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Puma concolor Taxonomy On subspecies: thirty-two were described in 1946 on the basis of coat and size differences. Genetic work beginning in the 1990s collapsed that to six, only one of which — P. c. couguar — occupies all of
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Varecia variegata Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Field note on the exhibit sign: the placard in this frame lists “Height 3.3 to 3.9 feet.” That figure is total length including the tail, not standing height. A ruffed
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Gorilla gorilla gorilla Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: PrimatesFamily: HominidaeGenus: GorillaSpecies: Gorilla gorillaSubspecies: Gorilla gorilla gorilla (Savage, 1847) Common Names by Region Western Lowland Gorilla — international / scientific useLowland Gorilla — common shorthand in zoological collectionsGorille des plaines de
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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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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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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