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2 days ago · Type genus. Cervus. Linnaeus, 1758. Subfamilies. Capreolinae. Cervinae. A deer ( pl.: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae. It is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) and Capreolinae (which includes, among others reindeer (caribou ...
2 days ago · India contains 172 IUCN-designated threatened animal species, or 2.9% of endangered forms. These include the endangered Bengal tiger and the Ganges river dolphin . Critically endangered species include the gharial , a crocodilian ; the great Indian bustard ; and the Indian white-rumped vulture , which has become nearly extinct by having ...
May 23, 2024 · Balaenoptera sibbaldii Sars , 1875. The blue whale ( Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed. [3] [a] The blue whale's long and slender body can be of ...
May 21, 2024 · Another huge animal of this group was Uintatherium, with skull length of 76 cm (30 in), 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall at the shoulder, 4 m (13 ft) in length and 2.25 t (2.48 short tons), the size of a rhinoceros. Despite their large size, Eobasileus as well as Uintatherium had a very small brain. Carnivores (Carnivora)
2 days ago · Didelphimorphs are small to medium-sized marsupials that grow to the size of a house cat. They tend to be semi- arboreal omnivores, although there are many exceptions. Most members of this order have long snouts, a narrow braincase, and a prominent sagittal crest. The dental formula is: 5.1.3.4 4.1.3.4 × 2 = 50 teeth.
May 20, 2024 · List of animal names. Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California. In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on ...
4 days ago · Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic physical features. [1] [12] There are three types of Down syndrome, the ...
