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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]
The quokka (/ ˈ k w ɒ k ə /) (Setonix brachyurus) [4] is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat.It is the only member of the genus Setonix.Like other marsupials in the macropod family (such as kangaroos and wallabies), the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.
Colugos are proficient gliders, and thought better adapted for flight than any other gliding mammal. They can travel as far as 70 m (230 ft) from one tree to another without losing much altitude, [ 10 ] with a Malayan colugo ( Galeopterus variegatus ) individual having been observed traveling about 150 m (490 ft) in one glide.
One study of captive animals suggests that the species has some capacity to adapt its feeding habits to lower elevations. [16] The high temperatures in the mountains due to climate change are causing the Ili pika to migrate up and will eventually be forced to reach the peak, where it is occupied, and sooner the Ili pika will no longer have ...
The monito del monte of Chile and Argentina is the only extant member of its family and the only surviving member of an ancient order, Microbiotheria. It appears to be more closely related to Australian marsupials than to other Neotropic marsupials ; this is a reflection of the South American origin of all Australasian marsupials.
A Salt Lake City zoo has welcomed the world’s deadliest cat, which apparently is also the cutest. On Dec. 28, Utah’s Hogle Zoo announced the arrival of its newest resident: Gaia, an 8-month ...
The monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides), or colocolo opossum, [4] is a diminutive species of marsupial native only to south-western South America (Argentina and Chile). It is the only extant species in the ancient order Microbiotheria, and the sole New World representative of the superorder Australidelphia, being more closely related to Australian marsupials than to other American marsupials.
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals. Family: Noctilionidae. Genus: Noctilio. Lesser bulldog bat, Noctilio albiventris LR/lc; Greater bulldog bat, Noctilio leporinus LR/lc; Family: Vespertilionidae ...