Mammals Encyclopedia

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Cercopithecidae Order: Primates Genus: Mandrillus Drill — The Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world Monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the Mandrill. The Drill is similar in appearance to the Mandrill, but lacks the colorful face. It is found only in Cameroon, Nigeria, north of the Sanaga …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Hemitragus Tahr Mammal — Tahrs are three species of large ungulates closely related to the wild goat. The Himalayan Tahr is one of three species of tahr. The others are the Arabian Tahr of Oman and the Nilgiri Tahr of southern India. Up until recently the three species were believed to be closely …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Cervidae Order: Artiodactyla Class: Mammalia Deer Mammal Animal — A deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. A number of broadly similar animals from related families within the order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) are often also called deer. Male deer grow and shed new antlers each year, as opposed to antelope, which are in the …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Bos Banteng Cattle — also known as tembadau – The Banteng, Bos javanicus is an ox that is found in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, and Bali. Some Banteng were introduced to Northern Australia during British colonization in 1849 where they are doing extremely well having grown in number spurred by …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Mustelidae Order: Carnivora Genus: Neovison and Mustela Class: Mammalia Mink: Carnivorous Mammal Encyclopedia — A mink mammal is any of several furry, dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and the otters. It is naturally found in North America, northern Europe, and most of Russia west of Ural Mountains. Mink fur …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Bubalus Class: Mammalia Buffalo: Cattle – Mammal Encyclopedia — The domestic buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo cattle is abundant in Asia, and South America. It is a large ungulate and a member of the bovine subfamily. There are established feral populations in northern Australia, and wild populations in much of Southeast Asia. …

Species: Several species of African equids Plains Zebra, Grevy’s Zebra and Mountain Zebra Genus: Equus Kingdom: Animalia Family: Equidae Zebra – Zebras are odd-toed ungulates of the Equidae family native to eastern, southern and southwestern Africa. They are best known for their distinctive white and black stripes, which come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social …

Species: Panthera tigris Genus: ‎Panthera Kingdom: Animalia Family: Felidae Tiger – The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a mammal of the Felidae family, the largest of four “big cats” in the Panthera genus. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 4 metres (13 feet) in total length …

Langur, Hanuman: Mammal Encyclopedia For Students And Children — The gray langurs are a group of Old World monkeys and make up the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus. Colobinae is a subfamily of the Old World monkey family that includes 58 species in 10 genera, including the skunk-like black-and-white colobus, the large-nosed Proboscis Monkey, and the gray langurs, sacred to …

Elephant — Elephants (Elephantidae) are a family in the order Proboscidea in the class Mammalia. They were once classified along with other thick skinned animals in a now invalid order, Pachydermata. There are three living species: the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant (until recently known collectively as the African Elephant), and the Asian Elephant (also known as the …