are likely to cover long distances. Sea cow is the other name given to Florida manatee.…

  • american bison facts

    American Bison Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The American bison (Bison bison) is a North American buffalo that is typically found in the United States and the northwestern Canada. It is likely to graze on the grasslands of northern Mexico. It is arguably the largest living land mammal in the United States. In the 19th century humans have hunted bison to almost…

  • african bush elephant facts

    African Bush Elephant Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest of all elephants. It stands almost four meters in height and it is the heaviest living elephant species. African bush elephant and the African forest elephant have long been treated as a single species but the recent study shows that they both are distinct species. Out…

  • west african giraffe facts

    African Giraffe Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The West African giraffe or Niger giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) is typically found in the Sagel areas of West Africa. It is an endangered subspecies of giraffe and is mainly recognized by its light orange spots all over its body and neck. The African giraffe’s population is quickly decreasing partly because of hunting and partly…

  • norway rat facts

    Norway Rat Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Range, Behavior

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    The Norway rat or brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) is one of the most familiar common rats. It is thought to occupy almost every continent except for Antarctica. Brown rats are most likely to live near human populations precisely because they get easy access to food. They have got many names such as street rat, sewer…

  • pygmy marmoset facts

    Finger Monkey Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    Also known as the pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea), finger monkey is the world’s smallest true monkey and is also one of the smallest primates. It is nearly the size of a human finger which is why it is called a finger monkey. Pygmy marmosets mainly occur in evergreen forests of the Amazon Basin in South America. A finger…

  • eastern chipmunk facts

    Eastern Chipmunk Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is the largest of the chipmunks and is typically found in the eastern North America. It is the only living species belong to the subgenus Tamias. Eastern chipmunks are also known as the ‘chipping squirrel’. Over the years they have adapted to living in fragmented forests. Eastern Chipmunk Facts Anatomy…

  • ground squirrel facts

    Ground Squirrel Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    Ground squirrels are short haired and short legged rodents that are widely distributed from North America, North Africa, to as far as north Asia and Eastern Europe. They are extremely varied in sizes with largest ground squirrel is nearly 100 times heavier than the smallest squirrel. Ground squirrels have got tail that makes up one…

  • colobus monkey facts

    Colobus Monkey Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The colobus monkey (colobids) is a group of monkeys that are extremely rare within their limited range. Common among these monkeys is black and white colobus monkey which are mainly recognized by their black fur. Red colobus monkeys are the largest of the colobus monkeys. Colobus Monkey Facts Anatomy Colobus monkeys are medium-size monkeys but…

  • nine banded armadillo facts

    Nine Banded Armadillo Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a medium-size mammal that typically occurs in America. It is the most common armadillo. Nine-banded armadillos are likely to make homes in secondary rainforests and dry scrubs. It is thought to jump 4 feet high up in the air when threatened. They are also known as ‘long-nosed armadillo’. Nine…

  • two toed sloth facts

    Two Toed Sloth Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

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    The two toed sloth or the Hoffmann’s two toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) is a native species of Central and South America. It occurs on the forested mountains north of the Andes and west of Lake Maracaibo. They are typically recognized by their two curved claws that are long enough to hook onto the branches of…