Hoofed Mammals - Order Perissodactyla and Order Artiodactyla
Hoofed mammals include two orders, the odd-toed hoofed mammals (Order Perissodactyla) and the even-toed hoofed mammals (Order Artiodactyla). Odd-toed hoofed mammals include horses and their relatives, rhinoceroses, and tapirs. Even-toed hoofed mammals include pigs, hippos, deer, camels, giraffe and okapi, and cattle.
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Ten Facts About Giraffes
Ten Facts About Giraffes
Ten Facts About Giraffes
Caribou - Rangifer tarandus
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), also known commonly as reindeer, are members of the deer family that inhabit boreal forests and tundra of North America, Siberia, and Europe.
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), also known commonly as reindeer, are members of the deer family that inhabit boreal forests and tundra of North America, Siberia, and Europe.
American Bison - Bison bison
American bison (Bison bison) are among the largest members of the Family Bovidae, the group of animals that also includes domestic cattle, sheep, and goats as well as wild species such as antelope, and mountain goats.
American bison (Bison bison) are among the largest members of the Family Bovidae, the group of animals that also includes domestic cattle, sheep, and goats as well as wild species such as antelope, and mountain goats.
American Moose - Alces americanus
The American moose (Alces americanus) is the largest member of the deer family. Moose have a large, heavy body and long legs.
The American moose (Alces americanus) is the largest member of the deer family. Moose have a large, heavy body and long legs.
An Introduction to Horses
Horses, zebras, and asses all belong to the Family Equidae, also referred to as equids. Equids are beautiful, captivating mammals that have long slender legs, a stocky body, and long, narrow heads.
Horses, zebras, and asses all belong to the Family Equidae, also referred to as equids. Equids are beautiful, captivating mammals that have long slender legs, a stocky body, and long, narrow heads.
Black Rhinoceros - Diceros bicornis
The critically endangered black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) inhabits eastern and southern Africa. The black rhinoceros has poor eyesight but acute hearing and sense of smell. It has a hooked upper lip that enables it to grasp vegetation and strip leaves from stems and branches.
The critically endangered black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) inhabits eastern and southern Africa. The black rhinoceros has poor eyesight but acute hearing and sense of smell. It has a hooked upper lip that enables it to grasp vegetation and strip leaves from stems and branches.
Burchell's Zebra - Equus burchellii
Burchell's zebras (Equus burchellii) are odd-toed ungulates that belong to the horse family (Family Equidae). They have black and white stripes that cover their body and a black and white mane of stiff hair that stands up along the back of their neck.
Burchell's zebras (Equus burchellii) are odd-toed ungulates that belong to the horse family (Family Equidae). They have black and white stripes that cover their body and a black and white mane of stiff hair that stands up along the back of their neck.
Domestication of Horses
Domestication is the process by which humans take wild species and acclimatize them to breeding and surviving in captivity. In many cases, domesticated animals serve some purpose for humans (food source, labor, companionship).
Domestication is the process by which humans take wild species and acclimatize them to breeding and surviving in captivity. In many cases, domesticated animals serve some purpose for humans (food source, labor, companionship).
Eland antelope - Tragelaphus oryx
Elands (Taurotragus oryx) belong to the Bovidae family, a group of even-toed ungulates that also includes cattle, sheep, goats, and antelopes.
Elands (Taurotragus oryx) belong to the Bovidae family, a group of even-toed ungulates that also includes cattle, sheep, goats, and antelopes.
Giraffes - Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are hoofed mammals with long legs and a long neck. Their skin is a patchwork of dark chestnut spots separated by thin cream colored lines. Their coloration varies slightly, with various subspecies having less disinct spots or spots that can vary from a yellowish color to black.
Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are hoofed mammals with long legs and a long neck. Their skin is a patchwork of dark chestnut spots separated by thin cream colored lines. Their coloration varies slightly, with various subspecies having less disinct spots or spots that can vary from a yellowish color to black.
Horse Gives Birth to Rare Poitou Donkey
A horse has given birth to a Poitou Donkey, a rare breed of donkey that has a dark-brown shaggy coat, a sturdy build, and long ears.
A horse has given birth to a Poitou Donkey, a rare breed of donkey that has a dark-brown shaggy coat, a sturdy build, and long ears.
Pronghorn - Antilocapra americana
Pronghorns (Antilocapra americana) are deer-like mammals that have light-brown fur on their body, a white belly, a white rump, and black markings on their face and neck.
Pronghorns (Antilocapra americana) are deer-like mammals that have light-brown fur on their body, a white belly, a white rump, and black markings on their face and neck.
Przewalski's Wild Horse - Equus caballus przewalskii
Przewalski's wild horse (Equus caballus przewalskii) is a stout, pony-like horse that stands about 122cm (4ft) at the shoulders and weighs between 200kg-300kg (440lbs-660lbs). It has a long, broad head, powerful jaws, and a stiff black mane. Its ears are long and stand up straight.
Przewalski's wild horse (Equus caballus przewalskii) is a stout, pony-like horse that stands about 122cm (4ft) at the shoulders and weighs between 200kg-300kg (440lbs-660lbs). It has a long, broad head, powerful jaws, and a stiff black mane. Its ears are long and stand up straight.
Rival Antelopes Find Alternatives to Fighting
Eland antelopes (Tragelaphus oryx) are the largest antelopes in the world but their considerable size doesn't mean they're eager to throw their weight around. It turns out, eland antelopes have developed elaborate means to avoid fights and in doing so, they avoid costly injury associated with physical conflict.
Eland antelopes (Tragelaphus oryx) are the largest antelopes in the world but their considerable size doesn't mean they're eager to throw their weight around. It turns out, eland antelopes have developed elaborate means to avoid fights and in doing so, they avoid costly injury associated with physical conflict.
Somali Wild Ass - Equus asinus somalicus
The Somali wild ass (Equus asinus somalicus) is a subspecies of donkey (Equus asinus). The Somali wild assgrows to 125cm-145cm (4.2ft-5.5ft) at the shoulder and has a light grey to fawn color coat of short, sleek fur.
The Somali wild ass (Equus asinus somalicus) is a subspecies of donkey (Equus asinus). The Somali wild assgrows to 125cm-145cm (4.2ft-5.5ft) at the shoulder and has a light grey to fawn color coat of short, sleek fur.
Tapirs - Family Tapiridae
Tapirs (Tapiridae) are a family of hooed mammals that inhabit the forests of South and Central America and Souteast Asia. These pig-like mammals spend a great deal of their time in water where they enjoy safety from predators such as jaguars.
Tapirs (Tapiridae) are a family of hooed mammals that inhabit the forests of South and Central America and Souteast Asia. These pig-like mammals spend a great deal of their time in water where they enjoy safety from predators such as jaguars.
Ten Facts About Zebras
Zebras, with their familiar horse-like physique and their distinct black and white striping pattern, are among the most recongnizable of all mammals. We learn to quickly distinguish zebras from other animals an early age (it helps that when learning the alphabet, younsters are often taught 'Z' is for 'Zebra'.
Zebras, with their familiar horse-like physique and their distinct black and white striping pattern, are among the most recongnizable of all mammals. We learn to quickly distinguish zebras from other animals an early age (it helps that when learning the alphabet, younsters are often taught 'Z' is for 'Zebra'.
White Rhinoceros - Ceratotherium simum
The white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), also known as the square-lipped rhinoceros, is a large herbivore and one of five living species of rhinoceroses.
The white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), also known as the square-lipped rhinoceros, is a large herbivore and one of five living species of rhinoceroses.
Wild Horses Return to Mongolia
In the 1960's, hunting and habitat destruction drove Przewalski's Horse (Equus verus przewalskii) to the brink of extinction. The horse disappeared from its natural range throughout Mongolia and Central Asia and survived only in captivity (primarily in Europe).
In the 1960's, hunting and habitat destruction drove Przewalski's Horse (Equus verus przewalskii) to the brink of extinction. The horse disappeared from its natural range throughout Mongolia and Central Asia and survived only in captivity (primarily in Europe).