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Endangered and Rare Animals

Endangered and Rare Animals

By Bharat Ramanujam

  • Mammalia
    • MAMMAL – INTRODUCTION
    • Carnivora
      • Canidae
        • Wolves
        • Foxes
        • Jackals
        • Coyote
        • Dhole
        • Maned Wolf
        • Dingo
      • Felidae
        • Pantherinae
        • Felinae
      • Ursidae
      • Procyonidae
      • Hyaenidae
      • Eupleridae
      • Mustelidae
    • Even-toed-hoofed
      • Antelope
        • Buck
        • Dwarf Antelope
        • Duiker
        • Gazelle
        • GnuRelated
        • HorseAntelope
        • Kob
      • Goat Antelopes
      • Cattle
      • Cervidae
      • Camelidae
      • Giraffidae
      • Hippopotamidae
    • Odd-toed-hoofed
      • Zebra
      • Equidae
      • Rhino
      • Tapir
    • Primates
      • Apes
      • Old World Monkeys
      • New World Monkeys
      • Prosimians
        • Tarsiers
        • Lemurs
        • Lorises
    • MarineMammals
      • Sirenia
      • Cetaceans
      • Pinnepeds
    • Marsupials
    • Monotremes
    • Proboscideans
    • Xenarthrans
    • Hyrax
    • Rodentia
    • Bat
    • Tree Shrew
  • Amphibia
    • AMPHIBIAN-INTRODUCTION
    • Caudata
    • Annura
    • Caecilia
  • Reptilia
    • REPTILE INTRODUCTION
    • Crocodilia
      • Alligators
      • Crocodiles
      • Tomistoma
      • Gharial
    • Squamata
      • Snakes
        • Pythonidae
        • Boidae
        • Viperidae
        • Elapidae
        • Aniliidae(Coral)
        • Blind Snakes
      • Lizards
      • Wormlizards
    • Testudines
      • Tortoises
      • Turtles
  • Invertebrates
    • Insecta(Insects)
    • Arachnida(Arachnids)
    • Crustacea(Crustaceans)
    • Mollusca(Molluscs)
    • Myriapoda(Myriapods)
    • Echnodermata(StarfishSeaUrchins)
    • Cnidaria(JellyFishAnemones)
    • Onychophora(VelvetWorms)
    • Xiphosura(HorseShoeCrabs)
    • Ctenophora(CombJellies)
  • Birds (Aves)
    • BIRD – INTRODUCTION
    • RatitesPenguinsPelicansSeabirdsPigeons
      • Struthioniformes(Ratites)
      • Sphenisciformes(Penguins)
      • Pelicaniformes(Pelicans)
      • Procellariiformes(seabirds)
      • Columbiformes(Pigeons)
    • DucksLoonsGullsHeronsCranes
      • Anseriformes(screamersWaterfowls)
      • Gaviiformes(loons)
      • Charadriiiformes(Gulls)
      • Ciconiiformes(herons)
      • Gruiformes(Cranes)
    • HummingbirdKingfisherTuracosWoodpecker
      • Apodiformes(Hummingbirds)
      • Coraciiformes(Kingfisher)
      • Musophagiformes(Turacos)
      • Piciformes(Woodpecker)
    • NightjarBirdsofPreyParrotsOwlsCuckoos
      • Caprimulgiformes(nightjars)
      • Falconiformes(DiurnalbirdsofPrey)
      • Psittachformes(Parrots)
      • Strigiformes(Owls)
      • Cuculiformes(Cuckoos)
    • ChickenSongbirdsGrebesTinamouTrogons
      • Galliformes(Chicken)
      • Passeriformes(songbirds)
      • Podicipediformes(grebes)
      • Tinamiformes(tinamous)
      • Trogoniformes(trogons)
  • Fishes
    • FISH INTRODUCTION
    • Agnatha(jawless)
      • Lampreys
      • Hagfish
    • Chondrichthyes(cartilage)
      • Sharks
        • Carcharhiniformes(GroundSharks)
        • Heterodontiformes(Bullhead)
        • Lamniformes(Mackerel)
        • Orectolobiformes(Carpet)
        • Hexanchiformes(FrilledandCow)
        • Pristiophoriformes(Saw)
        • Squatinidae(Angel)
        • Squaliformes(Dogfish)
      • Rays
        • Myliobatiformes(Stingrays)
        • Pristiformes(Sawfish)
        • Rajiformes(SkateGuitar)
        • Torpediniformes(ElectricRays)
      • Chimaera
        • Actinopterygii
    • Osteichthyes(bony)
      • Actinopterygii(Rayfinnedfishes)
      • PaddleSturgeonBoneBowfinsEels
        • Acipenseriformes(PaddleSturgeon)
        • Albuliformes(Bonefish)
        • Amiiformes(Bowfins)
        • Anguilliformes(Eels)
      • JellynoseRainbowSilversideSalmonToad
        • Ateleopodiformes(Jellynose)
        • Atheriniformes(RainbowSilverside)
        • Aulopiformes(Salmon)
        • Batrachoidiformes(Toad)
      • HalfbkNeedlSquirlLeporinPiranAnchovHerrng
        • Beloniformes(HalfbeekNeedle)
        • Beryciformes(Squirrel)
        • Characiformes(LeporinPiranhas)
        • Clupeiformes(AnchoviesHerrings)
      • MinnowSuckerKillifishGurnardTarpon
        • Cypriniformes(MinnowSucker)
        • Cyprinodontiformes(Killifish)
        • Dactylopteriformes(Gurnard)
        • Elopiformes(Tarpon)
      • MudminowPikeCodHakePipeStickle
        • Esociformes (MudminnowPike)
        • Gadiformes(CodHake)
        • Gasterosteiformes(PipeStickleback)
      • ClingMilkShellearElecteelOpahRibbon
        • Gobiesociformes(Cling)
        • Gonorhynchiformes(MilkShellears)
        • Gymnotiformes(KnifeElectricEel)
        • Lampridiformes(OpahRibbon)
      • AnglerMulletLanternSpnyeelHalosaur
        • Lophiiformes(Angler)
        • Mugiliformes(Mullets)
        • Myctophiformes(Lantern)
        • Notacanthiformes(SpnyeelHalosaur)
      • ArgntSmltBnytongDrgnSeamthPerch
        • Perciformes(Perch-like)
        • Osmeriformes(ArgentinesSmelt)
        • Osteoglossiformes(Bonytongue)
        • Pegasiformes(DragonSeamoth)
      • TrotperchFlndrSoleBeardBirchrLbfinpke
        • Percopsiformes(Trout-perches)
        • Pleuronectiformes(FlounderSole)
        • Polymixiiformes(Beard)
        • Polypteriformes(BircherLobefiinedpike)
      • GulpreelSlmnScrpnSclpnGarCatWhle
        • Saccopharyngiformes(Gulpeel)
        • Salmoniformes(Salmon)
        • Scorpaeniformes(ScorpianSculpin)
        • Semionotiformes(Gar)
        • Siluriformes(Catfish)
        • Stephanoberyciformes(Whalefish)
      • DrgnSwmpeelPipSeahrsePufrTrgrBoarDory
        • Stomiiformes(Dragonfish)
        • Synbranchiformes(SwampEel)
        • Syngnathiformes(PipefishSeahorse)
        • Tetraodontiformes(PufferTriggerfish)
        • Zeiformes(BoarfishDories)
  • Natural Protected Areas
    • National Parks
    • National Monuments
    • State Parks
    • National Forest
    • Botanical Gardens
    • Preserves And Wildlife Refuge

Category: Birds (Aves)

BIRD – INTRODUCTION

March 1, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Birds (Aves)

BIRD INTRODUCTION DESCRIPTION BIRD Birds are flying, warm blooded vertebrates that have more than 10,400 species that fall under the class Aves. They have two

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OWLS-INTRODUCTION

January 8, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Strigiformes(Owls)

NAME OF BIRD DESCRIPTION OWL OWLS ARE MOSTLY SOLITARY AND NOCTURNAL BIRDS OF PREY TYPIFIED BY AN UPRIGHT STANCE, A LARGE, BROAD HEAD, BINOCULAR VISION,

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BIRD-TEMPLATE

December 17, 2024 Bharat Ramanujam Birds (Aves)

NAME OF BIRD DESCRIPTION MEASUREMENT MALE FEMALE HEAD TO BODY LENGTH   SHOULDER HEIGHT   HEIGHT  TAIL LENGTH   WEIGHT WINGSPAN

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Southern Brown Kiwi

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Sphenisciformes(Penguins)

    Southern brown kiwi   Description   The Southern Brown Kiwi body is reddish brown or brownish red. They have long and slender slight

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Red Necked Ostrich

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Sphenisciformes(Penguins)

    Description  The neck is pinkish-red, The feathers of males is black and white  The feathers of females is grayish This is how the

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Northern Brown Kiwi

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Sphenisciformes(Penguins)

  Physical Description Females are smaller than males.  Average adults are a dull olive to nearly black in color with variable yellow or black stripe.

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LESSER RHEA

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Sphenisciformes(Penguins)

    Lesser rhea   Description   They can use larger  wings than other ratites. They can reach up to 60 miles an hour. Their

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GREATER RHEA

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Sphenisciformes(Penguins), Uncategorized

      Greater rhea   Description   Have a greater fluffy looking body. They have gray to brown coat on their body with high

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EMU

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Sphenisciformes(Penguins)

     Emus is the largest bird native to Australia. The second largest living in the world is the emu.  The neck of the emu

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