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11/11/2010 14:18
Right whales (Eubalaena spp.) are baleen whales with bow-shaped lower jaws and a head that is up to one-quarter of the body length. The head is hairier than most whales; up to 300 hairs are found on the tip of the lower jaw and 100 are on the upper jaw. There are also callosities (a series of horny...
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11/11/2010 14:10
The dwarf blue lives in dry areas, valleys in the mountains,Usually very steep grassy slopes, and dwells in groups of sheep. Usually they live in groups of about six, however in the past when they were more plentiful they lived in family groups of 10-30 individuals.Currently found only in China,...
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11/11/2010 12:20
The red wolf is one of two species of wolves in North America, the other being the gray wolf, Canis lupus. As their name suggests, red wolves are known for the characteristic reddish color of their fur most apparent behind the ears and along the neck and...
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11/11/2010 11:46
The Iberian Lynx is similar in its appearance to the Eurasian Lynx, but about half its size. Adult males weigh on the average 27.5 pounds and the females average 20. The fur is typically grayish, with tints varying from yellowish to rusty and is...
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11/11/2010 11:37
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is considered critically endangered. There is only one small population of this species located in the Epping Forrest National Park in central Queensland, the small...
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11/11/2010 11:26
Although named the Hispid Hare, this species is actually considered a rabbit and not a hare. One of the rarest rabbits in the world, The Hispid Hare was once thought to be extinct to their native territories which included parts of India, Pakistan, and Nepal. The Himalayan mountain range is a...
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11/11/2010 11:19
The Javan rhino has a dusky gray color and a single horn, about 25 cm; the skin has a number of loose folds giving the appearance of armor plating. This species is very similar in appearance to the closely-related Indian rhinoceros, but is slightly smaller, with a much smaller head and the skin...
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11/11/2010 11:04
The Seychelles sheath-tailed bat is one of the world's rarest mammals. The Sheath-tailed bat 'Coleura Seychellensis' is one of only two mammals endemic to the Seychelles; this means that it cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Yet it is possibly the rarest bat in the world with only about...
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11/11/2010 10:44
The Vancouver Island Marmot is endangered because their habitat is being destroyed by the development of ski slopes. Also, because colonies of marmots are isolated on mountains. The Vancouver Island Marmot is protected by the British Columbia Wildlife Act.The Vancouver Island Marmot is a member of...
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