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Sea UrchinLC

Sea Urchin

Echinoidea

Marine Animals

Table of Contents:Introduction to Sea UrchinsTypes of Sea UrchinsHabitat and BehaviorHow Sea Urchins Contribute to the EcosystemNu···

Mimic OctopusLC

Mimic Octopus

Marine Animals1-2 years

Mimic Octopus: The Master of Disguise in the OceanThe mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is one of the ocean's most fascinat···

Ogcocephalus darwiniLC

Ogcocephalus darwini

Red Lipped Batfish,Galapagos batfish, Daphnia galapagos batfish

Small fish

The Red-Lipped Batfish (scientific name: Ogcocephalus darwini) is one of the most unique and curious marine creatures found in the···

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···

VulpesLC

Vulpes

Foxs

Carnivora12-14years

Foxes (scientific name: Vulpes) are omnivorous animals widely distributed around the world, mainly living in forests, grasslands, ···

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···

Birgus latroVU

Birgus latro

Coconut Crab,Gossip crab, robber crab

Arthropoda40-60years

Coconut crab (scientific name: Birgus latro, foreign name Coconut Crab), also known as gossip crab and robber crab, belongs to the···

Orycteropus aferLC

Orycteropus afer

Native pig, anteater, African anteater, ant bear,Aardvark

Rodents8~12years

Aardvark (scientific name: Orycteropus afer), also known as: ground pig, anteater, African anteater, ant bear, is a mammal of the ···

Dromaius novaehollandiaeLC

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Emu,Dromaius ater, Dromaius novaehollandiae rothschild,Australian ostrich, Ostrich australis,cassowary

Landfowl10~30years

Emu (scientific name: Dromaius novaehollandiae, pronounced the same as "ermiao"), also known as Australian ostrich, Aust···

LophiiformesLC

Lophiiformes

anglerfish,Monkfish, scale fish, toadfish, sea toad, anglerfish, stuttering fish, lantern fish, ugly woman fish

Small fish60-100years

Anglerfish (scientific name: Lophiiformes) Chinese pinyin: (ān kāng), commonly known as monkfish, scorpionfish, toadfish, sea to···

WombatLC

Wombat

Phascolomidae

Rodents15-20years

Wombats, or Phascolomidae, are marsupials in Australia. They belong to the order Diprotodon, with short legs and well-developed mu···

Setonix brachyurusEN

Setonix brachyurus

Short-tailed grey wallaby, short-tailed wallaby

Rodents10years

The quokka (scientific name: Setonix brachyurus) is a marsupial mammal of the family Macacuidae. It is one of the smallest kangaro···

Panthera pardus fuscaLC

Panthera pardus fusca

Black Leopard, Leopard, panther

protectorate20years

The black panther is a black variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus fusca). In China, people are used to calling it "Golden ···

JellyfishLC

Jellyfish

Medusozoa

Coelenterata

Jellyfish are important plankton in aquatic environments, including the Scyphozoa, Cross-Jellyfish, and Cubozoa in the Cnidaria. T···

fur sealEN

fur seal

Arctocephalinae

Carnivora20 year

The fur seal is a mammal of the carnivorous order Sea Lion, subfamily Sealidae, and is about the same size as a seal, with a lengt···

Otodus megalodonEX

Otodus megalodon

Carcharocles megalodon,Megalodon

Carnivora88-100years

Megalodon (scientific name: Carcharocles megalodon, Otodus megalodon), also known as the giant ear-toothed shark, megalodon, scien···

Psilopogon nuchalisLC

Psilopogon nuchalis

Psilopogon nuchalis,Megalaima nuchalis,Taiwan Barbet

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Psilopogon nuchalis, Megalaima nuchalis and Taiwan Barbet are endemic to Taiwan, China. Originally considered to be one of five su···

Psilopogon oortiLC

Psilopogon oorti

Psilopogon oorti,Megalaima faber,Chinese Barbet

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Psilopogon oorti, Megalaima faber, Chinese Barbet, has 4 subspecies (1. Central South subspecies of Woodpecker: Psilopogon oorti a···

Oceanites oceanicusLC

Oceanites oceanicus

Oceanites oceanicus,Wilson's Storm-Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Smoke black fork tail petrel (scientific name: Oceanites oceanicus) foreign name Wilson' s Storm-Petrel, a kind of bird.The pe···

Garrodia nereisLC

Garrodia nereis

Garrodia nereis,Gray-backed Storm Petrel

Waterfowl25 years or so

Garrodia nereis (Gray-backed Storm Petrel) is a congregating bird, either in nesting areas or at sea, mostly in small or loose gro···

Oceanites oceanicusLC

Oceanites oceanicus

Oceanites oceanicus,Wilson's Storm Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Oceanites oceanicus, Wilson' s Storm Petrel is a kind of petrel.Yellow-webbed petrels often live alone or in small groups. Lik···

Thalassoica antarcticaLC

Thalassoica antarctica

Thalassoica antarctica,Antarctic Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica, Antarctic Petrel) is a Marine bird.Antarctic shearwaters prefer open water near ice,···

Puffinus elegansLC

Puffinus elegans

Puffinus elegans,Subantarctic Shearwater

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Subantarctic Shearwater (Puffinus elegans) is a bird of the genus Puffinus in the family Puffinidae. Specific habits are unkno···

Daption capenseLC

Daption capense

Daption capense

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Daption capense, but its specific habits are unknown.Groups can often be seen flying in the air and like to···

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