The scientific name for blue whale is Balaenoptera musculus. They are marine mammals and are the largest animal on earth. They can get up to a maximum of 105 feet long and weigh 200 tons (441,000 … [Read more...]
Pangolin
There are 8 species of pangolin. There are 4 species native to Africa, and they are the the African white-bellied pangolin, giant pangolin, ground pangolin, and black-bellied pangolin. Four species … [Read more...]
Mountain Goat
The scientific name for the mountain goat is Oreamnos americanus. They are also known as the Rocky Mountain goat. They are not true goats and are not in the same genus as true goats, but they are in … [Read more...]
Platypus
The scientific name for platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus. The platypus is also sometimes called the duck-billed platypus. They are a semi-aquatic mammal native to eastern Australia and Tasmania. … [Read more...]
Hedgehog
Hedgehogs got their name because in the wild they like to hunt for insects, worms, snails, and frogs in hedges and they make pig-like grunting noises. There are 17 species of hedgehog. The most … [Read more...]
African Lion
The scientific name for African lion is Panthera leo. In the wild, they currently live in fragmented populations in Sub-Saharan Africa and prefer grassy plains and savannahs. Lions are the most … [Read more...]
