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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: Reptilia

·        Reptiles are the leftovers of the age of dinosaurs
·        They are continuously evolving.
·        They are cold blooded
·        Unlike Mammals and birds they can not regulate body temperate.
·        When it is hot they go inside the shelter to avoid heat and extreme coldness
·        Reptiles scales provide proteins called keratin.
·        All reptiles breathe using lungs.
·        Reptiles have several bones in there jaws where as mammals have a single jawbone.
·        There skin is dry and have no glands.
·        There skin is covered in scales.
·        Reptiles live in deserts, forests, freshwater wetlands , mangroves and open ocean.
·        They breathe air, and lay shelled eggs ( except for vipers and constrictors )
·        Reptiles are Oviparous ( egg laying animals )
·        Reptiles are divided into four  categories

1.     Crocodilian ( Crocodiles Gavials, Caiman and Alligators ) – 23 species
2.     Sphenodontia ( Tuataras from New Zealand ) – 2 species
3.     Squamata ( Lizard, Snakes, Worm lizards ) – about 7,900 species
4.     Testudines ( Turtles, Terrapins, Tortoises ) – About 300 species

FALSE GHARIAL (TOMISTOMA)

June 18, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Tomistoma

NAME OF REPTILE DESCRIPTION FALSE GHARIAL THE FALSE GHARIAL IS DARK REDDISH-BROWN ABOVE WITH DARK BROWN OR BLACK SPOTS AND CROSS-BANDS ON THE BACK AND

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INDIAN GHARIAL

June 17, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Gharial

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION INDIAN GHARIAL The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian in the family Gaviidae and

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REPTILE INTRODUCTION

February 13, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Reptilia

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION REPTILE REPTILES ARE A GROUP OF COLD-BLOODED VERTEBRATES WITH DRY, SCALY SKIN AND BACKBONES. THEY INCLUDE SNAKES, LIZARDS, TURTLES, AND CROCODILIANS.

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REPTILE TEMPLATE

January 8, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Reptilia

NAME OF REPTILE DESCRIPTION MEASUREMENT MALE FEMALE HEAD TO BODY LENGTH   SHOULDER HEIGHT   HEIGHT  TAIL LENGTH   WEIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

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Spectacled Caiman

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Alligators

  Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other   Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity       Physical Description

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Nile Crocodile

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Crocodiles

    Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other   Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity       Physical

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Johnson’s Crocodile

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Crocodiles

    Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other   Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity   Physical Description This

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INDIAN GHARIAL

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Alligators

Physical Description This has a characteristic long snout. The only other animal which is closer to this is the false gharial which actually belongs to

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CHINESE ALLIGATOR

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Alligators

    Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other   Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity     Physical Description

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ALLIGATOR

January 8, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Reptilia

  The two species are American alligator and the Chinese alligator. They are native to united states and china. American alligators live in freshwater Chinese

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