Representative animals from different countries

1. Capybara

Representative country: Brazil

The capybara is a semi-aquatic herbivore and the largest rodent in the world. The body is huge, with a body length of 1-1.3 meters, a shoulder height of about 0.5 meters, a weight of 27-50 kilograms, a thick body, a big head, a short neck, a short tail, small and round ears, eyes positioned closer to the top, and an abnormal nose and snout. It is enlarged, with a thick and blunt end. The snout of the male adult has a raised exposed part with enlarged fat glands. The upper lip is enlarged and the middle is divided into two valves. The forelimbs have 4 toes and the hind limbs have 3 toes, arranged in a radial pattern. The toes are semi-webbed, suitable for paddling. The toes have claws that are similar to hoof-like shapes. Female animals have 4 pairs of nipples.

2. Camelis

Representative countries: Middle East and other countries

Camels evolved from the original soft ungulates in North America during the Eocene of the Cenozoic Era (about 55 million years ago). This genus has two species, the Bactrian camel and the dromedary camel. It is commonly known as the camel, also known as the camel, and is a ruminant. kind. The camels that live in China are mainly Bactrian camels. Bactrian camels are distributed in the alpine desert areas of Asia, with the majority in countries such as China and Mongolia. China's Bactrian camels are mainly distributed in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and the northern areas of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Hebei.

3. Alpaca

Representative country: Peru

Alpacas are docile, intelligent and humane. In addition to wild species, there are also a considerable number of tame species. They are widely used by Indians as draft tools and are suitable for captivity. They are one of the important livestock species in South America. Alpaca hair is longer than wool, bright and elastic, and can be made into high-grade wool fabrics. There are about 3 million animals in the world, and more than 90% live on the plateaus of Peru and Chile in South America. The rest are distributed in Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.

4. Mediterranean macaque

Representative country: Morocco

Mediterranean macaque (scientific name: Macaca sylvanus): body length 51-63 cm. It is a relatively special animal in the genus Macaque. Its main characteristics are short tail and cheek pouches. The body is stout, their forelimbs are about the same length as their hind limbs, their thumbs can be opposite to the other four fingers, and they can grasp things flexibly. Their foreheads are low and have a protruding edge. The head is brown, the back is brown-gray or brown, the lower part is orange-yellow or orange-red, and the ventral surface is light gray-yellow.

5. Bengal Tiger

Representative country: India

Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris): It is a named subspecies of tiger, also known as Indian tiger. Wild male Bengal tigers weigh 160-270 kilograms, second only to the Siberian tiger in size. The fur of an adult Bengal tiger is brown and white with black stripes. There are also a small number of white Bengal tigers with black stripes on a white background, due to genetic mutations. The body is large, the body is uniform, the limbs are medium-long, and the toes are walking.

6. Siberian Brown Bear

Representative country: Russia

The Siberian brown bear is an animal of the phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Carnivore, family Ursidae, and genus Brown Bear. Its body size is between that of the European brown bear and the Kamchatka brown bear. The dense fur is long and soft, the collar is usually dark brown, and the legs are also noticeably darker. In Russia Siberia brown bears occupy the largest habitat. The body is strong and strong, with bulging shoulders and back. The fur on the back is thick and can reach 10 cm in winter; their claws cannot be retracted and are not very flexible, but their huge power is still deadly.

7. Komodo Dragon

Representative country: Indonesia

Komodo dragon, scientific name Varanus komodoensis (Ouwens, 1912), is an animal of the genus Varanus in the family Varanus. Also known as the Komodo dragon, it is the largest lizard known to exist today. Komodo dragons are ferocious and their adults eat the young of the same species and sometimes other adults. It can move quickly and occasionally attacks humans; but it mainly feeds on carrion, leaving its burrows to search for food several kilometers away every day.

8. Wingless Birds

Representative country: New Zealand

Apterygidae (scientific name: Apterygidae): Belongs to the order Apterygidae. This family has only 1 genus and 5 species, commonly known as "kiwis", and is distributed in New Zealand. "Kiwi" is translated from its English name "kiwis". The body is like a chicken, the female is bigger and the male is smaller. The body length is 48-84 cm and the weight is 1.25-4.00 kg. The feathers are hairy and hair-like in shape. The peak of the mouth is slender and slightly downward curved. The nostrils are located near the end of the mouth and the sense of smell is sensitive. The wings are degenerated and cannot fly.

9. Kangaroo

Representative country: Australia

The kangaroo is a marsupial belonging to the order Kangaroo, mainly distributed in parts of mainland Australia and Papua New Guinea. Some species are unique to Australia. Different species of kangaroos live in a variety of natural environments across Australia, from cool-climate rainforests and desert plains to tropical areas. Kangaroos are the highest and furthest jumping mammals. "Kangaroo" sometimes refers to all marsupials.

10. Giant Panda

Representative country: China

Giant panda (scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca): a mammal belonging to the family Ursidae and the genus Ailuropoda. There are only two subspecies. Male individuals are slightly larger than females. The body is plump and bear-like, with a round head and short tail. The head and body are 1.2-1.8 meters long, and the tail is 10-12 centimeters long. Weighing 80-120 kilograms, with a maximum weight of 180 kilograms, the body color is black and white, with round cheeks and large "dark circles" under the eyes.

11. Asian Elephant

Representative country: Thailand

Asian elephant (scientific name: Elephas maximus Linnaeus), also known as elephant and Asian elephant, belongs to the order Proboscis and Elephantidae. The Asian elephant is the largest terrestrial animal in Asia. The tusks, which are more than 1 meter long, are the incisors on the male elephant's upper jaw that protrude outside the mouth. They are also powerful defensive weapons. The elephant's eyes are small and its ears are large, and the ears are set back to cover both sides of the neck. The limbs are thick and strong, with 5 toes on the forelimbs and 4 toes on the hind limbs. The tail is short and thin, and the skin is thick and wrinkled.

12. Ring-tailed lemur

Representative country: Madagascar

Ring-tailed lemur (scientific name: Lemur catta): It is an animal in the order of primates, the family Lemuridae, and the genus Lemur. The head and body length is about 30-45 cm, the tail length is 40-50 cm, and the weight is about 2 kg. The head is small, the forehead is low, the ears are big, both ears are covered with a lot of hair, the sides of the head are also covered with long hair, the snout is long and protruding, and the lower incisors are comb-shaped, making the entire face look like a fox, because the tail has ring stripes. And got its name.

Thirteen, big swan

Representative country: Denmark

Whooper swan (scientific name: Cygnus cygnus): It is a migratory bird in the family Avidae, family Anatidae, and genus Cygnus. It has no subspecies differentiation. It is tall and tall, with a body length of 120-160 cm, a wingspan of 218-243 cm, a weight of 8-12 kg, and a life span of 20-25 years. The mouth is black, with a large area of yellow at the base of the mouth, and the yellow extends to the lateral edge of the upper beak and becomes pointed. When swimming, the neck is straighter than that of mute swans. The male and female are of the same shape and color, with a pure white body, an extremely long neck, and an elegant body.

14. Bald Eagle

Representative country: United States

Bald eagle (scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus), also known as the American eagle. It is a large raptor. An adult sea eagle can reach 1 meter in length and has a wingspan of more than 2 meters. The eyes, beak and feet are light yellow, the feathers on the head, neck and tail are white, and the feathers on other parts of the body are dark brown, very majestic.

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