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Explore mammals from tiny bats and rodents to primates, carnivores, ungulates, whales, and elephants. Each profile connects core facts with habitat, lifespan, traits, and conservation information.

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The following is a detailed classification table of mammals, including all orders, families, genera and typical animals:

sortOrderFamilyGenusExamples
MonotremataMonotremataOrnithorhynchidaeOrnithorhynchusPlatypus, Echidna


TachyglossidaeEchidnaEchidna
MarsupialiaMarsupialiaMacropodidaeMacropusKangaroos, wombats, possums


PhascolarctidaePhascolarctoskoala


DasyuridaeDasyurusBandicoot, Tasmanian devil
EutheriaCarnivoraCanidaeCanisWolf, dog, fox


FelidaeFelisHouse cat, lion, tiger


UrsidaeUrsusBlack bear, brown bear, polar bear

PerissodactylaEquidaeEquusHorse, donkey, zebra


RhinocerotidaeRhinocerosWhite rhino, black rhino


TapiridaeTapirusTapirus

ArtiodactylaBovidaeBosCattle, antelopes, sheep


CervidaeCervusDeer, reindeer, sika deer


SuidaeSusWild boar, domestic pig

CetaceaBalaenidaeMegapteraHumpback whale, blue whale


DelphinidaeDelphinusDolphins, killer whales

PrimatesCercopithecidaePongoOrangutans, gibbons, monkeys


HominidaeHomoHumans, chimpanzees, orangutans

RodentiaSciuridaeSciurusSquirrels, Ground Squirrels


CastoridaeCastorbeaver


MuridaeMusHouse mouse, vole

ChiropteraVespertilionidaeMyotisSmall bat, big bat

LagomorphaLeporidaeOryctolagusRabbit, hare
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JackalLC

Jackal

Carnivora

Jackals, though often overlooked in the animal kingdom, are highly adaptable and play a critical role in maintaining the balance o···

jaguarNT

jaguar

Panthera onca

Carnivora12-15

If you’ve ever heard the word "Jaguar," your mind may immediately jump to a sleek, high-performance luxury car or perha···

woolly mammothNT

woolly mammoth

Proboscidea60-80 years

Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Woolly Mammoth’s LegacyWhat is a Woolly Mammoth?Physical Characteristics of the Woolly Mammoth···

Wild DogsLC

Wild Dogs

Carnivora5-10years

Mysterious and dangerous natural predatorWild dogs are a type of wild canine found around the world, with high adaptability, compl···

caimanLC

caiman

American alligator, spectacled crocodile

Carnivora30-40

Caiman: A stealthy predator in tropical watersCaiman is a crocodile-like reptile that lives in freshwater rivers, lakes and wetlan···

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···

Prionailurus viverrinusVU

Prionailurus viverrinus

Fishing Cat, Chat Pêcheur,Gato Pescador,Felis viverrina Bennett

Carnivora15-20years

Fishing cat: one of Asia's most endangered small and medium-sized catsThe fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is one of Asia···

VulpesLC

Vulpes

Foxs

Carnivora12-14years

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

vizslaLC

vizsla

Hungarian Vizsla,Hungarian Pointing Dog, Vizsla Dog

RodentsAbout 13 years

Vizsla (scientific name: Hungarian Vizsla, English name: Vizsla), also known as Hungarian Vizsla, Hungarian Pointing Hound, Hungar···

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 ···

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 ···

VelociraptorEX

Velociraptor

Velociraptor mongoliensis,Velociraptor,Velociraptorinae, and Venomous dinosaur

Carnivora

Chinese name:xùn měng lóngLatin name: VelociraptorOther names: Velociraptor ("agile thief"), Velociraptor, Velocirapt···

SpinosaurusEN

Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus, Ridgeback

Carnivora

Spinosaurus (scientific name: Spinosaurus, meaning "spiny lizard"), also translated as Spinosaurus, Ridgeback Dragon, is···

PterodactylusEN

Pterodactylus

Quetzalcoatlus northropi,Pterosauria,Pterodactylus antiquus

Carnivora30years

Pterodactylus (Quetzalcoatlus northropi), also known as the flying pterosaur, is one of the representative genera of the order Pte···

TachyglossidaeEN

Tachyglossidae

Spiny Anteater,echidna

Monotremata50years

Echidna, or Tachyglossidae, is commonly known as the spiny anteater. It is a surviving monotreme along with the platypus. There ar···

Persian catLC

Persian cat

Persian cat, Chinchilla, Bose Mouse, Persian, Felis catus, Persian, Chinchilla, Himalayan, long-haired cat

Carnivora14-15years

Persian cat (scientific name: Persian cat, English name Persian Cat, Persian longhair) is also known as Persian, Chinchilla or Him···

Equus africanus asinusLC

Equus africanus asinus

donkey,Equus asinus,

Ungulata50-60years

Donkey (scientific name: Equus africanus asinus, Equus asinus foreign name: donkey) alias: donkey, donkey, is a common domestic an···

Canis lupus dingoLC

Canis lupus dingo

Canis dingo,Australian Dingo,Dingo,Canis macdonnellensis Matschie,Canis lupus familiaris dingo Meyer,Canis dingo Meyer,Canis familiaris dingo,Canis antarticus Kerr,,Canis familiaris australasiae Desma

Carnivora10-15years

The Australian dingo (scientific name: Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo) is a mammal belonging to the Canidae family. It is also kno···

kangarooLC

kangaroo

Eulipotyphla20 to 22 years

Kangaroo (English: kangaroo, ganguro) is a mammal belonging to the genus Macropodidae, family Macropodidae, order Diprotodonta. Th···

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···

Rhodesian RidgebackLC

Rhodesian Ridgeback

African lion dog, African lion hunting dog, Rhodesian hound

Carnivora16years

Rhodesian Ridgeback, also known as African Lion Dog and Rhodesian Ridgeback, is a scent hound. Through training, it can even becom···

Erinaceus europaeusLC

Erinaceus europaeus

rinaceus,Prickly pig, hedgehog, hedgeho

Eulipotyphla8—10years

Hedgehog (scientific name: Erinaceus) is the common name for the Erinaceus subfamily, also known as the thorn ball, thorn pig, hed···

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···

American bully pitbullLC

American bully pitbull

BULLY

Carnivora12—15years

The American Bully is a dog of the genus Canis, with a medium-length head and a wide skull. The ears are inverted triangles. The e···

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