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Red KangaroosLC

Red Kangaroos

Europe6-8

Table of ContentsIntroduction: What are Red Kangaroos?Physical Characteristics of Red KangaroosSize and WeightUnique FeaturesHabit···

Gulo guloLC

Gulo gulo

Wolverine

Carnivora16years

Wolverine What animal is it?The wolverine (scientific name: Gulo gulo), also known as the bully or North American flat-headed brot···

Heloderma suspectumNT

Heloderma suspectum

Gila Monster, American Gila Monster, Gila Monster,Gila Monster, Blunt-tailed Lizard, Aztec Lizard

Lizardia20-30years

The Gila Monster (scientific name: Heloderma suspectum) is also known as the American Gila Monster, the Gila Monster, the Gila Mon···

MuleLC

Mule

Equus ferus × asinus,Horse mule, donkey mule,Equus mulus Erxleben

Ungulata35years

Mule (scientific name: Equus ferus × asinus, foreign name: Mule) is the offspring of a donkey and a horse, also known as a horse ···

Zalophus californianusLC

Zalophus californianus

Zalophus californianus,Californian Sea Lion

Carnivora15-24years

Californian Sea Lion (scientific name: Zalophus californianus), foreign name California Sea Lion, no subspecies.The Japanese sea l···

Cystophora cristataLC

Cystophora cristata

Cystophora cristata,Hooded seal

Carnivora30-35years

Hooded seal (scientific name: Cystophora cristata) is also known as Hooded seal in foreign languages. There are no subspecies.Amon···

Phoca vitulinaLC

Phoca vitulina

Phoca vitulina ,Common seal

Carnivora20-35years

The scientific name of the harbor seal is Phoca vitulina (Linnaeus, 1758), and the foreign name is Common seal. It is a seal distr···

Phoca caspicaLC

Phoca caspica

Phoca caspica,Caspian ringed seal, Phoca leucopus

CarnivoraAbout 20 years

The scientific name of the Caspian seal is Phoca caspica, an animal belonging to the genus Phoca of the family Phocidae.Caspian se···

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