Animals by Scientific Class Names

Chiropotes albinasus

Features：The monkey whose name was mistakenly changed

The white-nosed saki is an endangered bush monkey found in the southeastern Amazon rainforest of Brazil.The nose of the white-nosed saki is actually pink, not white. In 1848, a zoologist named Daviot got a specimen of a saki monkey. When he got the specimen, he saw that the nose was white. The nose...

Chiropotes satanas

Features：A face that even the sun can’t darken

The black-bearded saki is a species of the Capuchin family, Saki genus.The Saki monkey was first discovered around the 1930s, more than 80 years ago. Naturalists from Ecuador discovered this new species near the Eru River and called it the Saki monkey. Since then, it has disappeared for various reas...

Capped Langur, Hooded leaf monkey

Features：The crown is dark in color, like a "small hat" on the head

There are 4 subspecies of the hooded langur, with different fur colors. The Bengal subspecies has orange abdomen, beard and throat; the Bhutan subspecies has a gray collar, a light red abdomen, a black face and a dark gray crown; the Brahman subspecies has a much lighter fur color than other subspec...

Phayre’s langur, Gray monkey, long-tailed monkey, Philippine leaf monkey, French leaf monkey

Features："Melancholy" blue eyes attract people's pity

Philippine leaf monkeys are typical arboreal leaf monkeys in tropical and subtropical Southeast Asia. There are two subspecies: Philippine leaf monkey nominate subspecies and Philippine leaf monkey subspecies Yunnan.The activities, foraging and playing of Philippine leaf monkeys are mostly carried o...

Nepal Gray Langur, Himalayan gray langur, Long-tailed langur

Features：Pay attention to your own image and have high jumping ability

The Himalayan Gray Langur, also known as Nepal Gray Langur, was once a subspecies of the Indian Gray Langur. It is now a single species with no subspecies differentiation.The Himalayan gray leaf monkey is a species with a strong terrestrial habitation. It spends 80% of its time on the ground. Becaus...

Tortoise, golden turtle, grass turtle, mud turtle, mountain turtle, black turtle, flower turtle

Features：Turtles have a long lifespan and their shells can be boiled into turtle glue, which is a commonly used Chinese medicine.

In a broad sense, turtle refers to the general term for animals of the order Testudinata, and in a narrow sense, refers to species under the family Testudinidae. It is an ancient reptile that still exists. Generally, turtles are also called tortoises. Turtles are reptiles that evolved with shells as...

Red and White Dragon-eye with Tiger-head

Features：

The Flowery Dragon Eye is famous for its beautiful red and white markings. As one of the ornamental fish, it is deeply loved by players for its beautiful appearance. Although the tumor on the top is not thick, if the color is red, white, or red and white, it will be more popular and its value will d...

Milne-edwards’ Macaque

Features：The monkey that can change its face, the largest species of Chinese macaques​

The Tibetan macaque is a species endemic to China and is also the largest species of the Chinese macaque genus.The Chinese name "Tibetan macaque" first appeared in the "Zoological Dictionary" published in 1922 because its Latin name used a place name "Tibet", but in fac...

Helan Mountain pika, Ningxia pika

Features：It is a species endemic to my country and its number is too rare.

Ningxia pika, also known as Helan Mountain pika, belongs to the Leporidae, Lepus species, and Lepus genus. It is a critically endangered species in the world. It is a pika that only lives in the ridge area of the Helan Mountains in northwest China. It mainly inhabits mountain gravel belts above 2,00...

Rough-haired rabbit, Wire-haired rabbit, Assami rabbit

Features：One of the rarest mammals in the world

Compared with other rabbits, the shag rabbit has shorter ears and brown-black fur. It usually lives in high-altitude grasslands and swamps, and is most active at dawn and dusk. It is a herbivorous rabbit native to the foothills of the Himalayas.They were once common, but have lost their habitat due...

Hainan rabbit, hare, grass rabbit

Features：Hainan rabbit is a species endemic to China, with no subspecies differentiation. It is the smallest and most colorful wild rabbit in China.

The Hainan rabbit is a solitary animal that is active mainly at night, and is most active at dusk or dawn. It lives in bushes and grasslands. It neither hibernates nor aestivates. It reproduces several times a year, with a gestation period of about 30 days, and the young reach sexual maturity in abo...

Ili pika, Teddy pika

Features：It looks like both a rabbit and a mouse and is a species unique to my country. Among the only 24 species of the genus Pika recognized internationally, this one has the largest ears, the longest hind legs and the largest body.

The Ili pika is a very endangered and rare species. It was discovered very late and was published as a new species by Li Weidong and Ma Yong in 1986. Due to its rarity and naive appearance, it is loved by people and has received strong attention from the scientific community. It is called the Chines...

Ophiophagus hannah,King Cobra

Features：The world's largest front-fanged venomous snake, one of the most dangerous snakes in the world, and the longest of all venomous snakes.

King cobra is different from real cobra. It is not a member of the genus Cobra, but belongs to the independent genus Cobra. Compared with other cobras, it is more ferocious, extremely quick to react, flexible in turning its head and neck, and has a large amount of venom. It is one of the most danger...

Red-legged Falcon

Features：Almost as big as a sparrow, it is one of the smallest birds of prey in the world

The red-legged falcon is a resident bird that likes to move in pairs. It is timid and has a thin and high-pitched call. It mainly feeds on small birds, frogs, lizards and insects. It often flaps its wings quickly to fly among the trees, occasionally gliding, or quietly perching on the tops of dead t...

White-legged falcon, falcon, panda bird

Features：It is about the same size as a sparrow, but can hunt prey several times larger than itself. It is known as the smallest bird of prey in the world.

The white-legged falcon is a resident bird, usually nesting in the abandoned holes of woodpeckers. It perches on the branches of tall trees to patrol prey. When waiting for prey, it often quietly perches on the tip of a protruding branch to wait for ground targets such as amphibians, reptiles, and i...

Yellow-footed Hawk

Features：The Yellow-clawed Hawk is one of the longest-migrating birds of prey. It is extremely active, bold and noisy, with a sharp call.

The yellow-clawed falcon is a relatively rare bird. It is a summer migratory bird in Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, Xinjiang and other places in China, and a winter migratory bird in Yunnan. It usually migrates to its breeding grounds in the north from late March to mid-April, and leaves its breed...

Western red-legged falcon, blue swallow, blue eagle, red-legged kite, red-footed falcon

Features：The wings are long and the undertail coverts are also long.

The Western Red-footed Falcon is a summer migratory bird in my country. It migrates in spring in early April to late May, and leaves in autumn in October-November. It often moves in pairs and small groups. It flies fast, can flap its wings, hover and glide in the air, and often perches on telephone...

Macaca mulana,Macaque, monkey, yellow monkey, rhesus monkey, old green monkey, Guangxi monkey

Features：The most common monkey in nature

Macaques are the most common monkeys in nature, with 10 subspecies.Like the US presidential election, the Monkey King is also "re-elected" every 4 years and can also be re-elected. The throne of the monkeys is created through fierce struggles and fights between the strong. When the term of...

dolphin-tailed monkey, flat-topped monkey, pig-tailed monkey, pig-tailed monkey

Features：Flat hair style, pig-like tail

The northern pig-tailed macaque is a species of macaque, slightly smaller than the pig-tailed macaque.The northern pig-tailed macaque has a nickname called "flat-topped monkey", which comes from the fact that their heads are not only flat but also have a hair whorl. In addition to this app...

Macaca cyclopis Swinhoe,Formosan macaque, black-limbed monkey, rock-dwelling macaque

Features：The fur on the limbs is dark, and the hands and feet are black, so it is also called "black-limbed monkey".

The Formosan monkey is endemic to China.The Formosan monkey is similar to the macaque, but with a grayer body and darker tail. Their tails are both more than half the length of their bodies, but the Formosan monkey's tail is proportionally longer, smaller and fatter than the macaque's.Around...

Gray-backed falcon, gray kite, horse lotus, flower, orchid embroidery, peach blossom

Features：The Merlin's neck is blue-gray with a tan collar as its unique feature.

The gray-backed falcon often moves alone and has a sharp call. It often flies at low altitudes, and after a quick flap of wings, it occasionally glides briefly, and immediately dives down to prey when it finds food. It rests on the ground or in trees. It mainly feeds on small birds, rodents and inse...