Other Mammals
Explore classification, origins, appearance, behavior, observation and care through the published animal profiles for other mammals.
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Rabbit
Domestic rabbit ecology rooted in burrows and social life. Pet rabbits and farm rabbits descend from domesticated European rabbits.
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Siberian chipmunk
A chipmunk distinguished by back stripes and cheek pouches. This entry concerns the Siberian chipmunk found on the Korean Peninsula.
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Domestic sheep
Social grazing animals understood through more than their wool. Long domestication and selective breeding have produced many sheep breeds used for meat, milk and fleece.
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Golden hamster
A golden hamster with a short tail and cheek pouches. The name hamster includes the golden hamster and several dwarf hamster species.
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Guinea pig
A domestic grazing rodent that communicates through sounds. Despite its name, the guinea pig is a rodent domesticated in South America, not a pig from Guinea in Africa.
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Four-toed hedgehog
A four-toed hedgehog with protective spines and nocturnal exploration. Hedgehogs include several species; Korean wild hedgehogs and African lines in the pet market are not the same.
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Meerkat
A meerkat using dry landscapes through burrows and cooperative living. The meerkat is a southern African mammal in the mongoose family, not a cat.
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Capybara
A large social rodent moving between water and grassland. The capybara is a large South American rodent within the same broad lineage as guinea pigs.
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Giant Panda
A black-and-white bear adapted to bamboo forests. The giant panda belongs to the bear family and uses bamboo as its principal food in China's mountain forests.
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Koala
A marsupial that feeds on leaves in eucalyptus forests. The koala is a marsupial that raises its young in a pouch, not a bear.
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Lion
Understanding lions through pride relationships and open habitats. The lion is a large cat with wild populations remaining in various parts of Africa and a limited area of western India.
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Tiger
Understanding stripes and solitary life within the tiger's habitat. The tiger is a large cat adapted to various Asian environments.
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Elephant
The African savanna elephant explores its environment with large ears and a trunk. Elephants include Asian elephants and distinct African lineages.
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Red panda
Mountain forest life with red fur and a ringed tail. The red panda is a mammal in a separate family, not a baby giant panda or a small breed of giant panda.
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Eurasian Otter
An otter that needs both aquatic food and shelters on land. Here otter means Lutra lutra, a species also found in Korea.
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Long-tailed chinchilla
A long-tailed chinchilla with dense fur and a life among rock crevices. This page concerns the long-tailed chinchilla.
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Domestic ferret
A domestic mustelid exploring narrow passages. The ferret is a human-domesticated mustelid closely related to the wild European polecat.
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Sugar glider
A small marsupial gliding with a skin membrane rather than wings. The sugar glider resembles a rodent flying squirrel but belongs to the marsupials.
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Alpaca
An alpaca with highland domestic life and varied fiber. The alpaca is a camelid domesticated in the South American Andes.
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Llama
Andean livestock with a history of travel and carrying loads. The llama is a camelid domesticated in the South American Andes, historically connected with transport, fiber and varied everyday resources.
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Dromedary camel
A dromedary storing fat in one hump. Camels include one-humped dromedaries and two-humped Bactrian lineages.
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Northern giraffe
A giraffe connecting a long neck with feeding on high leaves. Giraffe classification includes sources treating giraffes as one broad species and research separating several species.
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Plains zebra
The social life of plains zebras beyond their stripes. Zebras include separate species such as plains, mountain and Grevy's zebras.
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Red kangaroo
A red kangaroo's tail used in both hopping and slow walking. Kangaroo names several species; this page uses the red kangaroo as its example.
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Water Deer
Explore water deer classification, grassy habitats and features that distinguish them from roe deer. Learn about the life of this herbivore with canine teeth and ways to observe it without disturbance.
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Common Raccoon Dog
The common raccoon dog is a member of the dog family, distinct from the raccoon. Explore its facial markings, body shape, varied foods and shelters, and principles for observing it near people.
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