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Alpaca

Alpaca

Class: MammalsOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: CamelidaeWeight: 55-65 kgHeight: 75-95 cmBody length: 1.2 to 2.23 metersColor: Alpacas come in around twenty different shades, ranging from creamy white to brown and even black.Age of sexual maturity: Females reach sexual maturity at 12-15 months, while males reach it at around 30-36 months.Gestation period: 11 monthsLifespan: 15-20 yearsHabitat: Alpacas are raised on high-altitude slopes in South America. They are primarily bred in […]

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Angora Goat

Angora Goat

Class: MammalsOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeWeight: Adult males can reach 50 kg, females around 35 kgHeight: Up to 66 cmBody length: 56 cmColor: Mainly whiteAge of sexual maturity: 5-6 monthsGestation period: Approximately 5 monthsLifespan: Slightly over 10 yearsHabitat: Southern Africa, Australia, Asia, New Zealand, USADiet: Grass, roughage Did you know?

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Bashkir duck

Bashkir duck

Class: BirdsOrder: AnseriformesFamily: AnatidaeWeight: 3.5 – 4 kgHeight: About 62 cmBody length: 51-62 cmColor: Black with white (variety “black white-breasted”) or pied, grayish-brown (variety “khaki”)Age of sexual maturity: 4-5 monthsIncubation period: About 28 daysLifespan: 20 yearsHabitat: RussiaDiet: Whole grains, compound feed, grass, chopped root vegetables Did you know?

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White deer

White deer

Class: MammalsOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: CervidaeWeight: Male average weight ranges from 70 to 100 kg, while females weigh only 40-70 kgHeight: Up to 100 cmBody length: 130-180 cmColor: Snow-white coatAge of sexual maturity: Reached at two to three years oldGestation period: Approximately 33-35 weeksLifespan: 25 yearsHabitat: The natural habitat of the deer covers European countries adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea, northwest Africa, Egypt, Asia Minor, Lebanon, Syria, and […]

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White-tailed gnu

White-tailed gnu

Class: MammalsOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeWeight: Average 180 kgHeight: 90-120 cmBody length: 170-215 cmColor: Dense fur is dark brown or black-brown. The long tail, almost touching the ground, has a whitish color. Males are typically darker in coloration.  Age of sexual maturity: Reached at two years of ageGestation period: 240-260 daysLifespan: Approximately 20 yearsHabitat: Originally found in Southern Africa, including South Africa, Swaziland, and Lesotho. Diet: The diet consists […]

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Maral

Maral

Class: MammalsOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: CervidaeWeight: 130-209 kgHeight: 127-148 cmBody length: 170-210 cmColor: In winter, males have a grayish-brownish-yellowish coloration, with darker necks, shoulders, and belly. Females are grayish-brown. The summer coat of both sexes is brownish-brown.Age of sexual maturity: Males: 5-6 years, Females: 2-3 yearsGestation period: 240-265 daysLifespan: 12-14 yearsHabitat: Marals are found throughout Europe from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Altai Mountains in […]

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Tiger

Tiger

Class: MammalsOrder: CarnivoresFamily: FelidaeWeight: 180-250 kgHeight: up to 1.15 mBody length: up to 2.3-2.5 mColor: The primary coloration of tigers ranges from rusty-red to rusty-brown; the underside, chest, and inner parts of the legs are light-colored.Age of sexual maturity: 4-5 yearsGestation period: approximately 3.5 monthsLifespan: up to 26 yearsHabitat: Tigers inhabit the Far East of Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and Southeast Asian countries, including the […]

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Leopard

Leopard

Class: MammalsOrder: CarnivoresFamily: FelidaeWeight: 32-75 kgHeight: 50-78 cm at the shoulderBody length: 90-190 cmColor: Predominantly yellow or golden-yellow with black spots. The body is marked with rosettes, which have a light center.Age of sexual maturity: 2.5 yearsGestation period: 3-3.5 monthsLifespan: up to 10-11 years in the wild, up to 21 years in captivityHabitat: Found throughout Africa and Asia, ranging north to the Caucasus Mountains and Amur […]

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European Ground Squirrel

European Ground Squirrel

Class: MammalsOrder: RodentsFamily: SquirrelWeight: 9 to 12 kgHeight: about 30 cmBody length: 50-70 cmColor: The fur color varies seasonally and with age. In adults during spring and autumn, the upper part of the body has a straw-rust color with dark brown or black shading from dark tips of the guard hairs, or a paler straw-sandy color almost without darkening at the ends […]

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Spotted Deer

Spotted Deer

Class: MammalsOrder: CetartiodactylaFamily: Cervidae Weight: 73-131 kgHeight: 94-112 cmBody length: 162-180 cmColor: reddish with white spots Age of sexual Maturity: females reach maturity at 4-6 years, males at 7-10 yearsGestation period: 6-9 monthsLifespan: 11-14 years Habitat: Natural range includes Eastern China, Korea, Primorsky Krai, Northeast Indochina, Japan, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands.Diet: Herbivorous Did you know?

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Watusi

Watusi

Class: Mammals Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Weight: 410 to 730 kg Height: up to 1.3 m Body length: up to 260 cm Color: red with white spots Age of sexual maturity: after 2 years Gestation period: 9-10 months Lifespan: up to 29 years Habitat: Eastern Africa Diet: coarse grass, shrub twigs, leaves Did you know?

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Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl

Class: BirdsOrder: StrigiformesFamily: StrigidaeWeight: 1.3 – 3 kgHeight: up to 70 cmBody length: 56-65 cmColor: predominantly or almost entirely white plumageAge of sexual maturity: around 2-3 yearsGestation period: just over a monthLifespan: 15 to 30 yearsHabitat: spans across tundra territories in Russia and CanadaDiet: primarily consists of lemmings – mouse-like rodents from the hamster family Did You Know?

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