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The Arctic tern is a seabird belonging to the tern genus. It is medium-sized and distributed in the Arctic and nearby areas. It is a migratory bird. It experiences two summers each year, migrating from its northern breeding area to the ocean near Antarctica, and then migrating back to the breeding a
The furthest flying bird on Earth is the Arctic tern, whose ability to travel long distances is rare. Arctic terns migrate from their northern breeding areas south to the ocean near Antarctica, and then migrate north back to their breeding areas. The total journey is more than 40,000 kilomete
The largest bird on earth is the Shoebill, the only species in the genus Shoebill of the family Shoebill. The name of the Shoebill comes from its powerful beak. It is a large bird very similar to the Stork family. It is tall, averaging 1.2 meters tall, weighing 4000-7000 grams, and has a wingspan of
Musk ox (scientific name: Ovibos moschatus) is also known as Muskox and Musk Ox in foreign languages. There are two subspecies.Musk oxen live in rocky and barren places. They live in groups and mainly eat grass and branches of shrubs. In winter, they also dig snow to eat mosses. They are brave and w
The scientific name of the white jade snail is Achatina fulica, also known as the brown cloud agate snail, which is a subspecies of the African giant snail.White Jade Snail lives on field crops, forest trees and humid environments. It is sensitive to light stimulation. Its visibility in weak light i
African buffalo (scientific name: Syncerus caffer) is called African Buffalo in English and Buffle d'Afrique in French. There are 5 subspecies.African buffalo is a herd animal. Only old or injured individuals will be alone. The strongest bull in the herd becomes the leader of the herd, commandin
The Monarch Butterfly (scientific name: Danaus plexippus) is a large butterfly that is very common in North America. In Australia, this butterfly is called the Wanderer Bufferfly, which is also a very common butterfly. There are 2 subspecies.The Monarch Butterfly is probably the most well-known butt
Chimpanzees (scientific name: Pan troglodytes) are called Chimpanzees in foreign languages. There are 4 subspecies. The nominate subspecies is also called the black-faced chimpanzee. It has a lighter face and becomes bald in old age. The male has very little beard. It is found in Congo, Gabon, Camer
West African Red Colobus (scientific name: Piliocolobus badius) is also known as Western Red Colobus or Red Colobus in foreign languages. There are two subspecies of West African Red Colobus, namely the nominate subspecies and the Senegal subspecies. These subspecies have slightly different appearan
Colobus vellerosus (scientific name: White-thighed Colobus, Geoffroy's Black-and-white Colobus) was originally a subspecies of the West African black-and-white colobus and was confirmed as an independent species in 2003.The family of spotted colobus monkeys is composed of multiple males and mult
Black Colobus (scientific name: Colobus satanas) is called Black Colobus in foreign language. There are 2 subspecies.Black Colobus monkeys live in the upper and middle layers of the forest and rarely come to the ground. The family consists of an average of 6-15 members, usually including an adult ma
Angola Colobus (scientific name: Colobus angolensis) is also known as Colobus, Angolan Black-and-white Colobus, and Angolan Colobus. It has 6 subspecies.Angola colobus monkeys are diurnal and arboreal species that live in the upper and middle layers of the forest and rarely come to the ground. They
The scientific name of the white-necked mangabey is Cercocebus torquatus, and its foreign names are White-collared Mangabey, Collared Mangabey, Red-capped Mangabey, and Sooty Mangabey. They usually appear in groups with irregular numbers. They usually come out during the day and are most active in t
Papio ursinus (scientific name: Chacma Baboon) has two subspecies and is the largest baboon.Papio ursinus is usually active on the ground during the day, is good at climbing rocks, and has the ability to climb trees. Because of its long fur, it is very cold-resistant. It is a social animal that like
Mediterranean macaque (scientific name: Macaca sylvanus) is also known as Barbary Macaque in English. It is an extremely tough animal.The mountains where Mediterranean macaques live are only half the height of the Ethiopian highlands, living at an altitude of about 2,100 meters, which is generally a
The Southern Tibetan Macaque (scientific name: Macaca munzala) is a typical macaque animal with no subspecies.The Southern Tibetan Macaque is native to the southern Tibet region of China (now occupied by India). Its species name "munzala" comes from the Zhairang Monpa tribe, pronounced &qu
The white-nosed monkey (scientific name: Cercopithecus nictitans) is also known as Putty-nosed Monkey in English. There are three subspecies.The white-nosed monkey is usually social, with 12-30 monkeys forming a group. They are mainly active in the middle canopy and often display acrobatic movements
The name of the African elephant was given by Baron George Couvier (Johann Friedrich Blumenbach) in 1825. Because its molars have diamond-shaped crowns, the genus name of the African elephant, "Loxodonta", evolved from the word "losange". It is produced in Africa and lives in a v