The Spider monkey is the most interesting species of the third grade of primates due to, well keep reading. They originate from rain forest and mountain forest of Central and North America (PIN). These monkeys are named for their long arms, tails and legs. The spider monkey moves through trees with great skill and are able to use their tail as an extra lim. The tail is used in almost every move they make, climbing trees, grasping branches, balancing and even protecting themselves from predators.
The mountain lion is a large cat that is also known as a cougar, panther, yellow cat, puma, and several other names (Danz, 1999, p.13). Shoulder heights average around 30 inches and length is approximately eight feet (“Mountain Lion”, 2014). The tail is about one-third of the entire body length and these cats typically weigh between 75 and 175 pounds (“Mountain Lion”, 2014). However, the largest mountain lion weighed 276 pounds and was killed near Hillside, Arizona (Danz, 1999, p.44). The legs of the cat are very muscular and the back legs are much longer than the front, allowing the cats to increase their leaping abilities (Knight, 2005).
. While elephants are the heaviest; giraffes are most certainly the tallest animals on earth; growing upwards of 20 feet tall. Giraffes are browsers which basically means that they feed on twigs and leaves from the tops of tree but generally do not eat grass. A giraffe’s remarkably long neck allows them to reach foliage that is otherwise untouched. Giraffes eat a lot too; up to as much as 66 pounds a day.
One animal specific that has been affected by loss of habitat is the red panda, also known as the fire fox or lesser panda. (National Geographic Society 1) The red panda has small features, similar to those of a cat, and they resemble raccoons. Its scientific name means fire-colored cat. The red panda has an elongated bone in its wrist that functions as a sixth digit or thumb to help grip bamboo stalks, like its relative the giant panda. They weigh anywhere from seven to fourteen pounds.
Their habitat is really dry. Land Iguanas get to be about 1 meter long. They weigh at least 13 kilograms. Land Iguanas are diurnal because they dig burrows and sleep in them at night.The Land Iguana is a vegetarian! Its favorite
Sometimes, infants have been captured for illegal sale to zoos. Because female Mountain gorillas are very protective of their babies, poachers often have to kill the mother or even an entire group of animals in order to take one baby But the main reason why they are endangered is habitat loss. The countries where the Mountain gorillas live have the highest human population densities in the world. Because there is a lack of farmland in these areas, every acre that is not protected has been farmed. People remove the forests in order to create new farmland for
Cave Lion 5. Chalicotherium The cave lion (Panthera leo spelaea) was probably the biggest lion that ever lived. It was 25 percent bigger than lions today and was up to about 11.5 ft (3.5 m) long. was an early, herbivorous mammal from the Miocene. This forest browser was an ungulate with large, clawed feet (instead of hooves).
[6] In the wild, Burmese pythons grow to 3.7 metres (12 ft) on average,[3][4] while specimens of more than 4 metres (13 ft) are uncommon. [7][8] In general, individuals over 5 metres are rare. [7] The record maximum length for Burmese Pythons is held by a female named “Baby”, that lived at Serpent Safari, Gurnee, Illinois, for 27 years. Shortly after death, her actual length was determined to be 5.74 metres (18 ft 10 in). Widely published data of specimens that were reported to have been even several feet longer are not verified.
There are about sixty-five species of bats in Australia and eight species of fruit bats. The grey-headed fruit bat has a body length of 230-280mm and an arm/wing length of138-164mm.Unlike other bats the fruit bat has no tail. Baby fruit bats are about 2 months old when it is able to fly by itself.Some fruit bats are so small they can fit in your hand and others are as big as a cat.
The Saki monkeys, that inhabit the mountainous terrains of South America, have coarse fur, an adaptation that enables the mammal to remain dry during the rain spells in the region. The Amazon rainforest is a perfect monkey habitat. Due to its wet and very hot climatic, the Woolly monkeys that inhabit the region and that along the Amazon basin and mountain ranges of Peru, live high up in the tree canopies. The Asian and African Old World monkeys enjoy more varied habitats. Occasionally, these species reside in cooler climates, monkeys found in China and Japan, are prime examples but not common.