Animals by Scientific Class Names

Apodidae,House swift, common swift

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Apodidae (scientific name) is commonly known as swifts. In animal taxonomy, it is a family in the order Apodidae of the class Aves. Swifts are the fastest flying birds, often preying on insects in the air, with long wings and weak legs. Swifts are widely distributed. Some species breed in high latit...

Nycticebus coucan, Greater Slow Loris、 Slow Loris、Sunda Slow Loris， Loris lent， Loris Lento,Middle Slow Loris

Features：The back is golden yellow, the snout is black, there is a white vertical stripe from the nose to the forehead, and the face is light in color.

The slow loris (scientific name: Nycticebus coucan) is called Greater Slow Loris, Slow Loris, Sunda Slow Loris in English, Loris lent in French, Loris Lento in Spanish, and has 2 subspecies.The slow loris is a typical arboreal animal in the tropical rainforest. It is nocturnal and rarely moves on th...

Tachymarptis melba

Features：Characteristically, the white throat and chest are separated by a dark brown horizontal band.

The Alpine Swift is a species of swift. Swifts are air-dwelling birds that often fly in groups for long periods of time, preying on insects in the air. They are similar to the common house swallows, but belong to a different order in evolution. They rarely live in trees, but rest on cliffs and build...

Asian Palm-swift，Cypsiurus balasiensis

Features：The body is dark brown and the tail is deeply forked.

Palm Swifts use the crowns of palm trees and their drooping dead leaves and palm mantle as their nests and resting places. The nests are close to the leaves of palm trees. They can be found up to 1,500 meters above sea level. They often fly in groups over open fields. They fly higher in clear weathe...

Nycticebus borneanus,Bornean Slow Loris

Features：The fur on the body is very long and fluffy, almost like that of an adult cat.

Kalimantan slow loris (scientific name: Nycticebus borneanus), foreign name Bornean Slow Loris, no subspecies.The Kalimantan slow loris is nocturnal and arboreal, rarely going to the ground. It spends its activities, foraging, mating, reproduction and hibernation in trees. During the day, it curls u...

Nycticebus bancanus,Bangka Slow Loris

Features：The back has a distinct dark red coat with lighter facial markings and dark rings around the eyes.

Bangka Island Slow Loris (scientific name: Nycticebus bancanus), also known as Bangka Slow Loris in English, is a species of Primates, Loris family, and genus Loris.The Bangka Island slow loris is nocturnal and arboreal, rarely going to the ground. It spends its activities, foraging, mating, reprodu...

Daubentonia madagascariensis,Aye-aye

Features：Named for the length of the fingers and toes (middle finger is particularly long)

Daubentonia madagascariensis (scientific name: Aye-aye) is named after the length of its fingers and toes (middle finger is particularly long).When French explorers first saw the aye-aye in 1780, they thought it was a kind of squirrel. It was not until 1860 that taxonomists dissected and verified th...

Otolemur crassicaudatus,Rough-tailed monkey

Features：Round head, big ears, small eyes

Otolemur crassicaudatus (Latin name: Otolemur crassicaudatus) is a nocturnal primate and the largest member of the family Otolemuridae.Otolemur crassicaudatus is a nocturnal animal. It lives in tree holes during the day. Their food includes fruits, seeds, flowers, insects, slugs, reptiles and birds....

Varecia rubra,Red Ruffed Lemur

Features：Reddish fur, black face, black tail

The red-collared lemur (scientific name: Varecia rubra), whose foreign name is Red Ruffed Lemur, is one of two types of collared lemurs.Red-collared lemurs generally live in small family-style groups. Groups consist of 2-16 members. Active during the day, active in the early morning and evening. The...

Prolemur simus,Greater Bamboo Lemur

Features：The largest bamboo lemur

Greater Bamboo Lemur (scientific name: Prolemur simus) is a monotypic species of the genus Prolemur, with only about 140 individuals remaining.Greater Bamboo Lemur specializes in eating bamboo, a feature that is extremely unusual among mammals. Almost 98% of the diet is provided by this low-energy f...

Hapalemur simus,Greater Bamboo Lemur

Features：It is the largest lemur in the genus Lemur.

The Greater Bamboo Lemur (scientific name: Hapalemur simus) is the largest lemur in the genus Hapalemur.The natural forests of Madagascar's 25 bamboo species are all less than 20,000 square kilometers, and as many as 10 bamboo species have natural forests less than 2,000 square kilometers. The p...

Hapalemur occidentalis

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The Sanhe tame lemur (scientific name: Hapalemur occidentalis) lives in tropical rainforests or dry forests or shrubs. Some live in bamboo forests, reed areas or forestless mountains. They are active during the day or at night, eating insects, fruits, reeds, leaves, and occasionally birds. They live...

Hapalemur griseus,Alaotran Gentle Lemur, Alaotra Reed Lemur

Features：Although its body shape and limbs are similar to those of a monkey, its face is similar to that of a fox and a dog.

The scientific name of the gray lemur is Hapalemur griseus, and its foreign names are Alaotran Gentle Lemur and Alaotra Reed Lemur. There are three subspecies.Although the gray lemur's body shape and hand and foot structure are like monkeys, its face is like a fox and a dog. Mostly active in the...

Hapalemur aureus,Golden Lemur

Features：Golden eyebrows, cheeks and throat, light orange fur on back with grey to brown guard hairs

Golden Bamboo Lemur (scientific name: Hapalemur aureus) is a small lemur.Golden Bamboo Lemurs live in groups, with 2-6 members, usually 3 or 4, including a pair of adult lemurs, several sub-adult lemurs and lemur cubs. They live in a rainforest with dense bamboos and are active by nature, moving an...

Features：The only primate in the world that lives entirely in wetlands

The Alaotra Lake tame lemur (scientific name: Hapalemur alaotrensis) is listed as "critically endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. There are only two separate populations of this species left in the wild, with a population of less than 3,000, living in the 19,000-hectare...

Eulemur sanfordi,Sanford's Brown Lemur

Features：Both sexes are dark brown, with the male having a distinct cream mane and a grey beard with ear feathers.

Sanford's Brown Lemur (scientific name: Eulemur sanfordi) is called Sanford's Brown Lemur in foreign language. It has no subspecies and is a medium-sized lemur.Sanford's Brown Lemur is active at different times throughout the day and night. It is gregarious, but the group is not fixed. U...

Eulemur rufus,Red Brown Lemur,Red-fronted lemur

Features：Use poisonous millipedes as ointment

Red Brown Lemur (scientific name: Eulemur rufus) lives in small groups, usually 8-10 individuals. Although the body shape and limb structure of lemurs are similar to monkeys, their faces are similar to those of foxes and dogs. They like to bask in the sun because they are afraid of the cold. When ba...

Eulemur rubriventer,Red-bellied Lemur,Red-bellied lemur

Features：The upper body of both sexes is dark chestnut brown, the lower body of the masculinized male is dark chestnut brown, and the lower body of the female is milky white.

Red-bellied Lemur (scientific name: Eulemur rubriventer) is called Red-bellied Lemur in foreign language. It has no subspecies and is one of the rarest species of the genus Eulemur.Red-bellied Lemur lives in various forests and is active at different times throughout the day and night. They live in...

Eulemur mongoz,Mongoose Lemur,Mongoose lemur

Features：The fur is dense and long, broom-shaped, and the eyes are reddish orange.

Mongoose Lemur (scientific name: Eulemur mongoz) is called Mongoose Lemur in foreign language. It has no subspecies and is a medium-sized lemur.The activity pattern of the Eulemur mongoz changes with the seasons, making it very different from most other primates. Behavior varies greatly throughout t...

Eulemur macaco,Black Lemur

Features：White tufts that extend to the cheeks as you age

Black Lemur (scientific name: Eulemur macaco) is mainly found in the humid tropical rainforests of Madagascar, and some prefer to live in dry areas. They live in groups of 7-10, led by older females. They have a sense of territory and are aggressive. They mainly feed on fruits, pollen, and nectar. W...

Eulemur fulvus,Brown Lemur

Features：The muzzle and crown are usually dark, with a light patch above the eye, which is orange-red.

Brown Lemur (scientific name: Eulemur fulvus) is a medium-sized lemur.Brown Lemur is active at different times throughout the day and night. It lives in groups, but the groups are not fixed. Usually there are 3 to 12 individuals in a group, sometimes 9-12 together. Each individual smears urine on th...