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Galah
(Eolophus roseicapillus) |
Aves |
The back, wings and tail are light gray. The head, neck and under-sides are pink. The male has an iris this is almost black, while ... |
Gar, Longnose
(Lepisosteus osseus) |
Pisces |
They resemble pike, but gars are thin and have a needle-like jaw set. On their skin they have scales resembling enameled armor. Longnose gars are ... |
Gazelle, Slender horned
(Gazella leptoceros) |
Mammalia |
A medium-sized gazelle, with the average adult height about 30 inches, and weighing 60 pounds. The horns are approximately 16 inches in length. These are ... |
Gecko, Leopard
(Eublepharis macularius) |
Reptilia |
A medium sized gecko ranging in size from 8-10 inches, half of which is tail. The tail is used for fat storage. Underside is whitish; ... |
Gharial
(Gavialis gangeticus) |
Reptilia |
One of the longest crocodilians. Adult males can reach 16 to 20 feet. Females are smaller, reaching 13 feet. Weight averages 200 to 500 lbs., ... |
Gibbon, Mueller's
(Hylobates moloch muelleri) |
Mammalia |
Head and body length range from 17 to 25 inches, and weight from 17-1/2 to 28-1/2 pounds. Females are the same size as males. General ... |
Giraffe, Masai
(Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) |
Mammalia |
This is the tallest living mammal, standing an average of 16 to 18 feet for a male and 1 or 2 feet less for a ... |
Glider, Sugar
(Petaurus breviceps) |
Mammalia |
Head & body length can vary from 5 to 12.5 inches; tail length from 6 to 8 inches, and weight from 3 to 5 ounces. ... |
Goat, Nigerian Dwarf
(Capra hircus) |
Mammalia |
The parts of the body are in balanced proportion. The nose is straight. The ears are upright. The coat is soft with short to medium ... |
Goose, Egyptian
(Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Aves |
Adults are 24 to 28 inches long and weigh about 4½ pounds. The sexes are similar, the head and neck being a pale gray with ... |
Goose, Red-breasted
(Branta ruficollis) |
Aves |
This is the smallest and rarest of the European geese. The coloring of the upper and lower plumage shows a combination of black and white ... |
Goose, Spur Winged
(Plectropterus gambensis) |
Aves |
The spur-winged goose is a large, powerful, broad-winged bird with an odd spur on the forepart of the wing. Despite its large size (30 to ... |
Gorilla, Western Lowland
(Gorilla gorilla gorilla) |
Mammalia |
The gorilla is the largest of the great apes with a standing height of 4 to 5.8 feet and an armspread of 6 to 6.9 ... |
Guenon, Wolf's
(Cercopithecus wolfi) |
Mammalia |
Head and body length: 17.5 to 20 inches; tail length: 27.4 to 32.4 inches; weight: 5.2 to 6.9 pounds. Wolf's guenons are dark gray with ... |
Guineafowl, Kenya Crested
(Gluttera pucherani) |
Aves |
Overall dark gray to black covered with whitish spots. The most recognizable feature is the short curly "mop" of black feathers on the head. The ... |
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