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Há 1 dia · According to Mammal Species of the World, 5,416 species were identified in 2006. These were grouped into 1,229 genera , 153 families and 29 orders. [5] In 2008, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) completed a five-year Global Mammal Assessment for its IUCN Red List , which counted 5,488 species. [6]
Há 2 dias · The native distribution and density of extant felid species. Felidae ( / ˈ f ɛ l ɪ d iː / ) is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats . A member of this family is also called a felid ( / ˈ f iː l ɪ d / ).
- Felidae, Fischer von Waldheim, 1817
- Carnivora
Há 1 dia · Tigris striatus Severtzov, 1858. Tigris regalis Gray, 1867. The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail, and orange fur with black, mostly vertical stripes.
Há 4 dias · Lion, large, powerfully built cat that is second in size only to the tiger. The proverbial ‘king of the beasts,’ the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times. Lions are most active at night and live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland.
- In the wild, lions usually live no more than 8 to 10 years because of attacks by humans or other lions, or the effects of goring or kicks from inte...
- Lions live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland. Historically, they lived across much of Europe,...
- A pride is a group of lions that live together. The members of a pride spend days in several scattered groups that meet to hunt or share a meal. Ea...
- Manes make male lions look larger than they really are, which may function to intimidate rivals and impress prospective mates. Manes vary from one...
- Lions usually hunt and eat medium-sized to large hoofed animals like wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes. They occasionally also prey on larger anim...
Há 3 dias · The gorilla is one of the closest living relatives to humans; both groups last shared a common ancestor about 10 million years ago. Only the chimpanzee and the bonobo are closer. Gorillas live only in tropical forests of equatorial Africa. Most authorities recognize two species and four subspecies.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Há 3 dias · Tiger, largest member of the cat family (Felidae), rivaled only by the lion in strength and ferocity. Males are larger than females and may attain a shoulder height of about 1 meter (about 3 feet) and a length of about 2.2 meters, excluding a tail of about 1 meter; weight is 160–230 kg (350–500 pounds).
Há 3 dias · Animals. Source: Newscientist.com. Mammals are a diverse and captivating group of animals that have roamed the Earth for millions of years. From the majestic elephants of the African savannah to the agile dolphins of the ocean, mammals display an incredible range of sizes, shapes, and behaviors.
