List of European species extinct in the Holocene - Wikipedia Disappeared around 1940 as a result of water pollution [113] Though treated as a different species since about 1700, a genetic study in 2023 found the houting indistinguishable from the lavaret (Coregonus lavaretus) still extant in Great Britain, the Alpine area, and waterways it was introduced to [114] [115]
Updated and annotated checklist of recent mammals from Brazil An updated and annotated checklist of mammals occurring in Brazil is presented A total of 751 native species, distributed in 249 genera, 51 families and 11 orders were recorded to the country The Brazilian mammalian fauna shows an elevated rate of endemism (30%; 223 species) Among the species
Evolution of primates - Wikipedia Its ancestry is thought to be species related to Aegyptopithecus, Propliopithecus, and Parapithecus from the Faiyum depression, at around 35 million years ago [8] In 2010, Saadanius was described as a close relative of the last common ancestor of the crown catarrhines, and tentatively dated to 29–28 million years ago, helping to fill an 11
Whale - Wikipedia There have been attempts to keep baleen whales in captivity There were three attempts to keep grey whales in captivity Gigi was a grey whale calf that died in transport Gigi II was another grey whale calf that was captured in the Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, and was transported to SeaWorld [147]
Herbivorous Mammals - Definition and Types With Examples Browsing mammals: their diet is based mainly on woody plants, such as shrubs Grazing mammals: they feed mainly on herbaceous plants such as grass Folivorous mammals: exclusively eat leaves Granivorous mammals: their main diet is based on seeds and grains Frugivorous mammals: they eat various fruits as their main source of nutrition
Pangolin | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund What’s scaly from tip to tail and can curl into a ball? Pangolins! These solitary, primarily nocturnal animals, are easily recognized by their full armor of scales A startled pangolin will cover its head with its front legs, exposing its scales to any potential predator If touched or grabbed it will roll up completely into a ball, while the sharp scales on the tail can be used to lash out
The Worlds 6 Smallest Mammals - Live Science The smallest mammal in the world is the a species unique to Madagascar, is the world's smallest primate There are 18 known species of mouse lemur, but on average, they weigh between 1 5 and 3