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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
    • Marsupials
    • Monotremes
    • Proboscideans
    • Xenarthrans
    • Hyrax
    • Rodentia
    • Bat
    • Tree Shrew
  • Marine Mammals
    • Sirenia
    • Cetaceans
    • Pinnepeds
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Reptilia
    • REPTILE INTRODUCTION
    • Crocodilia
      • Alligators
      • Crocodiles
      • Tomistoma
      • Gharial
    • Squamata
      • Snakes
        • Pythonidae
        • Boidae
        • Viperidae
        • Elapidae
        • Aniliidae(Coral)
        • Blind Snakes
      • Lizards
      • Wormlizards
    • Testudines
      • Tortoises
      • Turtles
  • Amphibia
    • AMPHIBIAN-INTRODUCTION
    • Caudata
    • Annura
    • Caecilia
  • Invertebrates
    • Insecta(Insects)
    • Arachnida(Arachnids)
    • Crustacea(Crustaceans)
    • Mollusca(Molluscs)
    • Myriapoda(Myriapods)
    • Echnodermata(StarfishSeaUrchins)
    • Cnidaria(JellyFishAnemones)
    • Onychophora(VelvetWorms)
    • Xiphosura(HorseShoeCrabs)
    • Ctenophora(CombJellies)

Category: Mammalia

Mammals are animals that are warm blooded. They nurse their young one. Their brains are large and complicated. They have body hair. Their skin has many glands such as mammary, scent and sweat glands. All mammals have external ear. They chew their food. Mammals live on land like elephants,  and in water like whales. Mammals are divided into 3 groups :  Monotremes, Marsupials, and Placental Mammals. Most of the mammals breed seasonally ( Spring , Fall, Summer and Winter ). Lifespan and gestation periods differ greatly. Some mammals are solitary and some live in groups, each group having a special name . Most Mammals communicate with each other. Mammals are divided into three categories based on food habits : Herbivore, Carnivore, and Omnivore.

EASTERN LOWLAND GORILLA

August 17, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Apes

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION GORILLA THE EASTERN LOWLAND GORILLA, ALSO KNOWN AS GRAUER’S GORILLA, IS THE LARGEST OF THE FOUR GORILLA SUBSPECIES AND THE LARGEST

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WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA

August 17, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Apes

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION GORILLA WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS ARE THE MOST WIDESPREAD GORILLA SUBSPECIES, THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR DARK BROWN TO BLACK FUR, PROMINENT

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BORNEON ORANGUTAN

August 17, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Apes

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION BORNEON ORANGUTAN RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COARSE REDDISH COAT AND LONG ARMS, MALES ARE LARGER AND DEVELOP CHEEK PADS (FLANGES) AS THEY

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SUMATRAN ORANGUTANS

August 17, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Apes

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN SUMATRAN ORANGUTANS ARE LARGE, RED-HAIRED GREAT APES FOUND ONLY ON THE ISLAND OF SUMATRA. MALES HAVE PROMINENT CHEEK PADS,

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SIAMANG

August 16, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Apes

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION SIAMANG SIAMANGS HAVE LONG, SHAGGY, BLACK FUR, WITH PALER HAIRS AROUND THEIR MOUTHS AND CHINS. THEY ARE TAILLESS, LIKE OTHER APES.

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Bonobo

August 16, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Apes

NAME DESCRIPTION NAME OF ANIMAL Bonobos, also known as “pygmy chimpanzees”, are great apes found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite their close

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JAPANESE SEROW

June 27, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Goat Antelopes

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION JAPANESE SEROW THE JAPANESE SEROW IS A GOAT ANTELOPE. IT IS. THE JAPANESE SEROW IS A SMALL BOVID WHOSE DISPLAYED MORPHOLOGY

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LOWLAND ANOA

June 22, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Cattle

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION LOWLAND ANOA THE LOWLAND ANOA IS A SMALL BOVID, ONLY SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE MOUNTAIN ANOA. THESE ANIMALS HAVE THICK, BLACK

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INDIAN GAUR

June 20, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Cattle

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION INDIAN GAUR THE INDIAN BISON IS A MASSIVELY BUILT ANIMAL AND IS VERY STRONG. THEY HAVE A CONVEX SHAPE IN THE

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JAVAN BANTENG

June 20, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Cattle

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION JAVAN BANTENG MALE AND FEMALE BANTENG ARE EASILY DISTINGUISHABLE. BOTH SEXES CARRY THE CHARACTERISTIC WHITE STOCKINGS AND WHITE RUMP, AS WELL

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