Thursday, August 1, 2013

Markhor

 kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidea
Genus: capra
 Species: c. flaconeri
The markhor is considered as the large species of wild goats as they habit in Asia in some places like Pakistan and Afghanistan and other places as they live on mountains and rocks. The markhor have as screwing horns as they are storng and can reach to 1.6 metres.
A foam-like substance comes out of its mouth which drops on the ground and dries. This foam-like substance is sought after by the local people, who believe it is useful in extracting snake poison from snake bitten wounds.
The markhor coat can be short to long on their body but on their legs are short, they have reddish brown color or white to black, as they have a long hair on the chain, pharynx which its long and ended  to their chest as small. They live in flocks of an actually nine animals, the female breed up to two or one pups as it stay with them. they have body length 140 - 180 cm. The markhors  food consist of grasses.
   
 From the predators of markhor are humans as its critically endangerd.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Persian Leopard

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
 Species: P. pardus

The Persian leopard is largest leopard species is native to turkey, northern iran and Afghanistan as they love to live on mountains and rocks. There are about 900-1400, they have short legs and a powerfully body as they can kill strongly and faster, they have reddish brow color to orange,and black spots on their body to their leg, they have white color at his lower part of his body to his tail.

The Persian leopard length of  fur can vary depending on where it lives. Leopards in the savanna, for example, will have yellow or orange fur, while the fur of desert leopards is lighter. Leopards from cold climates have longer, grayer fur, and rainforest leopards have golden coats.

They weight about 200 pound and their body length is 100 cm they live up to 20 years. The Persian female give birth to three pups as there mother protect them for several weeks until they will be able to learn the life easy.

The presian leopard love to eat small animals, deers. The presian leopard are endangered and still need help to survive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_leopard
http://earthsfeaturedcreatures.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Malayan tapir

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Tapiridae
Genus: Tapirus
 Species: T. indicus

The malayan tapir as they are habit to Asia as they love to live in rainforests, it has black and white skin as they have short coat, small nose and ears and black butt. they have white pattern on their back to there belly they have also long nose as they can smell well from along distance also they have an excellent sense of hearing but an bad eye sighting also they are active at night.

Malayan tapirs grow to between 1.8 and 2.4 m (5 ft 10 in and 7 ft 10 in) in length as the that the females can be larger than males. Malayan tapir breed between April and may 1 young tapir is born,
the tapir main food: leaves, grasses and fruits.

Them main predators for them are humans hunting and another animals like leopards.
   

Patagonian mara

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Trachycephalus
  Species: T. resinifictrix

The Patagonian Mara habit in Argentine in some places, as they are love running, as it can be similar to the rabbit, they have reddish brown color to orange or white with black also they have white patch on their rump ,they have long ears and limps and small tail, The feet are compressed making them hoof-like.

The Mara has body length of 69–75 centimeters, Mara's are largely herbivorous They feed primarily on green vegetation and fruit. Females spend more time feeding than the males, due to the demands of gestation and lactation. Males spend most of the day sitting, being wary for predators,the female gives birth to a litter, usually of two young.

The main predators of mara like little foxes, galictis. life span can be long to 10 years, the tapir is still near threatened and not extinction.

Monday, July 29, 2013

Maned wolf

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Chrysocyon
Species: C. brachyurus

The maned wolf is found in all grass lands in brazil as its similer to the red fox but large, The adult animal stands 67 to 107 cm (26 to 42 in) tall at the shoulder, they have reddish brown to golden fur, the lower part of its legs are black as they have a a white tuft at the end of his tail his legs are adopted
nicely to walk on the grass lands. The maned wolf have weight of  45-75 pounds. the maned wolf love to hunt without be in packs.

This crafty canine will tap its front foot on the ground flushing out any tasty snacks in the area, the maned wolfs will work together in saving their place, in mating season the male and his female will be with each other, and the pups will be born with a solid black coat.

Maned wolves are communicate with each other by urine, they rotate their large ears to listen for prey animals in the grass. their diet food consist of small animals, fish. The manned wolf are know to be still near threatened.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maned_wolf
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/mammals/wolf_maned/ 

Tufted deer

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Elaphodus
Species: E. cephalophus

The tufted deer has a shape of vampire as it have large canines come out from his mouth don't be scary, its canines can grow to 2.6 cm. There color are brown or black as they have a black tress on their head and a little white on their nose, also they have long necks and a small fur. The coat is rough with short and stiff hairs . 

The tufted deer living somewhat further north over a wide area of central china as they love to leave on mountains forests, the tufted deer sometimes can be a solitary or found in groups, as it is a cute species of deer.
 The mating season occurs between September and December, during which the loud barks males make could be easily heard, and a litter of 1–2 is born in early summer. The tufted deer can leave for 12 year, the tufted deer diet consist of grasses as its favorite.

From the predators of the tufted deer are leopards and humans as its near threatened .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tufted_deer
http://www.wild-facts.com/category/mammals/tufted-deer/

Red River Hog

 kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Sidea
Genus: Potamochoerus
 Species: P. porcus

The red river hog also named as the bush pig is relative to Africa as it live in the rainforest. Red river hogs eat grasses, insects, roots. they live in groups from 5 to 19 as the males are know to be solitary , it has a striking red fur, long ears, white face as its around his eyes also on her Jews, big nose And a white strip on her back.

The red river hog used its large nose in searching for food in the soil as they are a good swimmers but they cant hold there breath for along time, by the day, they hide in dense brush, after sunset, they roam in troops searching for food. The red river hog female give birth to 3-6 litters of pig lets.
 
Its known that the main predators of the red river hog are the leopards as they aren't threatened by extension.