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The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), [1] also known by its Japanese name tanuki (Japanese: 狸, タヌキ), [2] is a species of canid endemic to Japan. It is one of two species in the genus Nyctereutes, alongside the common raccoon dog (N. procyonoides), [3] of which it was traditionally thought to be a subspecies (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus).
Under good conditions, a healthy female tapir can reproduce every two years; a single young, called a calf, is born after a gestation of about 13 months. [36] The natural lifespan of a tapir is about 25 to 30 years, both in the wild and in zoos. [37] Apart from mothers and their young offspring, tapirs lead almost exclusively solitary lives.
Unlike dragons in myths of the Western Hemisphere, the Chinese dragon is portrayed as a symbol of "royal power and good fortune", frequently helping and saving people. It is able to swim in water or air. [49] The relatively harmless nature of the Chinese alligator is believed to have been an influence for the helpful nature of the dragon. [77]
The takin (Budorcas taxicolor; / ˈ t ɑː k ɪ n / TAH-kin), also called cattle chamois or gnu goat, [2] is a large species of ungulate of the subfamily Caprinae found in the eastern Himalayas.
The Asian sheephead wrasse, as the common name indicates, is a wrasse, and thus is in the family Labridae.It has long been placed in the genus Semicossyphus, along with the California and goldspot sheephead wrasses, [2] [3] [4] but a 2016 molecular phylogenetics study suggested that it (along with its two congeners in Semicossyphus) be moved to Bodianus, as Semicossyphus was nested deep within ...
Fun fact: blue whales are 16 times bigger than a human. The post 50 Animals So Giant It’s Hard To Believe They’re Real (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
The tiger is the largest carnivorous mammal in Asia. [1] [2]The animals living in Asia and its surrounding seas and islands are considered the fauna of Asia.Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the west between Europe and Asia, the term "fauna of Asia" is somewhat elusive but it is a geographical name given.
A pika (/ ˈ p aɪ k ə / PY-kə, [3] or / ˈ p iː k ə / PEE-kə) [4] is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears. [5]