Animals by Scientific Class Names

Bosprimigenius

Features：The ancestor of domestic cattle, now extinct

Bosprimigenius, scientific name, is a large cattle, now extinct. Its scientific name comes from the German word Auerochse, meaning primitive cattle. Extinct (1627).Aurochs is a legendary wild cattle. Although it is distributed in Europe, it is a completely different species from the European bison,...

Bison bonasus

Features：The largest native herbivore in Europe, with a very large body

European bison (scientific name: Bison bonasus) is called European Bison, European Bison, Wisent in English, Bison d'Europe, Bison d'Europe in French, Bisonte Europeo, Bisonte Europeo in Spanish, Europäischer Wisent, Wisent in German, and has two subspecies.The area of European bison habita...

Bison bison,bison, American buffalo, bison

Features：It is the national animal of the United States

American bison (scientific name: Bison bison) is called American Bison in English and Amerikanischer Bison in German. It has two subspecies.American bison live in large numbers on the Great Plains of the United States and Canada, from the Great Slave Lake in the far north of Canada to Mexico in the...

Raphicerus sharpei

Features：There is a white ring around the eyes and along the sides of the muzzle that extends into the nasal cavity

Sharpe's Grysbok (scientific name: Raphicerus sharpei) is called Sharpe's Grysbok in English, Grysbok de Sharpe in French, Sharpe se Grysbok in South Africa, and Sharpegreisbok in German. There is no subspecies.The Shamrock is easily distinguished from other members of the genus. The Shamroc...

Raphicerus melanotis

Features：Rather stocky, with large ears and white radial stripes on the inside

Black-eared antelope (scientific name: Raphicerus melanotis) is also known as Cape Grysbok, with no subspecies.Black-eared antelopes are territorial, and each animal has a clearly defined home. They mark nearby plants with scents from defecation, urination, and secretions from foot and preorbital gl...

Raphicerus campestris

Features：There is a circle of white hair around the big eyes, and a thin black triangle

Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok in English, Steenbok in French, Steenbok in South Africa, Steinbockchen in German) has 4 subspecies.The common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) is similar in size and color to the sylvicapra grimmia, but is usually more whitish (grey) in appearance. The common duiker usual...

Ourebia ourebia

Features：There is a line of white fur above the eyes and a bald black hairless patch under the ears

Orebia ourebia (scientific name: Ourebia ) is called Oribi in foreign language. It has 9 subspecies and is a medium-sized ungulate.Orebia usually live in pairs or small groups of up to 7. There is one adult male and up to three adult females in a group. These groups have their own territories,...

Features：The fur is thick and coarse, yellow and gray, with gray and white spots, and almost tailless.

Oreotragus oreotragus (English: Klipspringer, French: Oréotrague, South African: Klipspringer, German: Klippspringer, Dutch: "rock jumper"), with 11 subspecies.The average territory of the Oreotragus is about 0.081 square kilometers. The size of a male's territory will depend on the a...

Neotragus moschatus

Features：The overall color varies, and the ears are thin-skinned, large and round, and appear translucent pink in the sun.

Neotragus moschatus (scientific name: Neotragus moschatus): It is the only species of the genus Neotragus in the order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae, and is a very small antelope with 4 subspecies.The Sangdao Neogaur and its many subspecies were from 1972 to 2005, belonging to the genus Neotragus, wh...

Neotragus pygmaeus

Features：One of the smallest ungulates

Royal Antelope (scientific name: Neotragus pygmaeus) English Royal Antelope, French Antilope royale, German Kleinstbokchen, no subspecies.The Bess Island Antelope is very similar to the Royal Antelope, but is only found in central Africa. The Baird's Island Oryx has small black and white marking...

Neotragus batesi

Features：Small black and white spots on the ears

Bates' Pygmy Antelope (scientific name: Neotragus batesi) English: Bates' Pygmy Antelope, Dwarf Antelope, German: Batesbokchen, no subspecies.The Bet's Island Oryx is similar in appearance to the Royal Island Oryx (Neotragus pygmaeus) of West Africa, but can be distinguished by its large...

Madoqua saltiana

Features：The English name is Dik-dik, which comes from its call.

Madoqua saltiana (Scientific name: Madoqua saltiana) English: Salt's Dik-dik, French Dik-dik de Salt, German: Eritrea-Dikdik, Somalia: Sagaro, there are 5 subspecies.The antelope is diurnal and most active in the morning and afternoon. Sometimes it is active well into the afternoon and into the...

Madoqua piacentinii

Features：The smallest antelope

Silver Dik-dik (scientific name: Madoqua piacentinii) English: Silver Dik-dik, French: Dik-dik argente, German: Piacentini Dik-dik, no subspecies.East (1999) estimated the total population on the Somali coast to be 30,000 based on an average density of 2.0/km2 (similar to M.saltiana) and an occupied...

Madoqua kirkii

Features：Long mouth and nose

Kirk's Dik-dik (scientific name: Madoqua kirkii) English: Kirk's Dik-dik, French: Dik-dik de Kirk, German: Kirk-Dikdik, there are 4 subspecies.Cuvier's antelope use well-defined routes when crossing their territory. All families mark their territory through a process called the "def...

Madoquaguentheri

Features：A small, slender antelope with a long neck and a small head.

Madoquaguentheri (scientific name: Madoquaguentheri) English: Guenther's Dik-dik, Günther's Dik-dik, French: Dik-dik de Günther, Somalia: Ghussli, there are 2 subspecies.The Gunn's gazelle is mainly active during the day, but also active at night, usually until about 3 a.m., and then r...

Litocranius walleri,Kirin Antelope

Features：mammal whose name originated from the somali language

Giraffe (scientific name: Litocranius walleri), also known as Kirin antelope. Its name originates from the Somali word for mammal.Giraffes usually live alone or in pairs, and occasionally 6 or 7 females live together in small groups led by a male. Unlike other antelopes, giraffes do not eat low-lyin...

Nanger soemmerringii,Sudanese antelope, Sumerian antelope

Features：The general body color is light yellow-brown, the lower body is white, with a clear dividing line

Somali gazelle (scientific name: Nanger soemmerringii) is also known as Soemmerring's Gazelle in foreign languages. There are three subspecies.Once upon a time, the attractive Somali gazelle would gather in large groups of hundreds during seasonal migration. This spectacular sight is already ver...

Nanger granti,Grant's gazelle, Grant's gazelle

Features：It has long horns and legs, and its white rump forms a distinct rectangle with the brown back.

Grant's gazelle (scientific name: Nanger granti) is a large, light-haired antelope with three subspecies.Grant's gazelle is migratory, and they migrate seasonally throughout their range, except in areas where there is abundant forage supply throughout the year. The species migrates in herds,...

Nanger dama,Fallow deer gazelle, Damma gazelle

Features：It is the largest species of all antelopes.

Nanger dama (scientific name: Nanger dama) is also known as Dama Gazelle, Addra Gazelle, and Mhorr Gazelle. There are three subspecies.Nanger dama migrates for a long time, moving into the Sahara Desert in the rainy season and to the open jungle in the dry season. When in the desert, they live toget...

Gazella spekei

Features：The smallest gazelle

The Gazella spekei is the smallest gazelle. The Gazella spekei was once considered a subspecies of the mountain gazelle.The population size of the Gazella spekei is relatively small, consisting of five to ten individuals, and occasionally larger groups. The territorial males control the herd and ter...

Gazella marica,Sand Gazelle

Features：

Arabian Sand Gazelle (Scientific name: Gazella marica) English: Arabian Sand Gazelle, Arabic: Reem, no subspecies. The Arabian Sand Gazelle was previously classified as a subspecies of the Goitered Gazelle. DNA evidence shows that although the two species are closely related, they represent differen...