Sunday, November 4, 2012

Leopard




Animals Unique | Leopard |
Leopard Classification and Evolution
The Leopard is a medium-sized wildcat that is natively found in a variety of different habitats across sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. A member of the "Big Cat" family, the Leopard is an agile and opportunistic hunter that has been Able to exploit habitats unused by other large felines as it spends a great deal of it's time high in the tree branches.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Lemur


Animals Unique | Lemur |
The lemurs is a primate native to the island of Madagascar, a large island off the south east coast of Africa. There are approximately 10 different species of lemurs inhabiting the island where the lemurs spend most of their time in the trees.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Lemming


Animals Unique | Lemming |
The lemming is a tiny rodent that is found in or near the Arctic Circle and are thought to be related to voles and muskrats. The smallest species of lemming is the wood lemming measuring around 8 cm. The Norwegian lemming is roughly three times the size of a wood lemming and is one of the largest species of lemmings.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Leaf-Tailed Gecko


Animals Unique | Leaf-Tailed Gecko |
The leaf-tailed gecko (also known as the flat-tailed gecko) is a group of geckos that are found only on the African island of Madagascar and on a number of the little islands that surround it. There are eight different species of leaf-tailed gecko all of roomates are endemic to the island.