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Marbled Cat Facts The Marbled Cat is an extremely reclusive species of small wild cat endemic to a severely restricted range. The IUCN lists this truly amazing rare mammal officially as Vulnerable, pending further evaluation of its numbers. In fact, evidence indicates that fewer than ten thousand individuals may remain surviving, presenting fears of extinction. The primary […]Read More
Tree Kangaroo Facts The term Tree Kangaroo serves as the collective common name for about 12 separate species in the genus Dendrolagus. The uncertainty about the number of member species arises from differences of opinion regarding classification among scientists. All members of this amazing genus have one outstanding trait in common. The various species in […]Read More
Bandicoot Facts Firstly, the term Bandicoot collectively serves as the common name given to a group of about 20 species. Scientists collectively place these varying species in the Order Peramelemorphia. Further, all of these particular species evolved as small to medium-sized marsupial omnivores. In addition, each of these 20 separate varieties in the fascinating Order […]Read More
Yellow Throated Marten Facts For reasons that appear readily apparent, this colorful creature most frequently goes by the common name of the Yellow Throated Marten. That’s the english language term for the mammal, though. It’s also known by the names of kharza and chuthraul. Professional scientists, however, such as researchers, tend to use the official […]
Platypus Facts This bizarre looking creature most frequently goes by the simple name of Platypus, and ranks as one of the most unusual animals on earth. It also sometimes goes by the alternate common name of the Duckbill Platypus, for wholly understandable reasons. Researchers, meanwhile, have a much more complicated term used to refer to […]
Alaskan Timber Wolf Facts This majestic wild canine most frequently goes by the reasonably descriptive and informative common name of the Alaskan Timber Wolf. It also has several other, alternate common names. The variants typically occur across various parts of its range. These include such terms as Nothwestern wolf, Mackenzie valley wolf, Rocky Mountain Wolf, […]
Southern Tamandua Facts Individuals who know of this fascinating creature most often refer to it by the common name of the Southern Tamandua. Yet it also has several other, less often used, names. These alternate terms include that of the lesser anteater and the collared anteater. Among professional researchers, however, the remarkable mammal goes by […]
White-Nosed Coati Facts This remarkable mammal is frequently referred to by the common name of the White-nosed Coati, by those individuals who know of it. It also has yet another common name, though. That’s because some people refer to it by the name of the coatimundi. In the primary language of the region of the […]
Oribi Facts This beautiful small variety of antelope goes by the short common name of the Oribi. For the moment, the remarkable mammal has no alternate common term. Its scientific name, meanwhile, is the the short yet hard to pronounce term of the Ourebia ourebi. It owes that name to the individual who accomplished the […]
Finless Porpoise Facts The beautiful Finless Porpoise ranks as another of those species little-known outside of its own area. It holds a place of distinction in science, however. That’s because it forms one of only seven known extant species of porpoise in the entire world. The creature also bears another, more specific, common name, though. […]
Swamp Wallaby Facts This amazing marsupial, similar to a kangaroo, most frequently goes by the common name of the Swamp Wallaby. That’s not its only name, though, by far. In fact, this fascinating creature also goes by a relatively long list of alternate common names. These include the fern wallaby, black-tailed wallaby, black wallaby, stinker, […]
Swift Fox Facts The simple yet descriptive term of Short Fox serves as the commonly used name for a small variety of wild canine. In scientific circles, however, this remarkable mammal bears the name of Vulpes velox. By either term, though, it’s an important species. That fact may surprise some people, though, if they make […]
Rusty-Spotted Cat Facts The term of Rusty-Spotted Cat perfectly serves as the common name for this beautiful wild feline. It’s also far more pronounceable than the scientific name for the animal. That’s because that term’s the tongue-twisting name of Prionailurus rubiginosus. It’s held several other scientific names , though. The first scientific recognition, and naming, […]
