Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Elk (Cervus canadensis), also widely known by the Shawnee name ‘Wapiti’ meaning ‘white rump,’ is one of the largest, most majestic members of the deer family Cervidae native to North America and central-eastern Asia. Revered for its...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), commonly known simply as the whitetail, is an agile, medium-sized cervid belonging to the deer family Cervidae. Renowned for its graceful physique, reddish-brown summer coat that transitions to dense greyish-brown in...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Moose (Alces alces), known in Eurasia as the elk, is the colossal undisputed giant of the deer family Cervidae. Native to the circumpolar boreal forests and subarctic taiga belts of the Northern Hemisphere, adult bulls are immediately recognized by their massive...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The American Bison (Bison bison), designated as the official national mammal of the United States, is the heaviest terrestrial mammal in North America and a quintessential symbol of the Great Plains. A prominent member of the family Bovidae, this massive ungulate...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
Ogilby’s Duiker (Cephalophus ogilbyi) is a handsome, rare forest antelope native to the high-canopy tropical rainforests of West Africa and the oceanic island of Bioko. Characterized by its rich, glowing reddish-chestnut coat, long slender limbs, and a narrow...
