Common Name(s):Pangolin, Scaly Anteater (for African species: Ground Pangolin, Temminck's Pangolin, Cape Pangolin) Scientific Name:Smutsia temminckii (Ground Pangolin – the largest African species) Type:Mammal – Pholidota order – Insectivore (myrmecophagous)…
Common Name(s):Cheetah, Hunting Leopard Scientific Name:Acinonyx jubatus Type:Mammal – Carnivore (Felidae family) Origin and Distribution:Native to Africa (primarily sub-Saharan); small population in Iran. Once widespread across Africa and Asia; now…
Common Name(s):Lion, African Lion, King of the Beasts Scientific Name:Panthera leo Type:Mammal – Carnivore (Felidae family) Origin and Distribution:Native to sub-Saharan Africa (with a tiny Asiatic population in India). Once…