July 2017 - A To Z Posting Contest - Animals

E - Erect-crested Penguin - they have a bluish-black to jet black upper parts and white under parts and a broad, bright yellow eyebrow-stripe which extends over the eye to form a short, erect crest.

F - Ferret

The European Polecat is the domestic ferret's ancestor.
A group of ferrets is called a "business".

G - Giant Panda - a mammal classified in the bear family, native to central-western and southwestern China. Giant Pandas are one of the rarest mammals in the world.

H...HOWLER MONKEYS LIVE IN THE TROPICAL JUNGLES OF SOUTH AMERICA,
THEY SPEND 80 PERCENT OF THEIR TIME RESTING AND GROOMING IT EACH OTHER. THE HOWLER MONKEY IS THOUGHT TO HAVE THE LOUDEST CALL OF ALL THE PRIMATES IN THE WORLD,THEIR HOWLING VOICES CAN BE HEARD A FEW MILES AWAY.

I impala has many natural predators in the tough African landscape that include leopards, lions, cheetahs, crocodiles and hyenas. The impala though has a remarkable response when it feels threatened as the impala is able to jump over nine meters in distance and over two meters high. The impala is thought to do this in order to confuse its predators.

J - Junco

The Junco is a small North American bird that feeds mostly on insects and seeds

K KANGAROO
Kangaroos are most well known for their ability to jump a phenomenal distance

LL - Lynx

The Lynx wild cat can run at speeds up to 50 MPH

M MOLLY

Mollies are known for their calm and peaceful nature, which along with their brightly coloured bodies, makes them a particular popular choice for freshwater tanks of all shapes and sizes.

N-The narwhal, or narwhale, is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth. It lives year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia. It is one of two living species of whale in the Monodontidae

O - The Okapi is a mammal located in the Ituri Rainforest in the north east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. Although it has striped markings similar to those of the zebra, it is more closely related to the giraffe.

P.... PLATYPUS, AKA KNOWN AS (THE DUCK BILLED PLATYPUS) CAN BE FOUND
IN EASTERN AUSTRALIA AND TASMANIA. NOT ONLY, IS THE PLATYPUS FAMOUS FOR IT'S WEIRD PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, DUCK BILLED, OTTER FOOTED AND BEAVER-TAILED. THE PLATYPUS, IS ONE OF ONLY TWO MAMMALS THAT LAYS EGGS TO BIRTH IT'S YOUNG!

Q QUOLL
Quolls are found occupying woodland, shrubland and grassy habitats across Australia and New Guinea. Although quolls have been seen climbing trees, the quoll tends to live life on the ground.

R - The Ratel, also known as the ‘Honey Badger’ is a fierce badger-like mammal found in Africa and also found in India. It's alternative name derives from the fact that it has a fondness for honey.

S....SAOLA, IS A SPECIES OF ANTELOPE JUST RECENTLY DISCOVERED IN 1992 IN NORTH-CENTRAL VIETNAM AND LAOS. VERY LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THESE ANIMALS IN THE WILD, OTHER THEN THEY ARE THE MOST RECENTLY DISCOVERED LARGE MAMMAL IN THE WORLD , AND CONSIDER VERY RARE.