Animals by Scientific Class Names

Vulpes zerda,fennec，Fennec Fox,Big-eared fox, desert fox

Features：It is the smallest fox species and ranked first in the list of the world's cutest species selected by CNN in 2013.

Fennec fox (scientific name: Vulpes zerda) is also known as fennec or Fennec Fox in English. It is one of the smallest canids in the world, about the size of a kitten, and has no subspecies.Hot days and cold nights are common in the North African desert, and the small fennec fox is well adapted to t...

Vulpes velox,Swift Fox

Features：The savannah fox is the smallest wild canid in North America.

The veld fox (scientific name: Vulpes velox) is also known as the Swift Fox in English. It has three subspecies.Steppe foxes are agile and can run up to 50 kilometers per hour. Their swift running helps them catch food and avoid being hunted by other predators. Hiding in underground caves is another...

Vulpes rueppellii,Rüppell's Fox,Lupper fox, Lupper fox

Features：Usually reddish to gray with a line of black spots from eyes to nose and a white tail tip.

Rüppell's Fox (scientific name: Vulpes rueppellii) is also known as Rüppell's Fox in English. There are 5 subspecies.Rüppell's Fox is most active at dusk and throughout the night, spending most of its time in caves and crevices. These dens are occupied for an average of 4-5 days befor...

Vulpes pallida,Pale Fox,African Corso Fox

Features：Slender, low body and relatively short limbs, narrow muzzle, long ears with slightly rounded tips

Pale Fox (scientific name: Vulpes pallida) is also known as Pale Fox in foreign languages. There are 5 subspecies.Pale Fox is mainly active at night. It is a social animal, usually living in a small family group consisting of a pair of adult males and females and their children. They like to dig hol...

Vulpes macrotis,Kit Fox, Desert Fox,North American giant-eared fox, sensitive fox, North American corsac fox

Features：Able to run at speeds of up to 40 km/h over short distances

Kit Fox (scientific name: Vulpes macrotis), also known as Kit Fox and Desert Fox, is one of the smallest foxes in America, with no subspecies.Kit Fox likes to build dens in places with loose soil. Spend most of their time in dens, digging their own burrows or using those of prairie dogs, other roden...

Vulpes chama,Cape Fox,silverback fox, cape fox, cape fox

Features：They mainly feed on insects and are very intelligent.

Cape fox (scientific name: Vulpes chama) is also known as Cape Fox, and has no subspecies.Cape foxes are mainly nocturnal, although cubs play outside the cave during the day. The species forages alone or in pairs. Cape foxes are not very territorial, with overlapping ranges that vary from 1.0-4.6 sq...

Vulpes cana,Blanford's Fox

Features：The nose is thin and the ears are large, which can be used to dissipate heat.

Afghan fox (scientific name: Vulpes cana) is also known as Blanford's Fox, and has no subspecies.Strictly speaking, the Afghan fox is a nocturnal animal and a solitary hunter. Most of the time, the Afghan fox hunts alone. Even mating pairs tend to forage independently. There is no seasonal varia...

Vulpes bengalensis,Bengal Fox, Indian Fox

Features：A fox species endemic to the Indian subcontinent

Bengal fox (scientific name: Vulpes bengalensis) is also known as Bengal Fox, Indian Fox, and has no subspecies.The preferred habitat of the Bengal fox is small open grasslands and thorny bushes, and they seem to avoid steep mountains and endless grasslands. Recent research reports show that the Ben...

Speothos venaticus,Bush Dog,bush dog, water dog, forest dog

Features：It has a broad head, a short mouth, and underdeveloped webbed feet. It is a canine species unique to South America.

Bush Dog (scientific name: Speothos venaticus) is also known as Bush Dog in English. It has 3 subspecies.Taxonomic Notes Because Latin is usually used as the official language for animal classification to describe animals, the species and species names of the bush dog are very interesting. The descr...

Lycaon pictus,African Wild Dog,African hunting dog, tricolor jackal, African wild dog

Features：The fur color is relatively messy, and the teamwork and endurance are good.

African wild dog, also known as Lycaon pictus, has five subspecies.The territory of African wild dogs ranges from 200 to 2,000 square kilometers. In the past, when they were more numerous, each group had about 40 members, and the largest group ever recorded had 100 members. Generally, each group has...

Dusicyon australis

Features：The world's southernmost wolf has gone extinct

The Falkland Islands Wolf (scientific name: Dusicyon australis) is a species of Canidae that became extinct in 1876 (on West Falkland Island). The closest relative is the South American gray fox that lives in Patagonia, Argentina, which was also introduced to the Falkland Islands in modern times.Bef...

Maned wolf, Brazilian wolf, South American wolf

Features：Has a long golden-red "coat" and a distinctive mane that can stand upright

Maned wolf (scientific name: Chrysocyon brachyurus), also known as Maned wolf in English, is a rare animal of the genus Chrysocyon in the family Canidae, with no subspecies.Male and female maned wolves have a relatively fixed mate relationship and usually share a territory (about 27 square kilometer...

Simian jackal, steppe jackal, Abyssinian jackal, Simian mountain jackal

Features：Distinctive reddish brown fur

The Ethiopian Wolf (scientific name: Canis simensis) is a small dog with two subspecies.Every morning, Ethiopian wolf packs spend several minutes performing a greeting ritual, sniffing, barking, biting, scratching, licking, and staring at each other. This daily ritual strengthens the unity of the wo...

Canis rufus,Red Wolf,North American red wolf

Features：In winter, the red element in the coat color is dominant

Red wolf (scientific name: Canis rufus), also known as Red Wolf in English, is a canine species that lives in North America and has 4 subspecies.Red wolves communicate with their conspecifics through tactile and auditory signals, body language, pheromones, and vocalizations, all of which help commun...

Canis mesomelas,Black-backed Jackal,Black-backed jackal

Features：It has large, pointed ears, a black back with a silver saddle mark, and a large, bushy tail.

The Black-backed Jackal (scientific name: Canis mesomelas) is a long-legged, medium-sized canine with a fox-like pointed muzzle.The black-backed jackal is a monogamous territorial animal, and its social organization is very similar to that of the golden jackal. It is an animal with highly developed...

Canis latrans,Coyote,coyote, prairie wolf, coyote

Features：Not very afraid of humans, good at running fast and long distances

Coyote (scientific name: Canis latrans) is a species of Canidae, a close relative of the gray wolf. Because there are as many as 19 subspecies, the body sizes vary greatly. European explorers first discovered this animal in the southwestern United States.Coyotes used to be active during the day, but...

Canis adustus,Side-striped Jackal,side-striped jackal

Features：The sides of the body have white stripes with black edges, and the legs and ears are shorter than other jackals.

Side-striped Jackal (scientific name: Canis adustus) is also known as Side-striped Jackal in English. There are 6 subspecies.Side-striped Jackal is monogamous, with a relatively stable family structure. It regularly marks its territory with scent and resists intruders, and has a strong sense of terr...

Atelocynus microtis,Short-eared Dog,short-eared dog, short-eared fox, small-eared dog

Features：It is one of the rarest carnivores in South America.

Short-eared Dog (scientific name: Atelocynus microtis) is also known as Short-eared Dog. They are more agile than most dogs when exercising and are more cat-like than dogs.Given its strong odor, anal gland secretions may be used to communicate information between small-eared dogs. It is a timid and...

Philippine tarsier,Tarsier

Features：It is only the size of an adult's fist, and its eyes are particularly large.

Tarsier (scientific name: Philippine tarsier), also known as tarsier, belongs to the primates, the suborder Simplorhinidae, the order Tarsieridae. There are 4 species in the world. In addition to the pygmy tarsier, there is another species that is also distributed on Sulawesi Island, called the Su I...

Atheris hispida,Hairy tree pit viper, scaly tree pit viper

Features：The body is covered with dense and sharp thorn-like scales, making it the most dragon-like snake.

The Kivu tree viper (scientific name: Atheris hispida), also known as the hairy tree viper and the scaly-skinned tree viper, is a venomous snake species under the Viperidae family of the suborder Serpentes.The Kivu tree viper is an expert at climbing trees. It lives mainly on trees, but also climbs...

Vulpes lagopus,Arctic Fox,Blue fox, white fox

Features：Known as the most beautiful fox

Arctic fox (scientific name: Vulpes lagopus) is called Arctic Fox in foreign language. There are 4 subspecies. In addition, Arctic foxes can be divided into two categories according to their fur color. There are also some artificially bred varieties.Arctic foxes can migrate long distances and have s...