More than 400 species of monkeys live on our planet. Semi-monkeys are also distinguished, which include lemurs, squirrels and tupai. Primates are as similar to humans as possible and have unique intelligence. Mammals differ significantly… Read More »Monkeys – species with photos and names | List of monkeys with description
The squirrel belongs to mammals, the order of rodents and the squirrel family. It has an elongated body that ends with a flexible, fluffy tail. The squirrel has long, triangle-shaped ears with or without tassels… Read More »Squirrel – species and description, what they eat, where they live, photos and videos | Squirrel family
This representative was discovered in 1770 by the Russian traveler Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin. It belongs to the genus of eared hedgehogs of the hedgehog family. A relatively small representative, which is in the Red Book… Read More »Eared hedgehog from the Red Book – a photo and description of where it lives and what it eats, interesting facts
Uistiti (White-eared marmoset or common marmoset) (Latin Callithrix jacchus). Refers to a variety of monkeys of the Igrunka genus. Crested marmoset Description Body up to 20 cm long, tail size up to 35 cm. Animal… Read More »Uistiti (Common marmoset) – photo, video and description of where it lives and what it eats, reproduction and behavior
The common seal is an animal that belongs to the order of pinnipeds, the family of true seals. The common seal is a predator. Appearance The body of these animals is elongated, its shape is… Read More »Common seal – photo and description of what it looks like and where it lives
Aardvark is perhaps the most amazing and unusual animal on the African continent. Local tribes call the aardvark abu-delaf, which translated into Russian sounds like “the father of claws.” Description Those who first saw the… Read More »African aardvark – a photo of an animal where it lives, a description of what it looks like, interesting facts
This animal, which belongs to the class of mammals, is a member of the badger subfamily. The scientific name for this species was given by Georges-Frédéric Cuvier, a French naturalist. This happened in 1825. Appearance… Read More »Teledu pork badger – photo, description, habitat and lifestyle
Tarbagan or Mongolian marmot is a mammal. It belongs to the family “squirrels”, the order “rodents”, the genus “marmots”. For the first time, the Mongolian marmot was described by the Russian naturalist Gustav Radde (1862).… Read More »Tarbagan or Mongolian marmot – photo and description, Red Book, what a marmot looks like
Sumatran rhinos are the smallest in comparison with other rhino species. They belong to equid-hoofed mammals. There are two living subspecies: western and eastern. The northern subspecies became extinct in the last century. Appearance The… Read More »Sumatran rhinoceros – photo and description, number, Red Book, where it lives
The taxonomy of living things in biologists sometimes becomes the subject of controversy. This also affected the classification of the bighorn sheep, a representative of the order of cetopods. Some scientists see it as a… Read More »Bighorn sheep (bighorn sheep, chubuk) – photo and description, Red Book, where it lives and what it looks like
