Cozumel Raccoon (scientific name: Procyon pygmaeus) is also known as Cozumel Raccoon and Pygmy Raccoon. It is a Procyonidae, Procyon genus animal, with no subspecies.Cozumel Raccoons are mostly nocturnal, although they can sometimes be seen during the day. They build dens as shelter, but unlike most...
Crab-eating raccoon (scientific name: Procyon cancrivorus) is also known as Crab-eating Raccoon. It is a Procyonidae, Procyon genus animal with 4 subspecies.Crab-eating raccoon is smaller than the North American raccoon (Procyon lotor), which helps to distinguish the two species. Males of the North...
The gray mouse rabbit belongs to the subgenus <Conothoa>, and its species-level classification status is stable. However, it is often confused with the big-eared mouse rabbit (<Ochotona macrotis>) in identification, especially because the color variation of the two species is large, and...
The big-eared mouse rabbit belongs to the subgenus <Conothoa> and is a larger species. It is easy to be confused with the gray mouse rabbit in classification. Their differences are mainly in the measurement of the skull. The auditory bulla of the big-eared mouse rabbit is relatively large, whi...
The Kochia pika belongs to the subgenus <Conothoa> and is very rare. It was first collected by a Russian officer in 1884 when he crossed the Keriya Pass from Tibet to the Tarim Basin. It was named by another Russian scientist in 1894. But there has been no record since then. It was not until 1...
The Himalayan pika belongs to the subgenus <Conothoa>. The species was published by Chinese scientist Feng Zuojian in 1973, but its taxonomic status is controversial. At present, most studies believe that this species is a synonym of the gray pika (<Ochotona raylei>). Liu Shaoying et al....
The gray-necked pika belongs to the subgenus <Conothoa>. The classification of this species is rather confusing. The reddish-brown gray-necked pika in Gaoligong Mountain was once regarded as a new species - Gaoligong pika (<Ochotona gaoligongensis>). Molecular biological research results...
The Sichuan pika belongs to the subgenus <Conothoa> and was once classified as a synonym of the red-eared pika. In Muli, Sichuan, a new subspecies (<O. gloveri muliensis>) was once named. Later, many people regarded it as an independent species. Liu Shaoying et al. (2016) confirmed throu...
The North American raccoon (scientific name: Procyon lotor) is called Northern Raccoon in foreign language. It is a medium-sized carnivorous animal with 23 subspecies.The North American raccoon is active at night and rarely active during the day. During extremely cold and snowy times, raccoons have...
Brazilian Highland Fox (Scientific name: Lycalopex vetulus) Foreign name Hoary Fox, Hoary Zorro, no subspecies.Brazilian Highland Fox generally acts alone, although occasionally appears in pairs. Burrowing, often using abandoned armadillo holes. It is nocturnal and spends a lot of time digging holes...
Peruvian fox is scientifically known as Lycalopex sechurae, and its foreign name is Sechuran Fox. It is the smallest fox in the genus Lycalopex, and has no subspecies.Peruvian foxes are nocturnal and spend a lot of time digging holes during the day. They usually act alone, although they occasionally...
The river fox (scientific name: Lycalopex gymnocercus), also known as Pampas Fox and Azara's Zorro in foreign languages, is a pseudo-fox native to the Pampas of South America, with three subspecies.River foxes are solitary, living together only during the breeding season and when caring for thei...
South American Gray Fox (Scientific name: Lycalopex griseus) is a small South American canine with no subspecies.South American gray foxes generally act alone, although they occasionally appear in pairs. They live in caves, often using abandoned armadillo caves. They are nocturnal and spend much tim...
Darwin's Fox (Scientific name: Lycalopex fulvipes) is also known as Darwin's Fox in English. There are no subspecies. In 1834, Charles Darwin discovered and named this animal when he traveled through Chiloe Island.Darwin's fox is active during both the day and night, with no differences...
The Chinese pika belongs to the subgenus <Conothoa>. The species was first published by Thomas (1911) as a subspecies of the gray pika (<Ochotona roylei chinensis>). After the publication, no scientist has collected and studied this taxon. Russian scientist Lissovsky (2013) believed that...
Red-eared pika belongs to the subgenus <Conothoa>. There is some controversy in classification. Red-eared pika was once merged into red pika (<Ochotona rultila>). Liu Shaoying et al. (2016) confirmed it as an independent species. Red-eared pika is the most beautiful pika. It has a specia...
Xunhua pika, also known as Qinling pika, belongs to the subgenus Alienauroa. It was first published as a subspecies of Tibetan pika (O. thibetana), and was later considered a synonym of Ochotona syrinx. Liu Shaoying et al. (2016) classified it as an independent species because of its tragus, so it w...
Huanglong Pika belongs to the subgenus Alienauroa. It is mainly distributed in forests below 3100m above sea level in the Minshan Mountains. Low altitude. It prefers rocky and humid habitats. This species is also one of the new species published by Liu Shaoying et al. (2016)....
Mountain fox (scientific name: Lycalopex culpaeus) is also known as Lobo Andino and Culpeo, and has 6 subspecies.Mountain foxes have well-developed hearing and smell, are cunning, and are agile. They like to act alone. They hunt at night. They usually come out at night and sleep in caves during the...
Crab-eating fox (scientific name: Cerdocyon thous) is called Crab-eating Fox in foreign language. There are 5 subspecies.Crab-eating fox is mainly active at night and also active at dusk, spending the day in caves dug by different animals. Hunting alone or living in pairs. They are monogamous, usual...