Elephant: The Giant Mammal in the World

They’re enormous and intelligent, strong and sociable. Humans have been impressed by elephants for centuries, simply because they are so big—a male African elephant can weigh up to 7.5 tons (6.8 metric tons)! They also amaze us with their long and flexible noses, large and flapping ears, and loose, wrinkly skin. There are many stories about elephants—you’ve probably heard of Horton, Babar, and Dumbo. Elephants are one of the best-known animals in the world. Scientific Classification: Class: Mammalia...

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Antelope

The word antelope has been used to describe a wide variety of horned mammals in the Family species within the Bovidae family that are known as goat-antelope! For the purposes of this fact sheet, we’ll focus on some of the species in the Antilopinae subfamily, animals commonly called antelope as well as those such as impalas, gazelles, and gnu or wildebeest. Be sure to see Goats & Sheep, Oryx, and Nile Lechwe to read about other Antilopinae subfamily members. Scientific...

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Cassowary

Scientific Classification Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Struthioniformes Family: Casuariidae Genus: Casuarius Species: casuarius (southern or double-wattled cassowary) Species: unappendiculatus (northern or single-wattled cassowary) Species: bennetti (dwarf cassowary)  Quick Facts Life span: 12 to 19 years in the wild, up to 40 years in zoos Incubation period: 49 to 56 days Number...

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Camel:Ship of the Desert

Scientific Classification Class: mammalia (Mammals) Order: Cetartiodactyla Family: Camelidae Genus: Camelus Species: bactrianus (Bactrian camel) Species: dromedarius (dromedary camel) Quick Facts Life span: Median life expectancy is 17.8 years Gestation: 12 to 14 months, depending on species Number of young at birth: 1, rarely 2 Age of maturity: Females, 3 years; males, 5 to 7 years Size: Bactrian...

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The Giraffe

Taxonomy:                          Giraffe                                 Okapi Kingdom: Animalia Animalia Phylum: Chordata Chordata Class: Mammalia ...

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Wildlife:Mammals

Mammals are some of the most beautiful, amazing animals on our planet Earth. They come in all shapes and sizes – from armadillos to whales!  Mammals share very distinct similarities that might surprise you. Mammals belong to the animal class Mammalia. They share specific  characteristics that differ from other animals. For one, nearly all mammals are warm-blooded and give birth to live young, rather than laying eggs. Female mammals are the only creatures...

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