Animals
Bonobo
Classification: Primates, Hominidae
Scientific Name: Pan Paniscus
The Bonobo is a chimpanzee that lives in the jungles of Africa. They are gentle animals with an intelligence level. Unless some action is taken, they may become extinct from hunting and deforestation.
Size & Weight
Body length: Male 73-83cm / Female 70-76cm
Weight: Male 39kg / Female 31kg
Where They Live
The Bonobo lives in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa.
What They Eat
They primarily eat fruits, leaves, and branches. Sometimes, they eat ants and small animals.
That They Are Like
While there is some resemblance to the Chimpanzee, the Bonobo has slimmer body and long arms and legs. Their hair is parted in the middle, and long and standing at the side of their ears. Can you tell the difference?
Dholes
Classification: Carnivora, Canidae
Scientific Name: Cuon Alpinus
The Dhole is a member of the Canidae (dog) family and they take good care of the members of their packs. However some people considered them to be a fierce animal that attacks livestock and killed many of them with guns and traps.
Size & Weight
Body length: 88-113cm
Tail length: 40-50cm
Weight: Male 15-20kg / Female 10-17kg
Where They Live
They live in the forests and grasslands of West Asia, China, India and the Malaysian peninsula.
What They Eat
They prey on rabbits and deer, sometimes even bears and tigers. Sometimes they also eat insects and fruits.
What They Are Like
Dhole adults take good care of the cubs in the pack even if the cubs are not their own kids. They watch out for predators that come near their dens, and carry the cubs away if in danger.
Red Pandas
Classification: Carnivora Ailuridae
Scientific Name: Ailurus Fulgens
The Red Panda and Giant Panda have the same "panda" in their name but they come from different families. They are becoming extinct because the forests are becoming smaller.
Size & Weight
Body length: 50-63.5cm
Tail length: 28-48.5cm
Weight: 3-6kg
Where They Live
The Red Panda makes his house in China, Nepal, Myanmar, and other mountain woods.
What They Eat
The Red Panda loves chomping on bamboo but he also eats plant leaves and fruit.
What They Are Like
The Red Panda is a super tree climber. He balances with his long tail. And he sleeps in trees!
Snow Leopards
Classification: Carnivora Felidae
Scientific Name: Uncia Uncia
Mysterious, fantastic, and amazing!: The Snow Leopard is all of these. The Snow Leopard is being hunted for its rare, beautiful fur, its numbers are now near disappearing.
Size & Weight
Body length: 100-150cm
Tail length: 80-100cm
Weight: Male: 45-55kg / Female:35-40kg
Where They Live
High mountains, like those in Central Asia and the Himalayan range.
What They Eat
The Snow Leopard eats goats, sheep, rabbits and birds. It can catch prey over 3 times its own weight!
What They Are Like
In order to live comfortably in cold and snowy climates, the Snow Leopard grows fur even on the bottom of its feet. It springs upon its prey with a strong, speedy jump!
Purple-faced Langur
Classification: Primates, Cercopithecidae
Scientific Name: Trachypithecus Vetulus
The Purple-faced Langur is a monkey that lives only in the forests of Sri Lanka. Their numbers have dropped to a half over the last few decades due to deforestation and hunting.
Size & Weight
Body length: Male 49.5 to 60.8cm / Female 48.5 to 54cm
Tail length: Male 61.8 to 85.3cm / Female 66.6 to 82cm
Weight: Male 6.7 to 9.4kg / Female 5.1 to 7.5kg
Where They Live
The Purple-faced Langur lives only in the forests of Sri Lanka.
What They Eat
The Purple-faced Langur loves to eat tree leaves.
What They Are Like
The Purple-faced Langur lives in packs among rival packs within a small area. For this reason, the males engage in fierce territorial bouts to overtake other packs.
Sumatran Tiger
Classification: Carnivora Felidae
Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris Sumatrae
On the island of Sumatra where the Sumatran Tigers live, forests are disappearing. Sumatran Tigers need a wider place to live. Forests get smaller, and the number of Sumatran Tigers is shrinking.
Size & Weight
Body length: 2.2-2.7m
Weight: 100-150kg
Where They Live
They live only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
What They Eat
They hunt animals like deer and wild boar, rabbits, and birds. Sometimes they also eat bugs and fish.
What They Are Like
They are the smallest kind of tiger. Their sharp claws and fangs take down prey much larger than them.
Giant Panda
Classification: Carnivora Ursidae
Scientific Name: Ailuropoda Melanoleuca
The Giant Panda is a superstar in the animal kingdom. The forests where pandas live are becoming smaller and smaller, and they may not be able to find mates or food anymore.
Size & Weight
Body length: 120-150cm
Tail length: 13cm
Weight: 80-100kg
Where They Live
They only live in the forests of China.
What They Eat
The Giant Pandas' favorite food is bamboo. Sometimes they also eat small animals and insects, as well as fruits.
Classification: Primates, Hominidae
Scientific Name: Pan Paniscus
The Bonobo is a chimpanzee that lives in the jungles of Africa. They are gentle animals with an intelligence level. Unless some action is taken, they may become extinct from hunting and deforestation.
Size & Weight
Body length: Male 73-83cm / Female 70-76cm
Weight: Male 39kg / Female 31kg
Where They Live
The Bonobo lives in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa.
What They Eat
They primarily eat fruits, leaves, and branches. Sometimes, they eat ants and small animals.
That They Are Like
While there is some resemblance to the Chimpanzee, the Bonobo has slimmer body and long arms and legs. Their hair is parted in the middle, and long and standing at the side of their ears. Can you tell the difference?
Dholes
Classification: Carnivora, Canidae
Scientific Name: Cuon Alpinus
The Dhole is a member of the Canidae (dog) family and they take good care of the members of their packs. However some people considered them to be a fierce animal that attacks livestock and killed many of them with guns and traps.
Size & Weight
Body length: 88-113cm
Tail length: 40-50cm
Weight: Male 15-20kg / Female 10-17kg
Where They Live
They live in the forests and grasslands of West Asia, China, India and the Malaysian peninsula.
What They Eat
They prey on rabbits and deer, sometimes even bears and tigers. Sometimes they also eat insects and fruits.
What They Are Like
Dhole adults take good care of the cubs in the pack even if the cubs are not their own kids. They watch out for predators that come near their dens, and carry the cubs away if in danger.
Red Pandas
Classification: Carnivora Ailuridae
Scientific Name: Ailurus Fulgens
The Red Panda and Giant Panda have the same "panda" in their name but they come from different families. They are becoming extinct because the forests are becoming smaller.
Size & Weight
Body length: 50-63.5cm
Tail length: 28-48.5cm
Weight: 3-6kg
Where They Live
The Red Panda makes his house in China, Nepal, Myanmar, and other mountain woods.
What They Eat
The Red Panda loves chomping on bamboo but he also eats plant leaves and fruit.
What They Are Like
The Red Panda is a super tree climber. He balances with his long tail. And he sleeps in trees!
Snow Leopards
Classification: Carnivora Felidae
Scientific Name: Uncia Uncia
Mysterious, fantastic, and amazing!: The Snow Leopard is all of these. The Snow Leopard is being hunted for its rare, beautiful fur, its numbers are now near disappearing.
Size & Weight
Body length: 100-150cm
Tail length: 80-100cm
Weight: Male: 45-55kg / Female:35-40kg
Where They Live
High mountains, like those in Central Asia and the Himalayan range.
What They Eat
The Snow Leopard eats goats, sheep, rabbits and birds. It can catch prey over 3 times its own weight!
What They Are Like
In order to live comfortably in cold and snowy climates, the Snow Leopard grows fur even on the bottom of its feet. It springs upon its prey with a strong, speedy jump!
Purple-faced Langur
Classification: Primates, Cercopithecidae
Scientific Name: Trachypithecus Vetulus
The Purple-faced Langur is a monkey that lives only in the forests of Sri Lanka. Their numbers have dropped to a half over the last few decades due to deforestation and hunting.
Size & Weight
Body length: Male 49.5 to 60.8cm / Female 48.5 to 54cm
Tail length: Male 61.8 to 85.3cm / Female 66.6 to 82cm
Weight: Male 6.7 to 9.4kg / Female 5.1 to 7.5kg
Where They Live
The Purple-faced Langur lives only in the forests of Sri Lanka.
What They Eat
The Purple-faced Langur loves to eat tree leaves.
What They Are Like
The Purple-faced Langur lives in packs among rival packs within a small area. For this reason, the males engage in fierce territorial bouts to overtake other packs.
Sumatran Tiger
Classification: Carnivora Felidae
Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris Sumatrae
On the island of Sumatra where the Sumatran Tigers live, forests are disappearing. Sumatran Tigers need a wider place to live. Forests get smaller, and the number of Sumatran Tigers is shrinking.
Size & Weight
Body length: 2.2-2.7m
Weight: 100-150kg
Where They Live
They live only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
What They Eat
They hunt animals like deer and wild boar, rabbits, and birds. Sometimes they also eat bugs and fish.
What They Are Like
They are the smallest kind of tiger. Their sharp claws and fangs take down prey much larger than them.
Giant Panda
Classification: Carnivora Ursidae
Scientific Name: Ailuropoda Melanoleuca
The Giant Panda is a superstar in the animal kingdom. The forests where pandas live are becoming smaller and smaller, and they may not be able to find mates or food anymore.
Size & Weight
Body length: 120-150cm
Tail length: 13cm
Weight: 80-100kg
Where They Live
They only live in the forests of China.
What They Eat
The Giant Pandas' favorite food is bamboo. Sometimes they also eat small animals and insects, as well as fruits.