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Chinchillas are medium sized rodents native to the Andes mountains in South America. Chinchillas are named after the tribe that hunted the chinchillas for their dense fur, the Chinchas. A chinchilla is therefore a fairly rare animal in its natural ha...

Chinchillas are medium sized rodents native to the...

The caterpillar is the larvae (the baby) of both a butterfly and a moth. After around 2-3 weeks, the caterpillar builds itself into a cocoon where it remains a pupa for a further 2 weeks. The caterpillar then emerges having grown wings.The moth cater...

The caterpillar is the larvae (the baby) of both a...

Bornean Orang-utan Classification and Evolution The Bornean Orang-utan is a large primate species that is found inhabiting the humid tropical jungles of Borneo. Also known as the Red Ape, the Bornean Orang-utan is the second largest ape species in th...

Bornean Orang-utan Classification and Evolution Th...

The bullfrog is one of the most widely distributed frogs across the North American continent. The bullfrog is a medium-sized frog that is best known for it's loud cow-like calls, hence it's name.Bullfrogs are found in a wide range of permanent freshw...

The bullfrog is one of the most widely distributed...

There are three main species of black widow spider, all of which have very similar characteristics and inhabit areas in Northern America and parts of Mexico. Until very recently all three species of black widow spider were classified as one but recen...

There are three main species of black widow spider...

The Bengal tiger (also known as the Royal Bengal tiger) is a subspecies of tiger, found across the Indian subcontinent. The Bengal tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and is considered to be the second largest tiger in the world.The Bengal tig...

The Bengal tiger (also known as the Royal Bengal t...

Beagles are excellent with children and this is one of the reasons they have become popular family pets, but they are pack animals, and can be prone to separation anxiety.Not all Beagles will howl, but most will bark when confronted with strange situ...

Beagles are excellent with children and this is on...

Badgers are found living in the forests of Europe and western Asia, scavenging for roots and berries as well as worms and insects.Amazingly badgers can run up to 30km an hour for short periods of time and have been known to successfully fight off big...

Badgers are found living in the forests of Europe ...

American Eskimo Dog History and Domestication The American Eskimo Dog is a small to medium breed of domestic Dog that, despite it's name, is actually native to Germany. With European settlers came white versions of the German Spitz but after the Firs...

American Eskimo Dog History and Domestication The ...

The Australian Mist (or spotted Australian mist) was bred in Australia in the 1700s to produce a short-haired cat with a spotted coat.The Australian Mist is thought to be a mix-bred cat with mainly Burmese and Abyssinian cat blood-lines. Today the sp...

The Australian Mist (or spotted Australian mist) w...

Alligator Classification and Evolution Alligators are in the same family as other large reptiles like Crocodiles but are native to only two countries, which are the southern USA and China (where the Alligator is now nearly extinct). Alligators tend t...

Alligator Classification and Evolution Alligators ...

The desert tortoise is a medium-sized species of tortoise that is found in the south-western desert regions of Northern America, and parts of northern Mexico. The desert tortoise is most commonly known for its high, patterned shell and the fact that ...

The desert tortoise is a medium-sized species of t...

Discus Classification and Evolution The Discus is a species of tropical Cichlid, found in the Amazon basin of South America. There are three recognised sub-species of the Discus which are the Green Discus, the Blue Discus and the Brown Discus. The Di...

Discus Classification and Evolution The Discus is ...

Akita History and Domestication The Akita is a medium sized domestic Dog breed, first bred in Japan in the 1600s. The Akita originates from the Akita Prefecture in the north-east of Japan, hence it's name. The exact reason for their initial creation ...

Akita History and Domestication The Akita is a med...

Adelie Penguin Classification and Evolution The Adelie Penguin is the smallest and most widely distributed species of Penguin in the Southern Ocean and is one of only two species of Penguin found on the Antarctic mainland (the other being the much la...

Adelie Penguin Classification and Evolution The Ad...

The peacock (also known as peafowl) is a medium sized bird most closely related to the pheasant. Unlike it's common pheasant cousin that inhabits areas of the Northern Hemisphere, the peacock is found in warmer climate of the Southern Hemisphere, wit...

The peacock (also known as peafowl) is a medium si...

The Pekingese dog is over 2000 years old and has hardly changed in all that time. One exception is that modern breeders and dog-show judges seem to prefer the long-haired type over the more-traditional spaniel-type coat.The Pekingese, when lifted, is...

The Pekingese dog is over 2000 years old and has h...

The pygmy marmoset is a tiny primate that is exclusively found in the jungles of South America. The pygmy marmoset is known to be the smallest known species of monkey in the world.The pygmy marmoset averages at about 15cm tall, with a 20cm long tail ...

The pygmy marmoset is a tiny primate that is exclu...

Puffin Classification and Evolution The Puffin is a small species of seabird that is closely related to other auks such as guillemots. There are four different species of Puffin that are found inhabiting the colder conditions of the northern Atlantic...

Puffin Classification and Evolution The Puffin is ...

The pool frog (also known as the northern pool frog) is a species of medium-sized frog natively found in parts of northern Europe. The pool frog is the rarest amphibian in England and actually is thought to have been extinct in native environment dur...

The pool frog (also known as the northern pool fro...

Polar Bear Classification and Evolution The Polar Bear is a large species of bear that is found inhabiting the ice fields in the Arctic Ocean. It is the biggest species of bear in the world (with the exception of the Kodiak Brown Bears found in Alask...

Polar Bear Classification and Evolution The Polar ...