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Adenaya Damilola

Adenaya Damilola

Adenaya Damilola is a content creator and an aspiring biochemist. He is interested in music, poetry, and tech. He is also an animal lover.

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Rodents Oct 28, 2020 3 mins read

Cairo Spiny Mouse: Profile and Information

The Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus), the Egyptian spiny mouse, common spiny mouse, or Arabian spiny mouse, is a well-known nocturnal rodent species under the family Muridae. It is native…

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Mammals Oct 27, 2020 4 mins read

Indian Wolf: Profile and Information

The Indian wolf (Canis lupus Pallipes) is regarded as a subspecies of grey wolf that occurs from the Indian Subcontinent to Southwest Asia. It is said to be intermediate in…

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Reptiles Oct 27, 2020 4 mins read

Alligator Snapping Turtle: Profile and Information

The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temmicnkii) is a well-known turtle species. Alligator snapping turtles are known to live in freshwater in the United States. The M. temminckii is one of…

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Reptiles Oct 27, 2020 5 mins read

King Cobra: Profile and Information

The king cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah) is a well-known venomous snake species from Elapidae, native to forests from India to Southeast Asia. It is also called the hamadryad. The king cobra…

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Mammals Oct 27, 2020 5 mins read

Honey Badger: Profile and Information

The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), the ratel, is a mammal native to Southwest Asia, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. Due to its occurrence in various habitats and wide range, it…

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Mammals Oct 27, 2020 4 mins read

Grizzly Bear: Profile and Information

The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) is known by other names such as the grizzly or North American brown bear. It is a large subspecies or population of the brown…

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Mammals Oct 26, 2020 5 mins read

Australian Dingo: Profile and Information

The Australian dingo (Canis familiaris dingo, Canis familiaris, or Canis lupus dingo) is a dog native to Australia. It is a well-known medium-sized canine with a lean, hard body adapted…

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Mammals Oct 26, 2020 6 mins read

Dhole: Profile and Information

The dhole (Cuon alpines) is a canid endemic to Southeast, Central, and East Asia. It bears other English names, which include the Asiatic wild dog, Asian wild dog, whistling dog,…

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Mammals Oct 26, 2020 5 mins read

Asian Black Bear: Profile and Information

The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), also called the moon bear, Asiatic black bear, and white-chested bear, is a medium-sized bear species endemic to Asia. It lives in the northern…

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Reptiles Oct 26, 2020 5 mins read

Mugger Crocodile: Profile and Information

The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) is also known as broad-snouted, marsh crocodile, and mugger. It is a crocodilian endemic to freshwater habitats from the Indian subcontinent to southern Iran. It…

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Mammals Oct 24, 2020 4 mins read

Indian Leopard: Profile and Information

The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a well-known leopard subspecies native to the Indian subcontinent. The Indian leopard is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable because its…

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Birds Oct 24, 2020 7 mins read

Emperor Penguin: Profile and Information

The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the heaviest and tallest extant penguin species and is native to Antarctica. The male and female are alike in size and plumage, reaching 39…

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Mammals Oct 24, 2020 5 mins read

Sloth Bear: Profile and Information

The sloth bear (Melursusursinus) is a well-known myrmecophagous bear species endemic to the Indian subcontinent. Its diet is made up of ants, fruits, and termites. It is listed on the…

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Mammals Oct 24, 2020 10 mins read

Golden Jackal: Profile and Information

The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a well-known wolf-like canid found in Southwest Asia, Southeast Europe, regions of Southeast Asia, and South Asia. Golden jackals’ coats vary in color from…

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Mammals Oct 24, 2020 8 mins read

Leopard: Profile and Information

The leopard (Panthera pardus) is classified as one of the five still-existing species in the genus Panthera and is also a member of the family Felidae. It is native to…

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Mammals Oct 18, 2020 8 mins read

Cheetah: Profile and Information

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat well-known and found in central Iran and Africa. It is the fastest extant land animal, capable of running at 50 – 80…

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Mammals Oct 12, 2020 6 mins read

Bengal Tiger: Profile and Information

The Bengal tiger is a well-known tiger from a specific Panthera tigris tigris subspecies population that can be found in the Indian subcontinent. This subspecies is threatened by loss and…

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Invertebrates Oct 5, 2020 5 mins read

Humboldt Squid: Profile and Information

The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also called diablo rojo (red devil) or pota, jumbo flying squid, and jumbo squid, is a large predatory squid that inhabits the waters of the…

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Mammals Oct 2, 2020 9 mins read

Spotted Hyena: Profile and Information

The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also called the laughing hyena, is an extant hyena species classified as the only member of the genus Crocuta found in sub-Saharan Africa. It is…

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Mammals Oct 2, 2020 4 mins read

Brown Hyena (Hyaena Brunnea): Profile and Information

The brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea), also known as strandwolf, is an extant hyena found in Botswana, Namibia, southern and western Zimbabwe, South Africa, and southern Mozambique. It is the rarest…

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