LEOPARD TORTOISE Stigmochelys pardalis Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Sauropsida Orden Testudines Familia Testudinae Género Stigmochelys Especie S.pardalis It is the fourth largest turtle in the world. Although the average size is not that large, specimens up to 100cm in length have been recorded in countries such as Somalia and Ethiopia. Physical Features This species…
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…
The coconut lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psittaculidae Genus Trichoglossus Species T.haematodus Up to 6 subspecies can be distinguished according to their colour pattern. Physical features Their main characteristic is their plumage, where we can find all the shades of the rainbow. They vary significantly in colouring between…
