Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae Genus: Jaculus Species: J. orientalis Binomial name: Jaculus orientalis This undersized Jerboa appears as a perfect combination of assorted spare parts of animals, yet it splendidly adjusts to harsh surroundings similar to the Sahara and Gobi Deserts. It has association with Dipodidae or…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Sciuromorpha Family: Sciuridae Tribe: Marmotini Subtribe: Tamiina Genus: Tamias Chipmunks belong to the family of rodents. Anatomy The Siberian chipmunks are typical of having five dark and white stripes, 18 to 25 cm long on their backs; the middle stripe is continuous along the…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Lemniscomys The Zebra mice belong to the genus of murine rodents hailing from Africa, at times people refer to them as the striped grass mouse. They have black stripes that extend from head to tail on their dorsal surface and either…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae Genus: Peromyscus Species: Maniculatus The Most Well-Known and Widespread Animal in North America Deer mouse Peromyscus Mniculatus is one of the species of the genus Peromyscus. It is the most well-known and widespread animal in North America that most people know by its common…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Macroscelidea Family: Macroscelididae Genus: Macroscelides Species: M. proboscideus Binomial name: Macroscelides proboscideus The short-eared elephant shrew Macroscelides Proboscideus, otherwise called round-eared elephant shrew or as round-eared sengi, belonging to the family of Macroscelididae, is a variety of elephant shrew. There is only one of its variety…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Myomorpha Superfamily: Muroidea Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Cricetinae Genus: Mesocricetus Species: M. auratus Binomial name: Mesocricetus auratus Hamster Mesocericetus auraturs or the Golden Hamster or Syrian Hamster, , belongs to the subfamily of the rodent Cricetinae. They are at risk in the wild;…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Superfamily: Muroidea Family: Nesomyidae Subfamily: Cricetomyinae Genus: Cricetomys Species: C. emini Binomial name: Crycetomys emini Emin’s pouched rat (cricetomys emini), otherwise called African pouched rat belonging to the muriod super family, is a big rat. It has a close association with the cricetomys gambianus, the…
Pets can come in different shapes and sizes. There are pets out there which are popular to many while there are others which are considered to be exotic. Caring for pets that are out of the usual can be pretty challenging. However, for both pet owners and enthusiasts alike, this can be rather interesting and…
It’s natural for people, especially kids, to love pets. But other than the typical types of pets such as dogs and cats, Tortoises are also becoming very popular for many pet lovers. This growing trend in pet ownership and interest is not exclusive to America or, first world countries but even in developing countries. So you’re interested in…
Understanding egg binding Egg binding happens when a female is unable to pass the mature eggs that are formed in her reproductive system. Obstacles of egg binding include death of the eggs, inflammation, peritonitis, and scarring of the reproductive tract which might lead to reduced fertility in the future and sometimes even death of the…
Whether you’re a new to pet ownership or have been keeping some pets for years now and if you intend to get a tortoise as a pet, you should know some important management tips. Keeping a creature like this as a pet will give you more than the kind of happiness you get when raising…
Buying wild animals, has been a subject of debate for many years now. In fact, several wildlife rescue groups are encouraging the public to avoid buying baby sulcata, especially those less than 4 inches. The issue of buying tortoises has been going around for years now but there are still many people doing it all…