The Antarctic Minke Whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) is one of two species of Minke Whales within the Rorqual family. They are also known as the Southern Minke Whale. This species of whale is considered ‘data deficient’ by the IUCN, but population estimates are around 500,000.
In comparison to other Rorquals and Baleen Whales, the Antarctic Minke Whale [...]
Extinct for about 27,500 years, the European Cave Bear (Ursus spelaeus) as a species became victim to the Last Glacial Maximum during the Pleistocene era. The European Cave Bear, or just Cave Bear, received its name from the fact that many of their fossils were discovered inside caves. This means the Cave Bear spent more [...]
The extinct Dwarf Panda (Ailuropoda minor) came in at roughly half the size of today’s Giant Panda. The Dwarf Panda reached lengths of 3 feet. Even though the Dwarf Panda has been extinct for a long time, their size wasn’t really known until a skull was discovered in China in 2007.
Dwarf Panda Food
The Dwarf Panda, [...]
The Mongoose family (Herpestidae) contains 30 species of mammals. They are all carnivores, and range in size from 1 foot to 4 feet in length, and from 280 g to 4 kg in weight.
Intelligence is a trait seen in some mongoose species, and as such, they have been successfully domesticated, and even taught tricks. They [...]
Whales are some of the largest animals on Earth, with the Blue Whale being the largest animal on the planet. Historically, the name Whale was used as the general name for the mammal Order Cetacea (marine mammals). The order contains whales, dolphins and porpoises. Now, in the modern day, the name Whale refers only to [...]