Cacomistle: Profile and Information
Cacomistle, scientifically known as Bassariscus sumichrasti, is a species within the order Carnivora, meaning it is related to…
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Bats: Profile and Information
Bats are members of the order Chiroptera and are the only mammals that can fly. Bats can sustain…
Coatis: Profile and Information
Coatis, or coatimundi, are South American raccoons closely related to North American raccoons and kinkajous. In English, they…
Eurasian Elk: Profile and Information
The Eurasian elk is recorded as the largest and heaviest Swedish mammal; amazingly, it is comparatively common all…
Coyote: Profile and Information
The coyote is a medium-sized canine closely related to the wolf and dog. The animal is well-known for…
Bat-eared Fox: Profile and Information
About 800,000 years ago, the Bat-eared Fox became a species of ancient canines vastly distributed in the mid-Pleistocene…
Prairie Dogs: Profile and Information
Prairie dogs are unique herbivorous burrowing rodents found in the grasslands of North America. There are five species of prairie dogs: black-tailed, Gunnison’s, white-tailed, Utah,…
Kinkajou: Profile and Information
Also known as honey bears, Kinkajous are small, golden-brown mammals that stay in the rainforest and are increasingly…
Sand Cat: Profile and Information
The Sand Cat is the only feline species found mainly in deserts. They are also known as the…
Opossum: Profile and Information
There are well over twelve different species of opossums on the planet. The most notable of them is…