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Tragelaphus strepsiceros Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Threats / Conservation / Notes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance In Exhibits All Cernunnos Foundation materials are free to use for any educational purpose.
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Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: LagomorphaFamily: LeporidaeGenus: OryctolagusSpecies: Oryctolagus cuniculusDomestic form: Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticusBreed: Rex — standard or full-size Rex The domestic rabbit remains biologically part of the European rabbit species, Oryctolagus cuniculus. The designation domesticus
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Saimiri sciureus Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Threats / Conservation / Notes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance Field Note — Why This One Is Here All Cernunnos Foundation materials are free
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Cynomys ludovicianus Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: SciuromorphaFamily: SciuridaeSubfamily: XerinaeTribe: MarmotiniGenus: CynomysSpecies: Cynomys ludovicianus Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Separating from relatives Known Range Habitat & Social Structure Habitat Towns and coteries The burrow (foreground
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Canis lupus Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance Canis lupus is a large, powerfully built cursorial predator with long legs, a deep chest, and a broad, blocky head that distinguishes it immediately from domestic dogs and coyotes at
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Neofelis nebulosa Taxonomy Common Names by Region Kheow (Thailand) Clouded Leopard Mint Leopard Tree Tiger Rimau Dahan (Malay — “branch tiger”) Description General Appearance The clouded leopard is a medium-sized wild cat immediately recognizable by its extraordinary coat — large,
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Tamias striatus Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance A small, ground-dwelling squirrel with a compact body, short limbs, and a moderately bushy tail. This species is immediately identifiable by its distinct longitudinal striping. Coloration & Markings The contrast
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Bos indicus × Bos taurus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeSubfamily: BovinaeGenus: BosSpecies: Bos indicusCommon Hybrid Form: Bos indicus × Bos taurus Common Names by Region ZebuHumped CattleIndian CattleBrahman-type CattleBos indicus cattle Description General Appearance Zebu cattle are a
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Callithrix jacchus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: PrimatesFamily: CallitrichidaeGenus: CallithrixSpecies: Callithrix jacchus Binomial Name: Callithrix jacchus Common Names by Region Common MarmosetWhite-tufted MarmosetBrazilian MarmosetSagui-de-tufos-brancos (Brazil)Sagui (general Brazilian term) Description General Appearance The Common Marmoset is a very small New World
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Vicugna pacos Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Description The alpaca is a small domestic camelid originally developed in the Andes of South America for its fleece. It is closely related to the vicuña and more distantly related to