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[Animals of the world: North America] Raccoon ecology and characteristics Endangered species?

Raccoons are mammals classified in the genus Raccoon, the family Raccoonidae, Mammalia, Carnivora. This animal lives primarily in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Despite their cute appearance, raccoons in the wild are far from cute. It is also known as a pest because it is very ferocious and eats crops.

2022.11.26

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[Animals of the world: Africa] Aardvark ecology and characteristics Endangered species?

The aardvark belongs to the family Aardvark of the order Tudentate, and there is no other animal in the world that belongs to this category. This animal is an animal that inhabits quite a wide range even in Africa, and only aardvark is the only existing mammal with one order, one family, one genus, and one species. Aardvark is not a very famous animal, but you can see it in zoos around the world.

2022.11.26

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[Panama, Venezuela, Colombia] Capybara Subspecies: Lesser Capybara Endangered Species? Ecology and features

Do you know an animal called the lesser capybara? There are actually subspecies of capybaras. The Lesser Capybara is an animal that lives in northern South America and Panama, and was officially described in 1912. In the 1980s, it was recognized as a subspecies of the capybara in genetic research. There is not much information about the lesser capybara, but is it an endangered species?

2022.11.25

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[Animals that are ancestors of cats] What is Proailurus? The First Felines The History of Cats

Many people may be familiar with Miakis, who is said to be the oldest ancestor of cats. However, not many people know about Proailurus, which is said to be the first member of the cat family. They are small creatures that lived about 25 million years ago. They are the foundation of the feline family, and their sizes are fairly similar to modern cats.

2022.11.23

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Arctic Extinct Animals: Great auk Why Penguins Aren’t in the Arctic Reason and History

When most people think of penguins, they think of Antarctica, but no one thinks of the North Pole. Because there are no penguins in the North Pole. To be precise, Arctic penguins are gone because they're extinct. But why did the Arctic penguins become extinct? We know that humans have a lot to do with this.

2022.11.23

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South American Extinct Animals Dogs: Appearance, History, Characteristics, Reasons for Extinction of the Techichi

The Techichi is an ancestor of the Chihuahua, which is said to have once lived in Central and South America. It is said that this dog was loved by local Indians, but it is said that it became extinct due to the invasion of Europeans. Techichi is now said to be extinct, unfortunately. At the time when it is said to have existed, there was no technology such as photography or video, so we can't see it now.

2022.11.05

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Sri Lanka Endangered Animal : Sri Lanka Leopard

The Sri Lankan leopard, also known as the Ceylon leopard, is a member of the leopard family. It lives only in Sri Lanka and is listed as an endangered species along with other subspecies. This leopard is a rare leopard that can only be seen in Yala National Park, etc., and it is an animal whose population is decreasing year by year due to problems such as hunting by humans.

2022.11.03

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Madagascar Endangered Animal : Indri

Indri is a primate animal classified in the genus Indri, in the family Indri, in the order Mammalia. The Indri is one of the most endemic and extremely rare animals in Madagascar. They look like lemurs and relatives, and are said to be primitive monkeys. The Indri is endangered and listed as an endangered species.

2022.10.28

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Middle East Endangered Animals : Turquistan sand cat, Arabian sand cat, Pakistani sand cat Subspecies

The Turquistan sand cat, Arabian sand cat, and Pakistan sand cat are subspecies of the sand cat called Feliz margarita tinobia. Until recently, sand cats were designated as endangered and near-threatened species, but they have been upgraded to low concern. However, in the case of this subspecies, the population is declining locally, and it is designated as an endangered species in Pakistan.

2022.10.27

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Armenian Endangered Animal : Caucasian Wildcat

The Caucasian wildcat is a lesser-known breed of wild cat. This cat is a rare breed native to North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria and the Caucasus region, and like all cats, it likes high places. The Caucasian wildcat is a subspecies of the European wildcat. This cat is endangered.

2022.10.26

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