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Europe, North America: meat Captive-bred [187] 5b Other fish: Sugarbag bee (Tetragonula carbonaria) and Indian stingless bee (T. iridipennis) date uncertain Australia, India: honey, wax, propolis, pollination 6a Hymenoptera: Dubia roach (Blaptica dubia) date uncertain Central America, South America: animal feed, pets Captive-bred 6b Other insects
The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), also known as the American polecat [4] or prairie dog hunter, [5] is a species of mustelid native to central North America. The black-footed ferret is roughly the size of a mink and is similar in appearance to the European polecat and the Asian steppe polecat .
Once thought to be extinct, the cloning is a first for a US endangered species, ushering a new era for North America's only ferret species. The black-footed ferret was believed extinct until 18 ...
Pages in category "Lists of North American domestic animal breeds" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The American bison is the heaviest land animal in North America and can be as tall as 6.5 feet (2.0 m) and weigh over a ton. [9] Maybe the most iconic animal of the American prairie, the American buffalo, once roamed throughout the central plains. Bison once covered the Great Plains and were critically important to Native-American societies in ...
European settlers introduce domesticated cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, goats, and horses to the Americas. [4] 1641: The first known animal welfare statutes in North America - regulations against “Tirranny or Crueltie” toward domestic animals - are included in the Massachusetts Body of Liberties. [5] 1828
Blue is the range of Felinae (excluding the domestic cat), green is the range of Pantherinae. Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, colloquially referred to as cats. A member of this family is called a felid. [1] [2] The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to domestic cats.
Here are 10 of the most devastating animal extinctions in recent history, plus a closer look at the dire impact of human greed and why we need stronger wildlife protection measures.