All Entries in the "Mammals" Category

Life Span of a dog: Usually longer than 10 years, although very large breeds and very small ones tend not to live so long except Chihuahua which is the smallest dog in the world. Longest-lived dog on record was over 27 years. Species of wild dog include African hunting dog, bush dog, and maned wolf. Australian Cattle Dog, A Chow Mix, And a Chihuahua are the longest living dog breed in the world.

Lifespan Of Dog

Saluki is the fastest dog in the world over long distances. Whereas Greyhound is the fastest dog breed in the worldover short distances. Saluki is also known as Arabian Hound or Persian greyhound and it is found in Middle Eastern countries. (more…)

St Bernard is the heaviest dog in the world because its weight can reach about 100 kg. St Bernard is a working dog from the Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. This heaviest dog breed in the world has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its large size. (more…)

Irish wolfhound is the tallest dog in the world. It is also one of the biggest dogs on earth. This tallest dog breed in the world reaches the shoulder height of about 110 cm. Found in the Ireland initially, this dog species is now found on American and European lands as well. (more…)

Chihuahua is the smallest dog breed in the world. It weighs under 1 kg on average. This is the oldest breed on the American continent and the smallest breed in the world. Native to Mexico, where it received it’s name from the Mexican State of Chihuahua. (more…)

Irish Wolfhound is largest dog breed in the world. It is found in Ireland and is also considered the tallest dog breed in the world. It can reach a height of 110 cm while its weight can range between 40 to 69 kgs. Irish Wolfhound was about to extinct in the 19th century but it was bred by a British resident in 19th century. (more…)

There are certain differences between Asian and African elephants. The Asian elephant (below) differs in many ways from its African cousins. Asian elephants have small, triangular ears; African elephants have large, rounded ears. Asian elephants have rounded backs; African elephants have concave (hollowed) backs. Asian elephants have two bulges on their foreheads; African elephants have rounded foreheads.

African Elephant Pictures

Asian Elephant Eating A Grass

Elephants are the biggest living land animals. There are two types of elephant, African and Asian. Both types live in herds, and have poor eyesight, but very good senses of hearing and smell. If one animal detects danger, the whole herd is alerted. (more…)

There are two major types of elephants in the world namely African and Asian. Both of these elephant are endangered species as the ivory hunters are posing some serious threats to the existence of these mammal species. (more…)

What Elephants Eat: An elephant’s size means that, when it is fully grown, it is safe from all predators other than humans. To support its large size it needs huge amounts of food. An adult elephant eats about 150 kg (300 lb) of grass, leaves, twigs and fruit each day. Tree bark is the favourite food source of elephants. To supplement the diet, elephants will dig up earth to obtain salt and minerals. The tusks are used to churn the ground.

Elephant Eat Grass Picture

What Elephants Drink: Elephants require 65 to 95 litres of water every day. This is because of the bulky size of the elephants. (more…)