I bet you all know how lions look like and that they are big carnivorous mammals. But did you know that there are 6 species of lions? the African, the Asiatic, the American, the Mountain, the Cave and the White lion are the 6 types of lions. Here...

Today we’ll talk about elephants. These cute, four legged animals are the biggest herbivorous mammals in the world. There are 2 types of elephants: the African and the Indian elephant. The main difference about them is that the Indian one has much...

The animals are a very important part of everyday life. But, unfortunately, we tend to forget where our clothes come from, especially when we say we love them. The next facts we’ll be a little harsh, but I consider we all should know what is really...

Animal abuse is common everywhere in the world, because many people think that the animals don’t feel anything, and even if they do, they don’t care. Animal abuse doesn’t refer just to dogs and cats, but to all living beings that are not human....

The raccoon scientific name, Procyon Lotor, can be roughly translated as “before the dog”, meaning that this little cute animal, is actually an ancestor of the common dog. The raccoon has a robust body, broad head and pointed nose. It’s ears are...

Probably the cutest animal in the world. A lot of people think that the panda bear is a little, fluffy, black & white, friendly bear. But the facts tell as that the truth is not that friendly. The Giant Panda, as the specie is formally named is an...

CLASS: MAMMALIA ORDER: PRIMATES FAMILY: PONGIDAE GENUS & SPECIES: Pan troglodytes RANGE: Historical: North of river Zaire, from Senegal to Tanzania. Current: Western and Central Africa PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Length: Female: 28-33 in.; Male:...

CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Edentata FAMILY: Myrmecophagidae GENUS & SPECIES: Myrmecophaga tridactyla Edentata means having (-ata) no (e-) teeth (-dent-). The family Myrmecophagidae is the only family without them, and, actually, the giant anteater is...

CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Carnivora FAMILY: Mustelidae GENUS & SPECIES: Mustela putorius putorius and M. p. furo Mustela nigripes COMMON NAMES: European Ferret, European Polecat, Polecat, Domestic Ferret (compared to Black-footed Ferret of...

CLASS: MAMMALIA ORDER: CARNIVORA FAMILY: URSIDAE GENUS & SPECIES: Helarctos malayanus RANGE: Tropical to subtropical regions of Southeast Asia - Borneo, Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, Vietnam, Laos, Burma and possibly southern China. PHYSICAL...

CLASS: MAMMAL ORDER: CARNIVORA FAMILY: FELIDAE GENUS AND SPECIES: Panthera pardus RANGE: Historical: Asia Minor, Caspian Sea Asia, Iraq, Iran, Indian subcontinent, South East Asia, China north to Siberia, all of Africa except Sahara. Current:...

Most people would agree with pioneer dinosaur hunter Othniel Marsh when he said that the size of Apatosaurus' brain showed it was a "stupid, slow-moving reptile." It is probably true that Apatosaurus was a fairly dumb animal, especially when...