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KākāpōCR

Kākāpō

Strigops habroptilus

Climbing birdsUp to 40–60+ years

Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal parrot—the largestand among the longest‑lived parrots. ···

DugongVU

Dugong

Dugong dugon

Mammal50–70 years; maturity ~6–17 yrs; calving every 3–7 yrs

Dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large seagrass‑grazing sirenian of tropical/subtropicalIndo‑West Pacific shallows. As a seagrass‑mea···

Māui DolphinCR

Māui Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus hectori maui

Cetaceac. 18–25 years (estimated)

Māui dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) is a tiny coastal subspecies of Hector’s dolphin,restricted to the west coast of New···

Tasmanian DevilEN

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Mammal5–6 years in the wild; longer under care

Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest living carnivorous marsupial, native only toTasmania. With a powerful bite a···

Macaroni PenguinVU

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Waterfowl8–15 years in the wild

Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a large crested penguin distinguished by itslong, bright golden crest. It breeds on su···

Grévy’s ZebraEN

Grévy’s Zebra

Equus grevyi

Ungulata12–18 years in the wild; longer in managed care

Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest living wild equid, recognizable by itsvery narrow stripes, white belly and large rou···

BlobfishDD

Blobfish

Psychrolutes marcidus

Medium FishPoorly known; likely >10 years

Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is a deep‑sea cottoid fish (family Psychrolutidae)from continental‑slope habitats off SE Austra···

Zebra FinchLC

Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Songbird3–5 years wild; 5–9 in captivity

Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is one of Australia’s most widespread small passerines ofarid and semi‑arid regions. Named for···

Indian RhinocerosVU

Indian Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis

Ungulata35–45 years (wild estimate)

Indian rhinoceros (greater one‑horned rhino, Rhinoceros unicornis) ranges across floodplains ofIndia and Nepal. After a dramatic ···

Javan RhinocerosCR

Javan Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Ungulata30–45 years (wild estimate)

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is among the rarest large mammals on Earth.Once widespread across Southeast Asia, it now s···

Sumatran ElephantCR

Sumatran Elephant

Elephas maximus sumatranus

Proboscidea60–70 years (lower in high‑risk areas)

Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is the smallest living Asian elephant, confined to the island of Sumatra.Rapid conv···

Scimitar-horned OryxEN

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Oryx dammah

Ungulata15–18 years in the wild; 20+ in managed care

Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) is a Sahel–Sahara antelope once widespread across North Africa.Heavy hunting and habitat loss ···

Black RhinocerosCR

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

UngulataAbout 30–40 years in the wild

The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), scientifically known as the black rhinoceros, is classified as Critically Endangered (CR)···

Fiordland penguinNT

Fiordland penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

Wading birdsAbout 10–20 years in the wild

I. Species OverviewThe yellow-browed penguin, a member of the genus Eudyptes, is endemic to the southwestern Fiordland and Stewart···

African Forest ElephantCR

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

Proboscidea50–60 years (in the wild)

I. Physical CharacteristicsAfrican forest elephants are smaller and more compact than savanna elephants, with rounder ears and a r···

Pseudois schaeferiEN

Pseudois schaeferi

Dwarf blue sheep

Ungulata

The blue sheep inhabits steep rocky slopes at an altitude of 2,700 to 3,200 meters, occasionally entering coniferous forests and f···

PeafowlEN

Peafowl

Pavo, Yue bird, Nanke, Kongjue, Kong bird

Landfowl20-30 years

In zoological classification, peacocks belong to the class Aves, order Galliformes, family Phasianidae, and genus Pavo. Currently,···

Biue-Winged PittaVU

Biue-Winged Pitta

Pitta nympha,Fairy Pitta

Songbird5-10 year

Fairy Pitta (scientific name: Pitta nympha), also known as Pitta, is a species of Pitta genus of Pitta family. It is a fully migra···

TapirusVU

Tapirus

Ungulata110-400kg

Tapir is the name of the genus Tapir (scientific name: Tapirus), a genus of the family Tapiridae in the order Perissodactyla. It i···

CockatielsLC

Cockatiels

Climbing birds15-20

IntroductionCockatiels are one of the most popular pet birds out there, and it's easy to see why. These small, friendly, and h···

MembracidaeLC

Membracidae

thorn bugs,Treehoppers,Tree lice, stinging lice, stinging insects

Arthropoda3-5moon

Membracidae are members of the family Membracidae, in the order Homoptera, class Insecta, and are often called "tree lice&quo···

African savanna elephantEN

African savanna elephant

Loxodonta africana

Proboscidea60-70 years old

The name of the African elephant was given by Baron George Couvier (Johann Friedrich Blumenbach) in 1825. Because its molars have ···

leopard catLC

leopard cat

Prionailurus bengalensis,Civet cat, raccoon, copper coin cat, stone tiger, raccoon, mountain raccoon, wild cat, money cat

Carnivora4 years in the wild, up to 20 years in captivity

Ocelots are small, beautiful wild cats, named after their leopard-like patterns. Although they are similar in size to domestic cat···

CapybaraLC

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris,Paraguayan capybara, Uruguayan capybara

Cetacea6-12 Year

水豚这种动物我们虽然不常见,但是水豚的长相很可爱,而且对人类很友好,水豚喜欢生活在比较潮湿的地方,因为它们离不开水,而它们可爱的外···

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