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Explore the FaunaNest mammal library, a growing collection of profiles covering species from every continent. Each guide breaks down appearance, habitat and range, diet, behavior, life cycle, and conservation status, …

Mammals

Explore the FaunaNest mammal library, a growing collection of profiles covering species from every continent. Each guide breaks down appearance, habitat and range, diet, behavior, life cycle, and conservation status, with a quick-reference identification card at the top of every page.

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Aardvark

What Is a Aardvark? The aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is a stocky, burrowing mammal native to much of sub-Saharan Africa. …

Aardwolf

What Is a Aardwolf? The aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) is a small, insect-eating member of the hyena family native to …

Addax

What Is a Addax? The addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a desert-dwelling antelope native to the Sahara of North Africa. …

African Buffalo

What Is a African Buffalo? The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large, powerfully built bovine native to much of …

African Bush Elephant

What Is a African Bush Elephant? The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest living land animal on …

African Civet

What Is a African Civet? The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a stocky, nocturnal carnivoran native to much of …

African Leopard

What Is a African Leopard? The African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) is the most widespread subspecies of leopard, …

African Wild Ass

What Is a African Wild Ass? The African wild ass (Equus africanus) is a wild member of the horse family and the ancestor …

African Wild Dog

What Is a African Wild Dog? The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is a lean, long-legged canid native to sub-Saharan …

Agouti

What Is a Agouti? The agouti (Dasyprocta) is a genus of medium-sized rodents native to the forests and clearings of …

Alpaca

What Is a Alpaca? The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a small domesticated member of the camel family, native to the high …

Alpine Ibex

What Is a Alpine Ibex? The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a wild goat native to the high mountains of the European Alps. …

Amazon River Dolphin

What Is a Amazon River Dolphin? The Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), also known as the boto or pink river …

American Badger

What Is a American Badger? The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is a stocky, powerfully built member of the weasel …

American Bison

What Is a American Bison? The American bison (Bison bison) is the largest land mammal in North America and an enduring …

American Black Bear

What Is a American Black Bear? The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is the most common and widely distributed bear …

Amur Leopard

What Is a Amur Leopard? The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is one of the rarest big cats in the world, a …

Aoudad

What Is a Aoudad? The aoudad (Ammotragus lervia), also widely known as the Barbary sheep, is a rugged, wild caprine …

Arctic Fox

What Is a Arctic Fox? The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a small, cold-adapted member of the dog family, Canidae, native …

Arctic Hare

What Is a Arctic Hare? The Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) is a large hare adapted to the cold, treeless landscapes of the …

Arctic Wolf

What Is a Arctic Wolf? The Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos) is a subspecies of the gray wolf that lives in the frozen …

Asian Elephant

What Is a Asian Elephant? The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is the largest living land animal in Asia and the only …

Asian Palm Civet

What Is a Asian Palm Civet? The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) is a small, cat-sized carnivore native to …

Asian Small-Clawed Otter

What Is a Asian Small-Clawed Otter? The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) is the smallest of the world’s otter …

Asiatic Black Bear

What Is a Asiatic Black Bear? The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a medium-sized forest bear native to a broad …

Axis Deer

What Is a Axis Deer? The axis deer (Axis axis), also widely known as the chital or spotted deer, is a medium-sized …

Baboon

What Is a Baboon? Baboons are large, ground-dwelling monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, among the biggest and most …

Bactrian Camel

What Is a Bactrian Camel? The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large, two-humped mammal native to the cold …

Banded Mongoose

What Is a Banded Mongoose? The banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a small, highly social carnivore native to much of …

Barbary Macaque

What Is a Barbary Macaque? The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a tailless monkey native to the mountains of North …

Beluga Whale

What Is a Beluga Whale? The beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is a small, highly social toothed whale of Arctic and …

Bengal Tiger

What Is a Bengal Tiger? The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a subspecies of tiger native to the Indian …

Big Hairy Armadillo

What Is a Big Hairy Armadillo? The big hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus) is a small, burrowing mammal of …

Bighorn Sheep

What Is a Bighorn Sheep? The bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a large wild sheep native to the mountains, foothills, …

Binturong

What Is a Binturong? The binturong (Arctictis binturong) is a large, tree-dwelling mammal of the civet family, …

Black Rhinoceros

What Is a Black Rhinoceros? The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is one of two rhino species native to Africa, …

Black-Footed Ferret

What Is a Black-Footed Ferret? The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is a slender, weasel-like carnivore native to …

Blackbuck

What Is a Blackbuck? The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a medium-sized antelope native to the grasslands and open …

Blue Whale

What Is a Blue Whale? The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and the largest animal known to have …

Bobcat

What Is a Bobcat? The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a medium-sized wild cat native to North America and one of the most …

Bongo

What Is a Bongo? The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a large, strikingly patterned forest antelope native to the …

Bonobo

What Is a Bonobo? The bonobo (Pan paniscus) is a great ape and one of humanity’s two closest living relatives, sharing …

Bottlenose Dolphin

What Is a Bottlenose Dolphin? The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a highly intelligent marine mammal and one …

Brown Bear

What Is a Brown Bear? The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is one of the largest living land carnivores and among the most …

Brown Hyena

What Is a Brown Hyena? The brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) is one of the world’s four living hyena species and the …

California Sea Lion

What Is a California Sea Lion? The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a highly social, agile marine mammal …

Capuchin Monkey

What Is a Capuchin Monkey? Capuchin monkeys are small, agile New World primates known for their intelligence and …

Capybara

What Is a Capybara? The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent on Earth, a barrel-bodied, …

Caracal

What Is a Caracal? The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat known for its slender build, reddish coat, …

Caribou

What Is a Caribou? The caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is a large deer native to the cold northern regions of the world, …

Cheetah

What Is a Cheetah? The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a slender, long-legged big cat renowned as the fastest land animal …

Chimpanzee

What Is a Chimpanzee? The chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) is a great ape native to the forests and savannas of equatorial …

Chinchilla

What Is a Chinchilla? The chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), also called the long-tailed chinchilla, is a small, …

Chinese Pangolin

What Is a Chinese Pangolin? The Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a small, scale-covered mammal native to parts …

Clouded Leopard

What Is a Clouded Leopard? The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is a medium-sized wild cat native to the forests of …

Collared Peccary

What Is a Collared Peccary? The collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu) is a medium-sized, pig-like mammal native to the …

Common Duiker

What Is a Common Duiker? The common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), also called the gray or bush duiker, is a small …

Common Genet

What Is a Common Genet? The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small, slender, cat-like carnivore that belongs to the …

Common Vampire Bat

What Is a Common Vampire Bat? The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to the warm …

Common Warthog

What Is a Common Warthog? The common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a wild member of the pig family, Suidae, native …

Common Wombat

What Is a Common Wombat? The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is a sturdy, burrowing marsupial native to southeastern …

Cotton-Top Tamarin

What Is a Cotton-Top Tamarin? The cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) is a small New World monkey named for the …

Cougar

What Is a Cougar? The cougar (Puma concolor) is a large, slender cat native to the Americas, also widely known as the …

Coyote

What Is a Coyote? The coyote (Canis latrans) is a medium-sized member of the dog family, Canidae, native to North and …

Dall Sheep

What Is a Dall Sheep? The Dall sheep (Ovis dalli) is a wild mountain sheep native to the subarctic ranges of Alaska and …

Damaraland Mole-Rat

What Is a Damaraland Mole-Rat? The Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis) is a burrowing rodent native to the arid …

Deer Mouse

What Is a Deer Mouse? The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is a small, widespread rodent native to much of North …

Degu

What Is a Degu? The degu (Octodon degus) is a small, social rodent native to the semi-arid landscapes of central Chile. …

Desert Cottontail

What Is a Desert Cottontail? The desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) is a small, familiar rabbit of the arid and …

Dhole

What Is a Dhole? The dhole (Cuon alpinus), also called the Asiatic wild dog or whistling dog, is a highly social wild …

Dingo

What Is a Dingo? The dingo (Canis lupus dingo) is a wild dog native to Australia and the continent’s largest land …

Donkey

What Is a Donkey? The donkey (Equus africanus asinus) is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae, descended …

Dromedary Camel

What Is a Dromedary Camel? The dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius), also called the Arabian camel, is a large, …

Dugong

What Is a Dugong? The dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large, slow-moving marine mammal and the only living member of the …

Dusky Dolphin

What Is a Dusky Dolphin? The dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a small, acrobatic oceanic dolphin found across …

Dwarf Mongoose

What Is a Dwarf Mongoose? The dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) is the smallest carnivore native to Africa and a member …

Dwarf Sperm Whale

What Is a Dwarf Sperm Whale? The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) is a small, seldom-seen toothed whale that lives in warm …

Eastern Chipmunk

What Is a Eastern Chipmunk? The eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is a small, ground-dwelling squirrel native to the …

Eastern Cottontail

What Is a Eastern Cottontail? The Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a small, familiar rabbit native to much …

Eastern Gray Squirrel

What Is a Eastern Gray Squirrel? The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a medium-sized tree squirrel native …

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

What Is a Eastern Grey Kangaroo? The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is one of Australia’s largest and most …

Eastern Mole

What Is a Eastern Mole? The eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus), also called the common mole, is a small, burrowing mammal …

Eastern Quoll

What Is a Eastern Quoll? The eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is a small, spotted marsupial predator belonging to the …

Echidna

What Is a Echidna? The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is a small, spine-covered mammal native to …

Egyptian Fruit Bat

What Is a Egyptian Fruit Bat? The Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a medium-sized megabat, or “flying fox” …

Eland

What Is a Eland? The common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is the largest of Africa’s spiral-horned antelopes and one of the …

Elk

What Is a Elk? The elk (Cervus canadensis), also called the wapiti, is one of the largest members of the deer family and …

Ermine

What Is a Ermine? The ermine (Mustela erminea), also called the stoat or short-tailed weasel, is a small, agile …

Ethiopian Wolf

What Is a Ethiopian Wolf? The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) is a slender, long-legged wild canid found only in the …

Eurasian Lynx

What Is a Eurasian Lynx? The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is the largest of the four lynx species and one of the …

Eurasian Otter

What Is a Eurasian Otter? The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is a semi-aquatic member of the weasel family, built for a …

European Badger

What Is a European Badger? The European badger (Meles meles) is a stocky, burrowing carnivore in the weasel family, …

European Bison

What Is a European Bison? The European bison (Bison bonasus) is the largest land mammal native to Europe and a close …

European Hare

What Is a European Hare? The European hare (Lepus europaeus), also called the brown hare, is a large, fast-running …

European Hedgehog

What Is a European Hedgehog? The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a small, spiny mammal native to much of …

European Mink

What Is a European Mink? The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is a small, semiaquatic carnivore belonging to the weasel …

Fallow Deer

What Is a Fallow Deer? The fallow deer (Dama dama) is a medium-sized deer best known for its spotted summer coat and the …

Fennec Fox

What Is a Fennec Fox? The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is the smallest of the world’s foxes and one of the most …

Ferret

What Is a Ferret? The ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is a small, domesticated carnivore in the weasel family, …

Field Vole

What Is a Field Vole? The field vole (Microtus agrestis), also called the short-tailed vole, is a small, stout rodent …

Fin Whale

What Is a Fin Whale? The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is a giant baleen whale and the second-largest animal on …

Fishing Cat

What Is a Fishing Cat? The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat native to the wetlands of …

Flat-Headed Cat

What Is a Flat-Headed Cat? The flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is a small, secretive wild cat native to the …

Flying Fox

What Is a Flying Fox? The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is among the biggest bats in the world, a fruit-eating …

Flying Squirrel

What Is a Flying Squirrel? The southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) is a small, nocturnal rodent native to the …

Forest Elephant

What Is a Forest Elephant? The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the world’s largest land animals …

Fossa

What Is a Fossa? The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is Madagascar’s largest native carnivore, a lithe, cat-like predator …

Four-Toed Hedgehog

What Is a Four-Toed Hedgehog? The four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) is a small, spiny, insect-eating mammal …

Fox Squirrel

What Is a Fox Squirrel? The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest tree squirrel native to North America. Named for …

Gelada

What Is a Gelada? The gelada (Theropithecus gelada) is a large, ground-dwelling monkey found only in the mountains of …

Gemsbok

What Is a Gemsbok? The gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is a large, powerfully built antelope of the oryx group, native to the …

Giant Anteater

What Is a Giant Anteater? The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest of the world’s four anteater …

Giant Otter

What Is a Giant Otter? The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is the largest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, …

Giant Panda

What Is a Giant Panda? The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a large, bamboo-eating bear native to the mountain …

Giraffe

What Is a Giraffe? The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is the tallest living land animal, an African hoofed mammal …

Golden Hamster

What Is a Golden Hamster? The golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), also called the Syrian hamster, is a small, …

Golden Jackal

What Is a Golden Jackal? The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a medium-sized wild canid found across southeastern Europe, …

Golden Lion Tamarin

What Is a Golden Lion Tamarin? The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is a small, strikingly colored New World …

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey

What Is a Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey? The golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) is a striking, cold-adapted …

Gray Fox

What Is a Gray Fox? The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is a small, adaptable canid native to the Americas, easily …

Gray Wolf

What Is a Gray Wolf? The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is the largest wild member of the dog family, Canidae, and the ancestor …

Grey Seal

What Is a Grey Seal? The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a large marine mammal of the true seal family, found along …

Grizzly Bear

What Is a Grizzly Bear? The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) is a North American subspecies of the brown bear, …

Groundhog

What Is a Groundhog? The groundhog (Marmota monax), also called the woodchuck, is a stout, burrowing rodent belonging to …

Guinea Pig

What Is a Guinea Pig? The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) is a stout, tailless rodent that was domesticated thousands of …

Hamadryas Baboon

What Is a Hamadryas Baboon? The hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) is a large, ground-dwelling Old World monkey native …

Harbor Seal

What Is a Harbor Seal? The harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) is a widespread, medium-sized “true seal” found along the …

Harp Seal

What Is a Harp Seal? The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) is a medium-sized “true seal” of the northern oceans, …

Hartebeest

What Is a Hartebeest? The hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) is a large African antelope known for its long, narrow face …

Hazel Dormouse

What Is a Hazel Dormouse? The hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is a small, nocturnal rodent famous for its long …

Himalayan Tahr

What Is a Himalayan Tahr? The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a sturdy, goat-like mammal native to the rugged …

Hippopotamus

What Is a Hippopotamus? The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is a large, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan …

Hoary Marmot

What Is a Hoary Marmot? The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) is a large, ground-dwelling rodent of the squirrel family, …

Hog Deer

What Is a Hog Deer? The hog deer (Axis porcinus) is a small, stocky deer of the tall grasslands and floodplains of …

Honey Badger

What Is a Honey Badger? The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also called the ratel, is a stocky member of the weasel …

Horse

What Is a Horse? The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a large, single-toed hoofed mammal domesticated by humans thousands …

House Mouse

What Is a House Mouse? The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small rodent in the family Muridae and one of the most …

Humpback Whale

What Is a Humpback Whale? The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a large baleen whale known for its acrobatic …

Iberian Lynx

What Is a Iberian Lynx? The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is a medium-sized wild cat found only on the Iberian Peninsula …

Impala

What Is a Impala? The impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope native to the savannas and woodlands of …

Indian Flying Fox

What Is a Indian Flying Fox? The Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus, also treated by many taxonomists as Pteropus …

Indian Giant Squirrel

What Is a Indian Giant Squirrel? The Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica), also known as the Malabar giant squirrel, is …

Indian Grey Mongoose

What Is a Indian Grey Mongoose? The Indian grey mongoose (Urva edwardsii) is a small, ground-dwelling carnivore of the …

Indian Hare

What Is a Indian Hare? The Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis), also known as the black-naped hare, is a medium-sized hare …

Indian Muntjac

What Is a Indian Muntjac? The Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is a small deer native to South and Southeast Asia, …

Indian Pangolin

What Is a Indian Pangolin? The Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is a large, scale-covered mammal native to the …

Indian Rhinoceros

What Is a Indian Rhinoceros? The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned …

Indian Wolf

What Is a Indian Wolf? The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) is a small, lean subspecies of the gray wolf native to the …

Indochinese Tiger

What Is a Indochinese Tiger? The Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) is a mainland Asian population of tiger …

Indri

What Is a Indri? The indri (Indri indri) is the largest living lemur and one of the most distinctive primates of …

Isard

What Is a Isard? The isard (Rupicapra pyrenaica), also known as the Pyrenean chamois, is a nimble goat-antelope native …

Island Fox

What Is a Island Fox? The island fox (Urocyon littoralis) is a small fox found only on six of the eight Channel Islands …

Jackrabbit

What Is a Jackrabbit? Despite the name, the jackrabbit is not a rabbit at all but a hare, a member of the genus Lepus. …

Jaguar

What Is a Jaguar? The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest cat in the Americas and the third-largest in the world, …

Jaguarundi

What Is a Jaguarundi? The jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) is a small, slender wild cat native to the Americas. …

Japanese Macaque

What Is a Japanese Macaque? The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), also known as the snow monkey, is a stocky Old World …

Japanese Marten

What Is a Japanese Marten? The Japanese marten (Martes melampus) is a slender, tree-climbing member of the weasel …

Japanese Serow

What Is a Japanese Serow? The Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus) is a stocky, goat-like mammal native to the mountain …

Japanese Weasel

What Is a Japanese Weasel? The Japanese weasel (Mustela itatsi) is a small, slender carnivore native to the Japanese …

Javan Rhinoceros

What Is a Javan Rhinoceros? The Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is one of the rarest large mammals on Earth, a …

Jerboa

What Is a Jerboa? Jerboas are small, hopping desert rodents that make up the family Dipodidae, found across the arid …

Juliana's Golden Mole

What Is a Juliana’s Golden Mole? Juliana’s golden mole (Neamblysomus julianae) is a small, burrowing mammal belonging to …

Jungle Cat

What Is a Jungle Cat? The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is a medium-sized wild cat native to a broad swath of Asia and parts …

Kirk's Dik-dik

What Is a Kirk’s Dik-dik? Kirk’s dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is one of the smallest antelopes in the world, a delicate, …

Lar Gibbon

What Is a Lar Gibbon? The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), also called the white-handed gibbon, is a small ape native to the …

Mantled Howler Monkey

What Is a Mantled Howler Monkey? The mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) is a large, leaf-eating New World primate …

Mongolian Gerbil

What Is a Mongolian Gerbil? The Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) is a small, burrowing rodent native to the dry …

Nine-Banded Armadillo

What Is a Nine-Banded Armadillo? The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a small, armored mammal named for …

North American Beaver

What Is a North American Beaver? The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is the largest rodent in North America …

Red Fox

What Is a Red Fox? The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a small, dog-like carnivore and the most widely distributed member of …

Red Kangaroo

What Is a Red Kangaroo? The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest living marsupial and the biggest native land …

Red-Shanked Douc

What Is a Red-Shanked Douc? The red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is a strikingly colored leaf-eating monkey of …

Senegal Bushbaby

What Is a Senegal Bushbaby? The Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also called the lesser galago or northern lesser …

Snow Leopard

What Is a Snow Leopard? The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a large cat native to the rugged mountain ranges of Central …

Water Buffalo

What Is a Water Buffalo? The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a large, semi-aquatic bovine native to South and …

Western Gorilla

What Is a Western Gorilla? The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is one of two recognized gorilla species and the most …