Tortoises are reptile species of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (from the Latin name for tortoise). They are particularly distinguished from other turtles by being exclusively land-dwelling, while many (though not all) other turtle species are at least partly aquatic. Tortoises are found from southern North America to southern South America, around the … Read more
The babirusas, also called deer-pigs are wild pigs. Babyrousa is a genus – all members of this genus were considered part of a single species until 2002, when was split into several species. The remarkable “prehistoric” appearance of these mammals is largely due to the prominent upwards incurving canine tusks of the males, which actually … Read more
A mammoth is a large extinct elephant, typically hairy with a sloping back and long curved tusks. The fossil record suggests mammoths lived on all continents except Australia and South America. They lived from the Pliocene epoch from around 5 million years ago into the Holocene at about 4,000 years ago. They were driven to … Read more
The Samoyed is a breed of medium-sized herding dogs. It is considered to be a gentle, loyal, and intelligent dog, a capable guard, and a good companion. The Samoyed belongs to the spitz or northern dog group, specifically the laikas, a Eurasian dog type used for a variety of purposes, namely hunting, herding, guarding, and … Read more
Pocket gophers, commonly referred to as just gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. There are about 35 species of gophers. All species are endemic to North and Central America. Gophers live in prairies, woodlands, coastal areas and mountains – anywhere with soft, moist soil. The gopher has an average lifespan of 1 to … Read more
The white tiger is not a separate subspecies, but only a color variation. It is actually a type of Bengal tiger. While they are sometimes bred with Siberian tigers as a way of manipulating genetics to produce white tigers in captivity. This type is extremely rare in the wild. This is partially because of the … Read more
The wild boar also called the wild pig or wild swine is any of the wild members of the family Suidae. There are 16 subspecies are recognized. Wild boars are native to forests ranging from western and northern Europe and North Africa to India, the Andaman Islands, and China. They were widely introduced to North America … Read more
The domestic goat or simply goat is a domesticated mammal. It i is descended of the wild goat from Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is one of the oldest domesticated species of animal, and has been used for milk, meat, fur and skins across much of the world. Neolithic farmers began to herd … Read more
The Asian elephant also known as the Asiatic elephant is an elephant species living in Asia. It is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west, Nepal in the north, Sumatra in the south, and to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognised: • the Sri Lankan elephant occurs … Read more