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Spermophilus dauricusLC

Spermophilus dauricus

Spermophilus dauricus,Yellow mouse, Mongolian yellow mouse, prairie yellow mouse, bean mouse, big-eyed thief

Rodents

Daurian ground squirrel is a group of scattered animals, diurnal, one of the representative species of the northern grassland, but···

Spermophilus undulatusLC

Spermophilus undulatus

Spermophilus undulatus,Long-tailed Ground Squirrel,Bean rat, big-eyed thief

Rodents

The long-tailed yellow squirrel is an animal of the Sciuridae family and the genus Squirrel. It mainly inhabits high mountains at ···

Spermophilus erythrogenysLC

Spermophilus erythrogenys

Spermophilus erythrogenys,Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel,Pale-tailed yellow squirrel

Rodents

Red-cheeked yellow squirrel is an animal of the Sciuridae family and the genus Squirrel. It inhabits low mountain grasslands, pied···

Spermophilus alaschanicus BuchnerLC

Spermophilus alaschanicus Buchner

Spermophilus alaschanicus Buchner, field mouse, Daurian ground mouse, Mongolian ground mouse, prairie ground mouse, big-eyed thief, bean mouse

Rodents

The Alashan yellow rat was originally listed as a subspecies of the Daurian yellow rat, and became an independent valid species in···

Tamias sibiricusLC

Tamias sibiricus

Tamias sibiricus, birch mouse, five-browed squirrel, flower civet stick, chipmunk

Rodents

Chipmunks belong to the genus Chipmunk of the family Sciuridae. They are named for the several light and dark parallel vertical st···

Otus eleganLC

Otus elegan

Otus elegan,Ryukyu Scops-owl,Elegant Scops-Owl,Okinawa Scops Owl, Ryukyu Scops Owl

RaptorAbout 10-15 years

The elegant scops-owl, also known as the Ryukyu Scops-owl, is a nocturnal bird of prey with four subspecies.The difference between···

Otus suniaLC

Otus sunia

Otus sunia,Oriental Scops-owl,Common horned owl, Eastern owl

RaptorAbout 10-15 years

The Oriental Scops-owl is a small bird of prey with 9 subspecies.The Red Scops Owl is a resident bird. It usually moves alone exce···

Otus scopsLC

Otus scops

Otus scops,Eurasian Scops-owl,Eurasian scops owl, Common scops owl, Ulabaul-Ulba, night owl, cacophonous bird

RaptorAbout 10-15 years

The Western Red Scops Owl, whose foreign name is Eurasian Scops-owl, has 5 subspecies.In 2015, following a detailed review by Flin···

Otus bruceiLC

Otus brucei

Otus brucei,Pallid Scops Owl

RaptorAbout 10-15 years

Pallid Scops Owl is a small osprey with 4 subspecies.Pallid Scops Owl usually moves alone or in pairs. It is nocturnal and moves m···

Sciurotamias davidianusLC

Sciurotamias davidianus

Sciurotamias davidianus,David’s rock squirrel,Sweeper, Stone Rat

Rodents3-12years

Rock squirrels belong to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia and are endemic to China. They are medium-sized, with fluffy t···

Ratufa bicolorLC

Ratufa bicolor

Ratufa bicolor(Sparrman, 1778),Black Great Squirrel,Tree dog, black civet, vine civet, black civet, black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel

Rodents

Giant squirrels are large rodents that live in high trees in tropical and subtropical monsoon forests below 2,000 meters above sea···

Dremomys rufigenisLC

Dremomys rufigenis

Dremomys rufigenis,,Asian Red-cheeked Squirre,l Red-cheeked squirrel, Red-cheeked long-nosed squirrel

Rodents

The red-cheeked long-nosed squirrel (scientific name: Dremomys rufigenis) is an animal of the family Sciuridae and the genus Dremo···

Dremomys pyrrhomerusLC

Dremomys pyrrhomerus

Dremomys pyrrhomerus,Thomas, 1895

Rodents

The red-legged long-nosed squirrel (scientific name: Dremomys pyrrhomerus) is a protected species unique to my country and belongs···

Otus semitorquesLC

Otus semitorques

Otus semitorques,Japanese Scops-owl

Raptor5-7years

The Japanese Scops-owl is called Japanese Scops-owl in English and has three subspecies.The Northern Scops Owl was once a subspeci···

Otus lettiaLC

Otus lettia

Otus lettia,Collared Scops Owl

Raptor5-7years

Collared Scops Owl, also known as Collared Scops Owl, is a small bird with 5 subspecies.Collared Scops Owl is a nocturnal animal a···

Otus spilocephalusLC

Otus spilocephalus

Otus spilocephalus,Mountain Scops-owl

RaptorNo verification information

The Yellow-billed Scops Owl is a small bird with 8 subspecies.The Yellow-billed Scops Owl is a resident bird. It is nocturnal and ···

Buteo refectusLC

Buteo refectus

Buteo refectus,Himalayan Buzzard,Buteo buteo burmanicus Hume, 1875,Buteo japonicus refectus Portenko, 1935,Buteo refectus Portenko, 1935,Buteo buteo refectus Portenko, 1935

Raptor20-40years

Himalayan Buzzard, also known as Himalayan Buzzard in English, is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.The scientific na···

Dremomys pernyiLC

Dremomys pernyi

Dremomys pernyi,Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel,Long-nosed squirrel, squirrel, hairy mouse

Rodents

Pernyi's long-nosed squirrel (scientific name: Dremomys pernyi) is an animal of the Sciuridae family and the genus Dremomys. I···

Dremomys lokriahLC

Dremomys lokriah

Dremomys lokriah,Himalayan orange-bellied long-nosed squirrel, Tibetan long-nosed squirrel

Rodents

The orange-bellied long-nosed squirrel (scientific name: Dremomys lokriah) belongs to the family Sciuridae, also known as the Hima···

Tamiops swinhoeiLC

Tamiops swinhoei

Tamiops swinhoei,Hidden flower squirrel, yellow-bellied flower squirrel, leopard mouse, chipmunk, golden chipmunk, three-browed squirrel, Diao Lingzi, etc.

Rodents

The chipmunk, also known as the chipmunk, yellow-bellied chipmunk, and leopard mouse, usually builds nests in tree holes, tree bra···

Callosciurus quinquestriatusLC

Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Callosciurus quinquestriatus,,Five-striped squirrel

Rodents

The striped squirrel, also known as the five-striped squirrel, is an endangered species. The back of the body is olive brown-gray ···

Callosciurus pygerythrus imitatorLC

Callosciurus pygerythrus imitator

Callosciurus pygerythrus imitator,Irrawaddy squirrel, Yunnan squirrel

Rodents

Blue-bellied squirrels are distributed in southwestern China, including southern Yunnan and Medog in southeastern Tibet. There are···

Callosciurus phayreiLC

Callosciurus phayrei

Callosciurus phayrei,Phayre”s Squirrel,Yellew-handed Squirrel,Yellow-footed squirrel, yellow-bellied squirrel, yellow squirrel, Philippine squirrel

Rodents

The yellow-handed squirrel is also called the yellow-footed squirrel, yellow-bellied squirrel, yellow squirrel, and Philippine squ···

Buteo japonicusLC

Buteo japonicus

Buteo japonicus,Eastern Buzzard,Japanese buzzard, East Asian buzzard

Raptor20-70years

Common buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with three subspecies.Common buzzards are lighter and have fewer feathers on their t···

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