Guinea Pig Cavia porcellus Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Mammalia Orden Rodentia Superfamilia Hystricomorpha Familia Caviidae Género Cavia Especie C.porcellus Also called cavy or domestic cavy, among other names, this species originated after the crossing of several species of the genus Cavia and whose first data date back to 1554. Physical Features It’s a generally…
BALD EAGLE Haliaeetus leucocephalus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Accipitriforme Family Accipitridae Genus Buteo Species Buteo jamaicensis It is one of the largest species in the genus Buteo. Physical Features This species can measure between 45 and 65 centimetres with a wingspan of up to 1.5 metres and can weigh up to 1.6…
APPALOOSA HORSE Equus caballus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetacea Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Genus Tursiops Species T.truncatus The Appaloosa is a horse breed. The colour pattern that distinguishes the Appaloosa from other horses is of genetic origin and relates them directly to primitive horses. The earliest evidence of horses with a spotted coat…
The Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Crocodylia Family Crocodylidae Genus Crocodylus Species C.niloticus Considered the largest freshwater crocodiles in the world and second only to the saltwater crocodile. Physical features Large reptiles, up to 5-6 metres long, with a flat head and a very long snout with white conical…
WHITE-TAILED HAWK Geranoaetus albicaudatus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Genus Geranoaetus Species Geranoaetus albicaudatus Physical Features These birds are around 44-60 centimetres in size with a wingspan of 118-143 centimetres and weigh around 1 kilogramme. In adult birds, the plumage of the upperparts is grey with a white belly. Younger…
RED-TAILED HAWK Buteo jamaicensis Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetacea Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Genus Tursiops Species T.truncatus The Red-tailed Hawk breeds throughout almost all North America from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and most of the Caribbean Islands. The species occupies a wide range of habitats…
HARRIS’S HAWK Parabuteo unicinctus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Genus Parabuteo Species P.unicinctus Despite other beliefs, the Harris’s Hawk, or Bay-winged Hawk, is very sociable and is often seen living in groups and hunting together. Physical Features The Harris’s eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey, about 50 cm long…
BLACK KITE Milvus migrans Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriforme Family Accipitridae Genus Milvus Species M.migrans It is one of the most abundant birds of prey in the old world. Physical Features They have a length of 50 to 60 cm and a wingspan of about 150 cm, reaching a weight of about…
RED AND GREEN MACAW Ara chloropterus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psittacidae Genus Ara Species A. chloropterus This macaw is one of the largest and most powerful of its kind. Physical Features They can reach up to one metre in length and a wingspan of 1.25 m, and weigh between 1.25…
