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Animals by Scientific Class Names

The scientific names of animals are named and classified using the binomial nomenclature system of biology. This system is based on a series of hierarchical structures, from the broadest to the most specific, including kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The following is the general structure of the scientific names of animals:

ClassnameExample
KingdomAnimaliaHomo sapiens、Canis lupus familiaris
PhylumChordataBalaenoptera musculus、Aves
ClassMammaliaPanthera tigris、whale
OrderPrimatesGorilla gorilla、Macaca mulatta
FamilyHominidaeHomo sapiens、Gorilla
GenusHomoHomo sapiens、Homo neanderthalensis
SpeciesHomo sapiensModern humans only


This classification method helps biologists clearly understand and study the relationship between species, and promotes various biological studies.

Bos javanicus

Bos javanicus

Bos javanicus,Banteng,Bali cattle, white-rumped wild cattle

Features:It looks like a yellow cattle, and like the white-limbed bison, the hair below the knees is also white.

Javan buffalo is called Banteng in foreign language, and there are two subspecies.Javan buffalo usually live alone or 2-3 heads live together, and sometimes form a large group of 2-25 heads or more. Sometimes female cows, calves and sub-adults form a small group of more than 10 heads and move togeth...

Bos mutus

Bos mutus

Bos mutus, Pig sound cattle, Jiyake (Tibetan name transliterated as Yagui)

Features:It is a cattle species unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Wild yaks are called wild yak in foreign language. They are the wild counterparts of domestic yaks.Wild yaks live on the hillside all year round and like to eat soft bonza grass. They gnaw it with their teeth in summer and lick it with their tongues in winter. The thorny tongue of the bison is very...

Bos gaurus

Bos gaurus

Bos gaurus,White-limbed bison, wild yellow cattle, white socks, Asian bison, bison, big-headed cattle

Features:The largest bovine in the world, the real "Bull Demon King"

The Gaur is called Gaur in foreign language. There are two subspecies. The hair below the knees of the four limbs is white, so it is also called "white socks".Gaur is usually active at dawn and dusk. In summer, it is in the mountains with high altitudes, and in winter, it gradually descend...

Moose

Moose

Alces alces

Features:The largest and tallest deer in the world (Note: Giraffes do not belong to the deer family)

Moose, whose foreign name is Moose, has 8 subspecies and is the tallest deer in the world.The number of prongs in a moose's antlers is related to age. New horns are born between 6 and 8 months of age. The newly born horns are single branches, called cone horns. In the third year, 2 forks separat...

Elaphodus cephalophus

Elaphodus cephalophus

Elaphodus cephalophus,Green deer, black deer

Features:There is a horseshoe-shaped tuft of long black hair on the forehead

The Latin name of the tufted deer is Elaphodus cephalophus, which has three subspecies and is a small deer.Tufted deer live in hilly areas in mountainous areas, lush bamboo forests, mixed bamboo and broadleaf forests, and thatched slopes. They don't like humidity. After spring, they mostly stay...

Elaphurus davidianus

Elaphurus davidianus

Elaphurus davidianus,Père David's Deer, Pere David's Deer,Elaphurus davidiensis,Four-in-one, zhǔ (ancient name), Father David's deer

Features:A relatively docile species of deer

Milu [mí lù], also known as Pere David's Deer in foreign languages, is the only deer species in the Cervidae family and the genus Elk. This animal has a history of about two to three million years. Historically, there were five species of elk, namely the Bicha species, the Lantian species, the...

Przewalskium albirostris

Przewalskium albirostris

Przewalskium albirostris, White-lipped Deer, Thorold's Deer, Weißlippenhirsch,Przewalskium albirostris,Rock deer, white-nosed deer, yellow deer, Hama (Tibetan)

Features:A rare and special animal in China, it is regarded as a "sacred deer" in its place of origin.

White-lipped Deer is a species endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with no subspecies. It is the deer species with the highest altitude.White-lipped Deer like to move around in the open space and forest edge, and have very sensitive sense of smell and hearing. Because its hooves are wider than tho...

Rucervus eldii

Rucervus eldii

Rucervus eldii,Panolia eldii (M'Clelland,Brow-branched deer, brow-horned deer, marsh deer

Features:Similar in appearance to a sika deer

Eld's deer, whose Latin name is Cervus eldii, is a medium-sized deer with three subspecies. It is similar in appearance to sika deer, but smaller in size, with fewer spots, and a more slender neck, body and limbs, making it look particularly agile.Eld's deer like to live in groups, but males...

Bactrian Deer

Bactrian Deer

Bactrian Deer,Cervus elaphus yarkandensis,Cervus affinis yarkandensis,Cervus yarkandensis,Tarim subspecies of red deer, Tahe red deer, southern Xinjiang red deer, southern Xinjiang small white deer, Y

Features:It is a subspecies of red deer endemic to Xinjiang

Tarim Red Deer, also known as Bactrian Deer, is of medium size and short body. It is the only subspecies of red deer that lives in desert landscapes.Tarim red deer have unique adaptability to the desert area of the Tarim Basin, that is, they are particularly resistant to heat, drought, strong winds,...

Cervus elaphus wallichii

Cervus elaphus wallichii

Cervus elaphus wallichii,Cervus wallichi,Cervus elaphus affinis,Cervus canadensis wallichi ,Shou Cervus, Red deer Tibetan subspecies, Red deer Tibetan subspecies, Sikkim red deer

Features:It is a very special member of the red deer family and is a species endemic to the Tibet Autonomous Region.

The Tibetan red deer, Shou Cervus in English, is a species endemic to the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was first discovered in Sikkim, so it is also called Sikkim red deer. .Tibetan red deer have migratory habits. In winter and spring, they mainly move in alpine shrubs and alpine meadows at an altitu...

Cervus canadensis

Cervus canadensis

Cervus canadensis,Wapiti, Alashan Wapiti, Izubra/Manchurian Wapiti, McNeill’s Deer, Merriam’s Wapiti, Shou, Siberian Wapiti, Tien Shan Wapiti, Tule Elk,Cerf Wapiti,Uapití,, red deer, eight-forked deer

Features:The second largest deer in the world

Red deer, also known as Wapiti in English, is a large deer species. Due to different origins, the morphology of red deer also varies. There are 8 subspecies in the world. There are about 3 subspecies of red deer in China, most of which are endemic to China.Seasonal migration of red deer occurs at al...

Cervus nippon

Cervus nippon

Cervus nippon,Sika Deer,Flower deer, deer

Features:It is a species native to eastern Asia.

Sika deer, also known as sika deer in English, is a small to medium-sized deer with 16 subspecies.Sika deer are alert, agile, have well-developed hearing and sense of smell, but weak vision, and are timid and easily startled. Because of their slender limbs and narrow and pointed hooves, they can run...

Rusa unicolor

Rusa unicolor

Rusa unicolor, Sambar, Indian Sambar, Sambar Deer,Indischer Sambarhirsch, Pferdehirsch, Sambar,Cervus unicolor Kerr,Black deer, spring deer

Features:It is the largest deer species in tropical and subtropical regions.

Sambar, also known as the water deer in English, has 8 subspecies and is the largest deer in tropical and subtropical regions.The important features that distinguish the water deer from other deer species are: small horns and few forks; movable incisors; a palm-sized piece of inverted hair on...

Axis porcinus

Axis porcinus

Axis porcinus, Hog Deer, Indian Hog Deer, Indochina Hog Deer, Indochinese Hog Deer, Thai Hog Deer,Cerf des Marais, Cerf-cochon, Cerf-cochon d'Indochine,Ciervo Porquerizo de Indochina , Indischer

Features:Rare animals that once became extinct in ChinaRare animals that once became extinct in China

Hog Deer, also known as Hog Deer in English, has 3 subspecies and is a medium-sized deer.Hog Deer like to move alone, occasionally 2-3 gather together, but never gather in large groups. However, they often gather in temporary small groups during the rutting season and in feeding areas, with each gro...

Muntiacus gongshanensis

Muntiacus gongshanensis

Muntiacus gongshanensis,Gongshan Muntjac,Muntjac, Green Muntjac, Black Muntjac

Features:The hoof is the most developed among muntjacs.

Gongshan Muntjac has no subspecies and belongs to the medium-sized muntjac.Gongshan Muntjac generally moves alone at night, is more active in the early morning and dusk, and is less active during the day. They like to eat green grass on the grass slopes at the edge of the forest, and also eat fresh...

Muntiacus crinifrons

Muntiacus crinifrons

Muntiacus crinifrons,Black fronted Muntjac,Black and gold muntjac, shaggy muntjac, red-headed muntjac, muntjac, green muntjac

Features:The "Black Gold Noble" among Muntjacs

Black fronted Muntjac is a larger species of muntjac, and its appearance is very similar to the Gongshan Muntjac distributed in western Yunnan and Myanmar.Black muntjacs are timid and cowardly, with a strong sense of fear. They are mostly active in the morning and evening. During the day, they often...

ANURA、Ranidae

ANURA、Ranidae

ANURA、Ranidae

Anura LC

Features:

The Hainan torrent frog is an amphibian of the Anura order, Ranidae family, and the genus Rana. The head is almost equal in length and width; the snout is short and high, protruding from the lower lip; the snout ridge is obvious, and the cheeks are almost vertical; the nostrils are located between t...

Glandirana minima

Glandirana minima

Glandirana minima,Little Gland Frog,Rana minimus

Anura LC

Features:Endemic to China, distributed in Fujian, China

The small glandular frog is an amphibian of the family Ranidae, living in small puddles, marsh ditches or grass beside terraces in hilly areas at an altitude of 110-550 meters. During the breeding season, male frogs often squat on the water plants or in the grass beside the ditch or puddle and call....

Odorrana wuchuanensis

Odorrana wuchuanensis

Odorrana wuchuanensis,Tadant

Anura LC

Features:It is an amphibian unique to China.

The stinking frog is a general term for frogs of the genus Rhacophoridae of the class Amphibia. There are about 50 known stinking frogs in the world, 30 of which are known in China. They are mainly distributed in the south of the Qinling Mountains. When the stinking frog is stimulated, the glands on...

Hong Kong Turbulent Frog

Hong Kong Turbulent Frog

Anura LC

Features:

Hong Kong torrent frog is endemic to China. The ecological environment quality of the frog's habitat has declined, and its population is very small. The skin on the back has many small warts, especially on the front and sides of the body; the skin on the abdomen is smooth.The frog lives in the r...

Short-tailed Parrot

Short-tailed Parrot

Vernal hanging parrot, Indian parrot

Features:It often hangs itself vertically, so it is also called a hanging parrot or a hanging parrot.

The short-tailed parrot is a typical climbing bird, with a small body and a tail shorter than the wings; a thin beak, short, strong and powerful legs, two toes forward and two toes backward, suitable for grasping and climbing. The body feathers are mainly green, with a red beak and red waist, and th...