Mammals

"Beware, foxes!" Usually such a sign is placed in zoos on cages with predators from the fox breed, knowing how cunning, insidious and unpredictable they are. "The tail is fluffy, the ears are on the top, it is looking affectionately, and it is sharpening its teeth." However, there is a small animal of the aforementioned genus, which can be called a fox only with a stretch.

Description and features Mouflons are ruminants belonging to artiodactyls. They are relatives and progenitors of domestic sheep and sheep. Outwardly, the mouflon resembles the above relatives, but it has a number of distinctive features and features. So, the size of this animal can be less than that of a domestic sheep, not more than one meter in height and width, weight about fifty kilograms.

Description and Features The ferret (also known as furo or domestic ferret) - a mammal from the marten family, is a domestic animal. This is a small animal, characterized by its activity and cheerfulness. Ferrets are found in white, black, brown, as well as mixed colors. Less often you can see an animal of a golden hue, like a ferret in the photo.

In nature, there are a huge number of interesting animals. Among them: monkeys, giraffes, hippos, iguanas, monitor lizards, exclusive species of insects. One of the monkey family is the baboon monkey. He is also called intellectual animals because of the desire to live in society. By their abilities, these primates are superior even to all beloved and famous chimpanzees.

A raccoon dog is a predator from a large and ramified canine family. The name received due to some similarities with a raccoon. But has a very distant relationship with him. The animal has other names. Hunters call his raccoon. Residents of the Amur Region - Ussuri raccoon. Evenki call mangut, Japanese - tanuki or neoguri.

Yak is a massive artiodactyl animal, which has a very exotic and expressive appearance. Their homeland is Tibet, but over time, the habitat expanded to the Himalayas, Pamir, Tan Shan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Eastern Siberia and the Altai Territory. The pet was introduced to the North Caucasus and Yakutia.

Description and features Sheep is one of the most common agricultural animal species. Sheep breeding is practiced in almost all countries of the world, but the largest livestock is in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the Middle East. The main product of this livestock industry is wool, but sheep are also bred for meat, milk and skin.

The animal closest to humans is a monkey. The intellectual abilities of this mammal are amazing. Scientists from different countries have been conducting research for many years aimed at analyzing the behavioral characteristics of these amazing creatures. Species of monkeys are classified by their habitat, the continent on which they live, and also by physique.

The legend of the Quechua Indians, descendants of the Incas, says that once the goddess Pachamama descended to Earth. The progenitor of all people was accompanied by alpaca. The animal was chosen for its unusual shape, non-malignant nature and soft coat. The Indians appreciated the animal sent down by the gods. Most residents of the Inca Empire dispensed with llama wool.

The animal camel is amazing and unique not only in the place of residence but also in some features. Camels are well adapted for survival in arid and desert areas, and can live without water for several days. Residents of the desert keep camels instead of pets, because they are extremely useful and can carry large loads.

Donkeys are noteworthy because they look different in the eyes of people. Some consider them not savvy enough, others think that there are no animals wiser. For some, the donkey is obedient and meek, the rest say that the stubbornness of the donkey knows no limits. To find out the truth, you need to turn to reliable facts obtained by zoologists in the course of research.

An amazing natural creature called the joke of God is the platypus. According to the parable, the Lord after the creation of the animal world collected the remains of materials, combined the beak of a duck, the spur of a rooster, the tail of a beaver, fur of echidna, and other parts. The result was a new beast that combines the features of reptiles, birds, mammals, even fish.

Description and features Lemmings are small mammals classified by the zoologists in the hamster family. Externally and in size, they really are like the named relatives. In fact, under the name "lemmings" it is customary to combine several groups of animals at once, which are closely related to each other and belong to the order of rodents from the vole subfamily.

Description and features Among the animal kingdom, a detachment called bats is distinguished. Its representatives are unique in that they are the only ones from the class of mammals that are able to fly, and very well and actively, having wings. This detachment is diverse and is considered the second largest of the mentioned class after rodents.

Description and features The wood animal koala is considered the personification of the whole continent - Australia, is found only on this continent and is closely associated with it. It has extremely interesting features of appearance and behavior. This is a medium-sized, dense creature about 70 cm tall, resembling a small bear in appearance.

Description and features A huge number of species of various organisms inhabit the water element, most of the fauna of the planet settled on land. But the world rich in life is also an underground kingdom. And its members are not only small primitive forms: worms, arachnids, insects, their larvae, bacteria and others.

Description and features Cute hedgehog - a character known to children from the earliest days. He is a hero of fairy tales and cartoons. Everyone knows how these animals look. This creature is small in size with a soft body, small eyes, an elongated nose and small paws. But the most remarkable and characteristic feature of his appearance is the low spines that cover the upper body.

Description and features Life under the cover of night, the habit of hiding in hidden corners during the day and sleeping, hanging upside down, as well as other strange behaviors of these animals caused many myths and superstitions around their faces. In the past, they were considered vampires, and residents of past centuries were sure that they, as befits creatures of this kind, feed on the blood of people and other living organisms.

The color of a horse is not only the color of its coat, but also of its skin and eyes. The distribution of colors, their intensity, matters. Therefore, in addition to the main suits, there are ants. They are largely due to genetics. Therefore, the color of horses is also associated with the qualities of character, build, health. In the countries of the East they say: - "Do not buy a red horse, sell a black one, take care of a white horse, riding a bay."

His name is also a honey bear. In fact, the kinkaju is raccoon. The animal was nicknamed Honey because of its addiction to nectar. Another animal is called a chain tail. It’s hard for kinkajou to stay on the trees alone. The animal moves along the trunks, clinging to them and branches by the tail. However, sometimes kinkajou moves to the private possessions of people.

Cadaveric smell. Glass eyes. Foam at the mouth. These are the protective mechanisms of possums. In times of danger, they pretend to be dead, not only freezing, but also imitating cadaveric processes. Foam at the mouth signals death from infection. Even carrion-eating animals do not want to get infected. Having examined and sniffed the possum "in the image", predators pass by.

A sloth is an animal around which certain stereotypes have already developed. People consider it a slow, measured and difficult to climb mammal. But is the opinion on these animals true? Are they really what the majority of our planet thinks they are? Let's try to figure it out.

Every living creature has its own genetic code. With him we begin our life and with it we end. There is much to be determined and predicted from this code because genetics is indeed a very strong science. The closest to people by the genetic code is the orangutan monkey - an interesting, unusual and intelligent animal.

Lama is a close relative of the camel, this can be seen from the external data of animals. Only they have some differences - somewhat smaller sizes and the absence of growths on the back in the form of humps in the llamas. These mammals became domesticated about 6,000 years ago. The taming of the lamas was due to the Andes Indians.

Whales are one of the oldest inhabitants of our planet, because they appeared much earlier than us humans, more than fifty million years ago. The bowhead whale, which is also polar, belongs to the suborder of toothless baleen whales, and it is the only representative of the genus of the bowhead whale. All their lives, the bowhead whale lives only in the polar waters of the northern part of our planet.

One of the most common animals in almost all corners of the planet is the hare. It is found everywhere, except for the territory of Antarctica. This animal became famous for its cautious character, a deft escape from the chase and quick tangling of its tracks. The mammal is a separate species and belongs to the genus of large hares.

In nature, there are many mammals that we see only on TV. And if you think about it, in fact, we don’t know anything about them at all. How do they live and where. In what conditions and what they eat. How to breed and raise their offspring. And most importantly, is there anything threatening them. Description and features of the elephant seal The elephant seal has absolutely nothing to do with the land elephant.

People and dolphins. Where is the relationship of these two living inhabitants of planet Earth? Many believe that the development of people is nothing and nobody in the whole world. But this erroneous opinion has long been disputed by scientists who have confirmed that dolphins are the most beautiful, smart and mysterious. The convolutions in their brains are even greater than in humans.

Anyone, not hares. The names of a pair of marine animals cause confusion among the public. The sea hare is both a seal and a clam. Names are given to them by the people. Officially, the seal is called lahtak, and the mollusk is called allisia. But, since the people united them under one name, we will do the same with articles devoted to animal subjects.

The African hedgehog is one of the most fashionable and popular pets, which, perhaps, is sought by all who love animals like guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits and other animals similar in their content. But not everyone knows that this charming pet is actually not so domestic, moreover, completely different species are hidden under the term “African hedgehog”.

Probably there is no such person who would not hear the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The legend is not new. But not everyone is aware that the talk in this legend is not about the usual ram, familiar to all of us, but about a rare and secretive animal called takin. The traits of many animals have accumulated in this ancient mythological creature.

The howler monkey (Aloautta senikulus) - a monkey with wide noses, belong to the family of arachnids. This species of monkeys has gained the glory of a natural alarm clock, its roar can be heard in the early morning at the same time. The howlers look too good-natured, it is impossible to look at them without a smile. Penetrating, almost human eyes, as if penetrating into the depths of the soul.

Macaques, like monkeys in general, always cause a storm of emotions. This is not surprising, because they resemble a person as if they were his caricature. According to zoologists, macaques in their behavior resemble the behavior of those people who are seen around. This is confirmed by numerous stories of tourists about the behavior of animals, which is very different on the beaches, in the mountains or elsewhere.

Description and features of the sea lion The pinniped sea lion is considered to be a close relative of fur seals and belongs to the eared seal family by scientists. Streamlined, bulky, but flexible and slender, in comparison with other types of seals, the body of this mammal is capable of reaching a length of two or more meters.

River dolphins are part of an over-toothed whale family. The family of river dolphins consists of the Amazonian, Chinese, Ganges and Lapland river dolphins. Unfortunately, the Chinese river dolphins could not be saved: in 2012, animals were given the status of "extinct". Biologists believe that the reason for their extinction lies in poaching, the discharge of substances of chemical origin into water bodies, and violations of the natural ecosystem (construction of dams, dams).

In the forests, seas or deserts of our large planet, you can find unusual animals that amaze, and sometimes even frighten the imagination of man. The most amazing and beautiful creatures on earth include arachnids, which amaze with their beauty and chic long tail. Description and features of the arachnid monkey The animals received an unusual name not only due to their strong and long arms and legs, but also their tail, which plays the role of the fifth limb.

Description and features of the eared seal The eared seal is the generalized name for several species of pinnipeds. A characteristic feature that distinguishes these mammals from other seals is the presence of small ears. The family of eared seals includes 9 species of fur seals, 4 species of sea lions and sea lions.

People tend to ascribe human qualities to animals and find emotion in it. Dolphins are mammals from the order of cetaceans, a relation to which is special. Their intellectual abilities in some ways even exceed Homo sapiens. Of the 19 genera, 40 species of toothed whales, bottlenose dolphin, the most common, at the mention of dolphins, it is his image that pops up.

“Good horses are never bad suits ...” the old Yorkshire proverb “Sivka burka, thing trigger, stand in front of me like a leaf in front of grass!” - this cry from a folk tale is familiar to any Russian person. Probably every child, listening to these words, asked adults a question, why does the name of a magic horse sound so strange?

In the northern seas you can meet an unusual mammal called "beluga whale". This animal is the middle link between the dolphin and the whale. External forms have a strong resemblance to a dolphin, but resembles a whale in size. In everyday life it is called the "polar dolphin." Features and habitat of beluga whales Belukha (from lat.

Features and habitat of sea otter Sea otter or sea otter is a predatory mammal of the Pacific coast. Bright representatives of the fauna of the Pacific coast are predatory mammals of sea otters, also called sea otters or sea beavers. As you can see in the photo of a sea otter, this is a medium-sized animal with a slightly flattened muzzle and a round head.

The bowhead whale lives in the polar waters. This whale belongs to the suborder of baleen and is the only mammal representing the Greenland species. The body of the female bowhead whale reaches a length of up to 22 m, the males, oddly enough, their maximum size is 18 m. The weight of the bowhead whale can be from 75 to 150 tons.

There are many feature films in which huge fictional monkeys play the main role. It’s simply impossible to meet the real King Kong anywhere because it really doesn’t exist. But you can still see its prototype in nature or in some zoo. Which monkeys are considered the largest in the world?

Anthropoid apes or hominoids are the superfamily to which the most highly developed representatives of the primates order belong. A man and all his ancestors also belong to him, but they are included in a separate family of hominids and will not be considered in detail in this article. Further in the text, the term "apes" will be applied only to the other two families: gibbon and pongids.

Features and habitat Nature gives animals, at times, a completely unusual color. One of the bright, unusually colored mammals is the mandrill. This primacy seems to have gathered all the colors of the rainbow for its decoration. His nose is bright red, bone furrows are located next to the nose, which are blue or juicy blue, the beard and hair on the face is yellow, in some representatives it is orange or white.

An animal narwhal is a marine mammal that belongs to the family of narwhals. It belongs to the order of cetaceans. This is a very remarkable animal. Narwhals owe their fame to the presence of a long horn (tusk). It is 3 meters long and sticks out straight from the mouth. Appearance and features of the narwhal The adult individual of the narwhal reaches a length of about 4.5 meters, and the calf is 1.5 meters.

The animals closest to humans are considered chimpanzees. The set of chimpanzee genes is 98% similar to the set of human genes. Among these primates there is an amazing view of bonobos. Some scientists have come to the conclusion that chimpanzees and bonobos are the closest "relatives" of mankind, although this opinion was not supported by all.

The deepest and uniquely beautiful lake in the world is Baikal. It is there that you can meet unique animals that are not found anywhere else - Baikal seals, endemic species, relics of the Tertiary fauna. The Baikal seal belongs to the seal family and forms a separate species. This is the only mammal on Lake Baikal.

A ferret (furo) is a decorative ferret belonging to the Kunih family. His brethren are wild forest ferrets. These small mammals belong to the order of predators, famous for their hunting skills. Thick ferret ferret fur is a hallmark of these mammals. Small decorative ferrets have an elongated flexible body.

A flying dog is an amazing and mysterious creature about which many legends and myths are composed. These animals for centuries have accumulated their dark glory. For example, the Scots were sure that when these creatures suddenly take off, the hour of witches comes. In Oskfordshire there is a belief that if a bat gives three circles to the house, it means that someone will soon die in the house.

Capuchins are a genus of chain-tailed monkeys found in South and Central America. The smartest monkey. Small growth - a little more than half a meter, with a long tail and weighing up to five kilograms. Capuchin is so named because the color resembles the clothes of a monk of the Order of the Capuchins. Description and features Friendly and good-natured.

Features and habitat of tamarin Tamarin is an inhabitant of tropical forests from the primates. Everyone knows that four-legged mammals, called monkeys, belong to higher primates, and in their structure and physiology are considered scientists to be the closest creatures to humans. There are many varieties of these animals in nature.

Features and habitat of the langur Langur monkeys have another name - thinbodies. This family belongs to the genus of monkeys and includes more than 10 different species. The main name of the animals “langur” came from the word which means “long tail” or “long tail” in Hindi, however, this definition can only be applied to the langur Hanuman species.

The star-gazer is a special mole with a sensitive nose. Among the rare and unusual mammals on the planet there is an animal, which the name of the star-giver speaks a lot about, or the middle name of the star-snout. The nose in the shape of a multi-pointed star, adapted to dig underground tunnels and works perfectly as a sense of touch, is a visiting card of the New World inhabitant of the mole family.

Features and habitat of the gibbon Mainly gibbons live in Southeast Asia. Previously, the area of ​​their distribution was much wider, but human influence significantly reduced it. You can meet a monkey in dense tropical forests, as well as in thickets of trees on the mountain slopes, but not higher than 2,000 meters.

Features and habitat of chimpanzees Chimpanzees in their usual habitat are found every year in less quantity. Relatively few populations can now be found in the tropical forests of Africa. The weight of the adult representative of the species reaches 60-80 kilograms, while the growth varies depending on the gender - females - up to 130 centimeters, males - up to 160.

Baboon is called an intellectual monkey and claim that their quick wit and desire to live in society are superior to chimpanzees. Among all African primates, they communicate with humans more than others. In the photo, the baboons mother with the cub Features and habitat of the baboons The pedigree of baboons leads to baboons from the monkey family.

The largest monkey in the Old World is considered a baboon. Africa and the Southwestern expanses of the Arabian coast are populated by this interesting and peculiar animal. They differ from all their other brothers in amazing stamina, aggressiveness and ability to adapt. It is difficult for them to sit in one place, the baboons prefer eternal wandering to a settled way of life.

Features and Habitat of the Jumper Jumpers belong to the family of African mammals and can be of different sizes, usually there are three species: large, medium and small. Depending on the species, the body size of a rodent can vary from 10 to 30 cm, while the length of the tail varies from 8 to 25 cm.

Features and habitat of the Terenok Tenrekov are also called bristled hedgehogs. The reason for everything is the external similarity between these mammals, previously attributed to the same family of hedgehogs. But on the basis of modern genetic research, tenrecs today are usually considered to be an independent detachment of afrosoricides.

Features and habitat of mole rat The mole rat is a mammalian animal that belongs to the order of rodents. During evolutionary development, all the organs of this animal have adapted to the underground way of life. Eyes completely atrophied and lost the ability to see. This is almost the only case in the rodent consolation when there was a complete loss of vision.

Features and habitat of an eared hedgehog An eared hedgehog (from the Latin Hemiechinus) is one of the mammalian genera from a large family of hedgehogs. About him today’s publication. Consider his habits, features and lifestyle. They differ from other representatives of their family with protruding long, pointed ears.

Features and habitat of the daman Daman in the photo vaguely resembles a groundhog, but this similarity is only external. Science has proven that the closest relatives of damans are elephants. In Israel, there is a Cape Daman, whose initial name was “shafan”, which in Russian means one who is hiding.

Wood kangaroos are mammals with a very original appearance, somewhat reminiscent of a mixture of the Australian kangaroo and bear that is familiar to our eyes. They belong to the order of marsupials of the kangaroo family. The length of the tree kangaroo from the crown to the tip of the tail is approximately one and a half to two meters, while the tail alone is almost half this measure and is an excellent balancer when these animals make long and lengthy jumps.

Musk ox - an animal that has unique qualities, experts attributed it to a separate detachment. This animal in its appearance resembles both bulls (horns) and sheep (long hair and short tail). Characteristics and habitat of the musk ox To date, musk bulls are the only representatives of the musk ox as a genus.

There are so many cute and funny animals on our earth that live in the wild, and whom a person wants to domesticate. These include the cute Saymiri monkey. Do people really like monkeys, perhaps because they are very cheerful and something like us? Or maybe someone believes in Darwin's theory, and then monkeys can be imagined by our ancestors?

Features and environment of the seal The animal seal is found in the seas, which flow into the Arctic Ocean, keeps mainly near the coast, but spends most of its time in the water. Representatives of the eared and real seal groups are usually called seals. In both cases, the limbs of the animals end with flippers with well-developed large claws.

The killer whale is a mammal that belongs to the dolphin family. Often confusion occurs between the killer whale and the killer whale. A killer whale is called a bird, but a killer whale is a whale. It is one of the most terrible and dangerous predators and stands in the same row, if not higher, of the white shark. Aggressive and unpredictable.

Goats are good-natured, intelligent, loving and knowing their masters, animals. They were domesticated more than 9 thousand years ago - before cat pets, working donkey toilers, swift horses and many other animals that have not been considered wild for a long time. Goats did not come from one species, but from the mixing of several species of mountain goats.

Features and habitat The domestic sheep is a representative of artiodactyl mammals. Thick wool, which retains warmth and tasty meat well, led to the domestication of animals by people in antiquity (about 8 thousand years ago), and today sheep’s wool is used for different purposes much more often than the wool of other animals.

Camels - giants with two humps The two-humped giant of the entire camel family has a unique ability to survive in conditions that are destructive for other living creatures. Reliability and benefits for humans have made the camel since ancient times a constant companion of the inhabitants of Asia, Mongolia, Buryatia, China and other territories with a dry climate.

Russian muskrat or Ukrainians - a small animal resembling a mixture of otters and rats, with a long nose, scaly tail and a pungent musky smell, for which it got its name (from the old Russian “sniff” - to stink). The closest species relative is the Pyrenean desman, which is much smaller than its Russian counterpart.

Sperm whale is one of the representatives of the order of cetaceans. It is one of the largest toothed whales known to science. The dimensions of the sperm whale tooth whale are very impressive! Sperm whale under water Males of these giants reach up to 18-20 meters in length and can weigh up to 45-50 tons, and females - up to 13 meters.

In the Southeast of Asia, in a rainy and hot jungle, in tall trees and strong vines, a shaggy creature lives. Most of the lives of these animals pass on trees, but adult, large and heavy males, which the branches can no longer withstand, live mainly on the ground. These large animals walk on their hind legs, and the locals who have seen them warn of the danger with the cry of Orang Hutan.

Siberian columns are known to artists; it is from his fur that high-quality soft brushes for paintings are made. Fashion designers are well aware of the animal, for whom its fur coat is an alternative to European mink or sable. Another name "itatsi" was given the appearance of a Sakhalin column, preserved in small quantities - only about 300 individuals.

Features and habitat of Tupaya Tupaya (Tupaya) is a relatively small mammal. Has a body about 20 cm long; large tail from 14 to 20 cm; in large representatives, the weight in some cases reaches 330 grams. The moving animal has thick fur, mainly of dark tones of red and brown color with an orange breast and a light stripe on the shoulders.

Features and habitat Marmot (from the Latin Marmota) is a fairly large mammal from the squirrel family, a rodent detachment. The homeland of marmot animals is North America, from there they spread to Europe and Asia, and now there are about 15 of their main species: 1. It is also a mountain Asian or Altai marmot (from the Latin baibacina) - the habitat of the Altai, Sayan and Tien Shan mountains , East Kazakhstan and the south of Siberia (Tomsk, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk regions); Most of the common marmot 2 lives in Russia.

Features and habitat of the Winged Wormwing - the animal is not quite familiar, therefore, often does not cause emotion by its appearance, but, nevertheless, it is a very interesting animal. They are also called kaguans. The animal belongs to the order of placental mammals. All their paws and tail are connected by a wide fold of skin - a membrane that is covered with wool.

Features and habitat of a bat A bat is an animal that belongs to the order of placental mammals, a species of bats. On our planet, this is the only animal that can fly. Many people often think that since an individual has wings and is able to move through the air, it means it is a bird, but this does not apply to bats and they are representatives of the animal world.

A predatory mammal with long valuable fur from the family of marten and the genus marten is called marten. In another way, it is also called the yellowfish. The pine marten is oblong and graceful. Her valuable and beautiful fluffy tail has dimensions that are more than half the length of the body. The tail not only serves as an adornment of this beast, with its help the marten manages to maintain balance when jumping and while climbing trees.

Nosachi are primates with the most unusual and attractive appearance of all their relatives. The main difference between this species is the nose, hence the name of the primate. Next, we consider in detail this animal and learn about its lifestyle. Features and Habitat of the Nose Nose (kahau) monkey is a very rare animal that can only be found on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo), located between Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Features and habitat Tasmanian devil is a marsupial animal; in some sources the name "marsupial devil" is even found. This mammal animal got its name for the ominous cries that emits at night. The rather ferocious nature of the animal, its mouth with large, sharp teeth, its love of meat, only reinforced the unflattering name.

Saigas (Latin Saiga tatarica) belong to the steppe artiodactyl mammals from the bovids family, so ancient that their herds grazed with mammoths. Today, there are two subspecies of Saiga tatarica tatarica (green saiga) and Saiga tatarica mongolica (red saiga). Also popularly called margach and northern antelope.

An animal called a sloth belongs to the order of the Toothless. Anteaters and armadillos asked for their relatives, although the animals are completely different in appearance. Perhaps there is no other animal that looks like a sloth in nature. Even among their relatives of another species, there are no similar ones.

On the globe 280 species of squirrel family. Gophers are in the class of mammals from the genus of rodents and the squirrel family, their body size is four times the size of an ordinary squirrel. More than forty species of these rodents are known. The weight of a gopher is from two hundred grams to one and a half kilograms, its body length is about fifteen centimeters.

Features and habitat Kakomitsli - an amazing animal, whose appearance is very similar to a marten. However, experts argue that the structure of this animal is closest to the structure of a cat's body. And the color resembles a raccoon. Belongs to the genus of carnivorous mammals of the raccoon family. The body length of the animal does not exceed 47 cm, but a luxurious striped tail can be half a meter or more in length.

An animal of North America, a coyote is one of the most adaptable in the world, this animal can change its breeding pattern, habits, nutrition and social dynamics in order to survive in a wide variety of habitats. They are included in the type of chordates, the class of mammals, the family of canids, relatives of wolves, dogs, foxes and jackals, there are 19 subspecies of coyote.

Features and habitat The platypus is an animal, which is a symbol of Australia, there is even a coin with its image. And it’s not in vain. This amazing animal has signs of birds, reptiles and a mammal. Like birds, he lays eggs; he walks like reptiles, that is, his legs are located on the sides of the body, but at the same time, the platypus feeds his children with milk.

Features and habitat The mole (from the Latin Talpidae) is a medium-sized mammal from the order shrew-like (from the Latin Soricomorpha), the mole family. The body dimensions of this animal reach up to 20 cm. The carcass ends with a small tail. The animal mole has four limbs, the front ones being much stronger than the rear ones, they are used to dig underground passages, and therefore they have the appearance of shoulder blades turned to the sides.

Features and habitat of the mongoose Mongoose (from Latin Herpestes) is a mammal from the order of predators of the mongoose family. This family was isolated from the civere family due to some differences in animal mongooses, such as rounded ears, odorous anal glands and others. It has a small, slender, oblong torso from 20 to 75 centimeters, a small head with an elongated muzzle and small ears, a rather long tail reaching the body length and four short limbs with non-retractable claws.

Kharza (also known as Ussuri marten or yellow-chested) is a predatory mammal belonging to the family of marten, and it is the largest species among this genus and has the most striking and unusual color. Features and environment The body of the charza is very flexible, muscular and elongated, with a long neck and medium-sized head.

Currently, the so-called exotic animals that do not live on our continent, but most often brought from tropical countries, are becoming increasingly popular among pet lovers. One of these overseas animals is the "kinkaju". Now the popularity of this animal, as a pet, is growing every day, but for the masses it is still little known.

Features and habitat The monkey is tarsely attributed to the genus Primates, and they differ from all their relatives in their exotic appearance. It was thanks to their unusual appearance that they became the heroes of many films and cartoons. Even the photo shows that they are tarsier, a very small animal, whose body weight can not exceed 160 grams.

Features and habitat Dugong (from the Latin Dugong dugon, from the Malay duyung) is a genus of aquatic herbivorous mammals of the order of sirens. From the language of the Malays it is translated as “sea maiden” or, more simply, a mermaid. In our country, dugong is called a "sea cow." It lives in the salt water of the seas and oceans, preferring warm coastal shallow lagoons and bays.

Description and features of the hiltle The hiltle (Latin Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a primacy from the order of semi-monkeys, a mammal with fluffy long hair of black and black-brown colors, has a fairly long tail up to 60 centimeters, somewhat reminiscent of squirrel. The size of the body with the head is about 30-40 centimeters.

Description and features of the otter The otter is one of the species of mammalian predators, which is included in the family of marten. The size of a mammal is directly dependent on the species. On average, they range from 50 cm to 95 cm, the length of its fluffy tail is from 22 cm to 55 cm. This animal is quite flexible and has a muscular body.

Animal alpaca appeared long before the Egyptian pyramids. Surprisingly, dwelling only high in the mountains of South America, the animal has been preserved there in natural conditions to this day, without changing its original territory. In modern times, the resettlement of alpacas in different parts of the world is a tempting and expensive enterprise, which is explained by the unique demand for this amazing creation of nature.

Description and features of the marmoset The marmoset is the smallest monkey. The primate fits in the palm of an adult. Its growth without tail is 11-15 cm. The tail itself is 17-22 cm long. The baby weighs 100-150 g. This animal has long and thick hair. Due to her monkey looks a little larger. The color of the hair of an ordinary marmoset is close to a reddish hue, but can be with green, and with black or white dots.

Description and features of dolphins Although dolphins look like fish in appearance, they have much more in common with humans. These animals are mammals, very intelligent and well contacted with humans. This means that they, like humans, feed their cubs with milk. But not only this feature dolphins are like us.

Features of the white hare The white hare (Latin Lepus timidus) is a small animal from the species of mammals, the family of the hare. For this detachment, a rather large species of hare with an adult carcass body length of 45-65 centimeters. Larger individuals are more rare, as the largest white hare was recorded in Western Siberia and its length was 74 centimeters with a weight of 5.5 kilograms.