Mammalia – Page 9 – Endangered and Rare Animals

LOWLAND BONGO

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Mammalia

General Characteristics Bongos are the largest and most colorful of the forest African antelopes. Females and young are chestnut red, with darker legs. The males

Jaguar

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Pantherinae

Jaguar is the only big cat found in Americas. It used to be worshipped as a sacred animal. It has an exceptionally powerful bite

Jackals

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Jackals

Black Backed Jackal – Plumpton Park Zoo MD Black Backed Jackal – Plumpton Park Zoo MD Black Backed Jackal – Plumpton Park Zoo MD

Javan Gibbon

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Apes

Physical Description The silvery or Javan gibbon has long fluffy silver-grey fur with darker markings on the chest and cap. They have long arms and

Indochinese Tiger

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Pantherinae

General Characteristics Length : Male : 8.5 – 9.5 ft / Female : 7.5 – 8.5 ft Weight : Male : 330 – 430 lbs

GREVY’S

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Zebra

Physical Description Big heads, large and rounded ears, and thick, erect manes make the Grevy’s zebra appear more mule-like than other zebras. In fact,

Grizzly Bear

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Ursidae

General Characteristics Length : Male – 6 to 9 feet / female – 6 to 9 feet Weight : Male – 300 – 1000

Foxes

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Foxes

Fennec Fox Swift Fox Bat Earned Fox Arctic Fox Red Fox Red Fox Gray Fox Arctic Fox

EASTERN LOWLAND GORILLA

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Apes

General Characteristics The eastern lowland gorilla is the largest of the gorilla. Its hair and teeth are shorter than the mountain gorilla’s, and its arms

DUGONG

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Sirenia

Physical description The dugong and the manatee are very closely related and can look almost identical until you look at their tail. The tail