Blogs Posts in Land Mammals category; 314 blog posts

American Black Bear

The Black Bear can be found ranging from east Alaska across Canada, and throughout most of the United States and parts of Mexico. The Black Bear can run up to 25 miles an hour and can climb trees with amazing skill and ease. Black Bear [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Spotted Hyena

The biological name of the Hyena is Crocuta crocuta. Hyena are very powerful and wild animlas, they can even take a zebra as their prey. They can weigh upto 37kg, and are usually strong and stocky.Hyenas a [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Cougar

The biological name of the Cougar is Puma concolor. It is usually found in Canada and is the most powerful predator after the bear. The maximum height of a fully gorwn male can reach upto 2.5m [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Guinea Baboon

Guinea Baboons prefer to live on rocky plains or in hilly regions, although sometimes they are found in sparse forests. They usually feed during the day and sleep in trees at night. Occasionally they raid farms at night, killing lambs and [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Wombat

The Common Wombat is a large, burrowing marsupial that lives only in Australia. Three subspecies of the Common Wombat exist Vombatus ursinus hirsutus prevalent in the mainland Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis prevalent in Tasmani [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Gray Wolf

The gray wolf once lived in diverse regions as Israel and Egypt.Presently the Gray Wolf inhabits Michigan's Upper Peninsula, northern Minnesota and Wisconsin and a large geographic range in Alaska, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Gr [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Reindeer

Reindeer have been domesticated for about 7,000 years in northern Eurasia and today, Reindeer have even been kept as pets. Reindeer are kept by many people for meat, food, and hides, which can be made into shelter and clothing. T [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Eland

The biological name of the Eland is Taurotragus. Elands belong to the family of the Antelopes and are known to be the largest specie. Their maximum height is 2m and they can weigh upto 700kg. They have big sp [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Lemur

The biological name of the Lemur is Lemur catta. The true lemur's habitat is the wooded areas of Comoro Islands, some also are found in southern Asia. Lemur's face r [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Wolf

The biological name of the wolf is Canis lupus. Wolf is associated with the northern Hemisphere, and is known as the creature of superstition.It is found in variety of different colors white,cream, grey, and brown. [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

BATS

There are seventeen species of bat in Britain. All bats in the UK are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. British bats feed entirely on invertebrates. The Pipistrelle is the smallest, lightest and most common bat in Britain [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Bactrian Camel

Bactrian Camels were domesticated in central Asia by 2500 B.C. and since have been working closely with humans as a method of transportation and as a source of draft power. Although their range was once larger, wild Bactrian Camels re [...]

Posted On : May, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Marten

The biological name of Marten is Martes americana. They were widely found in North America, but excessive hunting has depleted their numbers.They are very easy victims and can easily fall into traps. The males like to remain s [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Yak

The biological name of the Yak is Bos grunniens. It is a great provider of wool, leather, meat, milk, and cheese.Its dung is also useful for fuels and fertillizers. It is a beast of burden and its dung is used as fuel and [...]