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6 days ago · Opossums ( / əˈpɒsəm /) are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia ( / daɪˌdɛlfɪˈmɔːrfiə /) endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 126 species in 18 genera.
2 days ago · The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world.
4 days ago · The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America. In addition to the mainland grizzly (Ursus arctos horribilis), other morphological forms of brown bear in North America are sometimes identified as grizzly bears.
4 days ago · Antelope, any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla). Antelopes account for over two-thirds of the approximately 135 species of hollow-horned ruminants (cud chewers) in the family Bovidae, which also includes cattle, sheep, and.
4 days ago · A dog is a domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf and is related to foxes and jackals. The dog is one of the two most ubiquitous and most popular domestic animals in the world (the cat is the other).
- A dog is a domestic mammal of the family Canidae and the order Carnivora. Its scientific name is Canis lupus familiaris. Dogs are a subspecies of t...
- Barking is a way for dogs to communicate with other dogs and with humans. Fierce barking or growling often signals that dogs are being territorial,...
- A dog may sniff other dogs’ rear ends to gather chemical information that helps the sniffer identify them as individuals. Gland-lined sacs, housed...
- Many people have learned that one human year equals roughly seven dog years. However, this is a huge oversimplification. How a dog ages is based la...
- Beginning when dogs are six weeks old, a series of four doses of combined vaccines against distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, and parvovirus are...
- Whether cities should enact breed-specific legislation (BSL, or "pit bill bans") for dogs is widely debated. Some see BSL as a humane way of making...
5 days ago · rabbit, any of 29 species of long-eared mammals belonging to the family Leporidae, excluding hares (genus Lepus ). cottontail rabbit ( Sylvilagus) New World cottontail rabbits are classified in the genus Sylvilagus. Frequently the terms rabbit and hare are used interchangeably, a practice that can cause confusion.
5 days ago · The rattling tail of the North American Rattlesnake is a warning that should be heeded. The largest of its species is the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake found in the Southeastern states. The ...
