There are two species of beaver: the North American beaver and the Eurasian beaver. The North American beaver lives all over North America except for desert areas as they require water. The Eurasian … [Read more...]
Bats
Bats are the only mammals that are able to fly. Some mammals can glide, but no others can actually fly. The fastest mammal on earth is the Mexican free-tailed bat. In 2016, researchers from the … [Read more...]
Dolphin
Dolphins are aquatic mammals, which means they are warm blooded, feed their young milk, and need to breathe air. When dolphins sleep, only half their brain sleeps at a time so they can come up for … [Read more...]
Meerkat
The meerkat is a small mammal in the mongoose family. They are also known as suricates. Their body is 10-14 inches long plus a tail of 7-10 inches with females being a little larger than males. … [Read more...]
Giraffes
There are 4 species of giraffe: Northern giraffe, southern giraffe, reticulated giraffe, and Masai giraffe. There are also several subspecies. Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world. Their … [Read more...]
Tigers
Tigers are the largest wild cats in the world. The largest subspecies is the Siberian tiger which can up to 660 pounds! The smallest subspecies is the Sumatran tiger. There are 9 subspecies of … [Read more...]