mammalogy: Quick Facts

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Topics

Primatology mammal Zoology entomology Ornithology ichthyology herpetology Ethology primate artiodactyl perissodactyl cetacean bat

Key People

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Reginald Innes Pocock

English zoologist

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024

Animal Factoids

Lion (panthera leo)

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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

greylag. Flock of Greylag geese during their winter migration at Bosque del Apache National Refugee, New Mexico. greylag goose (Anser anser)

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