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Muntjac

Muntjac

Class: Mammals Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Weight: 15-30 kg Height: 40-60 cm Body length: 89-135 cm Color: The back can be yellowish-ochre, grayish-ochre, brown, or blackish-brown. The belly is whitish. Females are lighter than males. Young individuals have a spotted coloration. Age of sexual maturity: 1 year Gestation period: 180 days Lifespan: up to 10 years Habitat: Found in Southeast Asia from the Indian Peninsula and […]

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Domestic Turkey

Domestic Turkey

Class: Birds Order: Galliformes Family: Meleagrididae Weight: up to 35 kg Height: around 50 cm Body length: from 100 to 150 cm Color: The plumage can be shades of bronze, black, white, and other colors. Age of sexual maturity: Male turkeys begin to mature sexually at 6 months and finish by 8-9 months. Female turkeys begin to mature at 26 weeks and finish […]

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Antelope Kanna

Antelope Kanna

Class: Mammals Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Weight: 500-700 kg Height: 1.50 m Body length: 2-3 m Color: Varies from grayish-yellow to reddish, often with white transverse stripes on the sides Age of sexual maturity: 2-3 years Gestation period: 250-270 days Lifespan: Up to 15-20 years in the wild, up to 25 years in captivity Habitat: Throughout the African continent south of the Sahara. They inhabit grassy […]

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Black Vulture

Black Vulture

Class: Birds Order: Accipitriformes Family: Vultures Weight: 7-12 kg Height: 120-135 cm Body length: About 1 m Color: Feathers are grayish-brown, black only in juveniles under one year old. Age of sexual maturity: 5-6 years Gestation period: 31 to 41 days Lifespan: About 50 years Habitat: From the northeastern United States to Peru, central Chile, and Uruguay in South America; Southeast Altai. Diet: Carrion Did you know?

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Honey Buzzard

Honey Buzzard

Class: Birds Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae Weight: 360-1050 g Height: About 40 cm Body length: 60 cm Color: The upper part of the male’s body is dark gray, while the female is dark brown. The lower part can be either light or brown with brown speckles (more spotted in females). Legs are yellow, and the throat is light-colored. Age of sexual maturity: Females […]

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Shetland Pony

Shetland Pony

Class: Mammals Order: Perissodactyla (Odd-toed ungulates) Family: Equidae Weight: 150-180 kg Height: 65-107 cm Body length: 140-150 cm Color: Chestnut, black, spotted, pinto, gray Age of sexual maturity: About 3 years Gestation period: 11 months Lifespan: 30 years and more Habitat: The native habitat of the Shetland pony is the Shetland Islands, located to the northeast of Scotland. Diet: Grass, succulent, coarse, green fodder Did you know?

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Meerkat

Meerkat

Class: Mammals Order: Carnivores Family: Herpestidae Weight: 600 g to 1.2 kg Height: 25-35 cm Body Length: about 20 cm Color: Orange-brown Age of Sexual Maturity: About 1 year Gestation Period: Approximately 77 days Lifespan: Up to 5 years in the wild, up to 14 years in captivity Habitat: Southern regions of the African continent, including Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, and Lesotho. High populations are […]

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Raccoon Dog

Raccoon Dog

Class: Mammals Order: Carnivores Family: Canidae Weight: 4-6 kg Height: 33-40 cm Body length: up to 80 cm Color: Dark gray with a coffee or reddish tint. A black, indistinct stripe runs along the top of the back. The chest is almost black. The lower part of the body is whitish. Age of sexual maturity: 9-11 months Gestation period: about 60 days Lifespan: 6-8 years […]

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Collared Peccary

Collared Peccary

Class: Mammals Order: Artiodactyla Family: Tayassuidae Weight: about 25-30 kg Height: up to 50 cm Body length: 75-100 cm Color: brownish-black Age of sexual maturity: 8-11 months Gestation period: 141-151 days Lifespan: up to 13 years Habitat: Found in North and South America from Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona south to central Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, in arid regions. Diet: Collared peccaries eat a variety of food, […]

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Arctic Wolf

Arctic Wolf

Class: Mammals Order: Carnivores Family: Canidae Weight: up to 85 kg Height: 80-93 cm Body length: 130-150 cm Color: white with a silvery sheen Age of sexual maturity: 2-3 years Gestation period: 61-75 days Lifespan: around 7 years Habitat: Arctic wolves can be found in Alaska, the northern regions of Russia, the Arctic regions of Canada, and the northern part of Greenland. Diet: animals, plants, roots, fruits […]

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Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Class: Birds Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae Weight: 3 to 7 kg Height: 70-90 cm Body length: 76-93 cm Color: brown or dark brown Age of sexual maturity: 4-5 years Gestation period: 43-46 days Lifespan: about 30 years in the wild, up to 50 years in captivity Habitat: The range is in the Northern Hemisphere, covering […]

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Western Siberian Eagle Owl

Western Siberian Eagle Owl

Class: Birds Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Weight: 2.1-2.7 kg Height: about 75 cm Body length: approximately 45 cm Color: body with dark streaks, ranging from ocher-white to white Age of sexual maturity: 2-3 years Gestation period: 35 days Lifespan: on average 15-25 years in the wild, and up to 68 years in captivity Habitat: taiga […]

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