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Pages in category "Animals described in 1874" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Mammals described in 1874" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bay cat;
Animals described in 1874 (10 C, 13 P) B. Bacteria described in 1874 (1 P) F. Fungi described in 1874 (1 C, 35 P) P. Plants described in 1874 (157 P) Protists ...
The binomial name often reflects limited knowledge or hearsay about a species at the time it was named. For instance Pan troglodytes, the chimpanzee, and Troglodytes troglodytes, the wren, are not necessarily cave-dwellers. Sometimes a genus name or specific descriptor is simply the Latin or Greek name for the animal (e.g. Canis is Latin for ...
The specific name is another Tupi name for the animal, from pé ("path"), caa ("wood"), and ri ("many"), because of the paths through the forest that the animal creates. [79] Tayra (Eira barbara) weasel: Tupi and Guarani: The common name is from the Tupi name of the animal, eîrara, via Spanish or Portuguese, while the generic name is from the ...
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
R. Raimondi's yellow finch; Red-and-white antpitta; Red-and-white spinetail; Red-browed fig parrot; Red-capped flowerpecker; Red-faced crimsonwing; Red-tailed laughingthrush