Mammals Archive
On a visit to Africa, especially to Southern and Eastern Africa, do not be surprised to see an animal with body parts borrowed from several other animals. Ox-head, buffalo horns and horse mane is what you will notice at the very first sight. No,
Elephant Seals, with trunk like snouts, derive their name from their terrestrial counterparts, the elephants. However, unlike elephants, elephant seals do not walk the earth; they slither, with the help of their fin (like that of a giant fish) and look adorable while doing
Elands are peaceful herbivores which populate the grasslands ofAfrica. These distant cousins of Antelopes once reached the verge of extinction because of excessive hunting for their tasty meat. These meek animals could only moo in protest of such cruelty. Fortunately, their numbers have increased
Grizzly bear is one of the sub-species and descendants of brown bear, and is found in the regions of North America. It is also known as silvertip bear because of the white or greyish sharpened tip of its fuzz. Grizzly bears are known for
One of the first animals to be domesticated by humans, Sheep, have been serving us for long, with quietude and an always-serviceable attitude. They are believed to have been descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia, and have evolved into how they
Squirrels are special animals, for reasons more than plenty. For one, it hasn’t changed much in over 50 million years of its existence; its usual chirpy and hyper-energetic sense still prevails, catching attention of many. Kids just love them! Two, even the greats in
Domesticated from around 7000 B.C, these members of Bovidae family are sometimes referred to as the ‘poor man’s cow’ for their extensive utility and affordable cost of maintenance. A major contributor to the dryland farming system to the point of being self sacrificial (pun
The ground inhabitant and vegetarian (mostly) ape, gorilla, having several similarities with humans is one of the most calm and peace loving animals on the earth. These similarities, nearly 97% similar in DNA cells to that of humans’, make gorilla next closest relatives of
Cheetah, the smallest member of the ‘big cat’ family, is quite popular for its sprint. This demigod of the wild, is also the most fearsome and precise hunter and never needs to make a second attempt to bring down its prey. As, though the
Maned wolf belongs to canidae family which includes dogs, wolves, and foxes. But they are not true wolves. They look like an overgrown fox with very long legs and orange-reddish furs. Although they possess fox-like features but they are nowhere related to fox, wolf,
