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Saki, Pale-headed
(Pithecia pithecia) |
Mammalia |
Head and body length are 12 to 28"; tail length 10.2 to 21.8"; weight 2.4 to 5.75 lbs. The male is uniformly black with a ... |
Salamander, Spotted
(Ambystoma maculatum) |
Amphibia |
These animals have a short, blunt head with a robust body and limbs. The color is a glossy black, dark brown or dark gray with ... |
Sea Lion, California
(Zalophus californianus) |
Mammalia |
Sea lions differ from other eared seals in that the sea lion lacks the dense underfur which makes a seal coat so salable and attractive ... |
Seal, Harbor
(Phoca vitulina) |
Mammalia |
Harbor seals have short, round heads with a V-shaped arrangement of the nostrils. The background color is generally brownish or gray, marked with small spots. ... |
Sheep, Southdown
(Ovis aries) |
Mammalia |
The body of the Southdown is compactly made, very wide and deep with short legs. Mature rams weight between 225 to 250 lbs and mature ... |
Shrew, Giant Elephant
(Rhynchocyon petersi) |
Mammalia |
Despite their name, these animals are neither shrews nor insectivores. These are part of a 'catch-all' order of mammals informally called Afrotherians, which include aardvarks, ... |
Skink, Prehensile-tailed
(Corucia zebrata) |
Reptilia |
Average length is 24+ inches, but may reach a length up to 32 inches, approx. 2/3 of which is a relatively slender but strong prehensile ... |
Sloth, Two-toed
(Choloepus didactylus) |
Mammalia |
Sloths hair is course and grooved. The grooves are filled with greenish algae which help conceal the animal in its forest home. Males and females ... |
Snake, Green Vine
(Oxybelis fulgidus) |
Reptilia |
An exceedingly slender snake with a round body and very long tail. The head is usually elongated and pointed. May reach over 4 feet in ... |
Spoonbill, Roseate
(Ajaia ajaja) |
Aves |
Of all the worlds spoonbills only one, the roseate spoonbill, is found in the Western Hemisphere. It is the only pink-colored spoonbill, and the only ... |
Squirrel, Prevost's
(Callosciurus prevosti) |
Mammalia |
Head to rump length 9-10 in, tail length 8-9 in, weight 13-18 ounces. A very colorful whose name means "beautiful squirrel," the top of the ... |
Stork, Marabou
(Leptoptilus crumeniferus) |
Aves |
The marabou stork (also known as the adjutant stork for its style of marching about) is the largest of the storks. Its short, thick neck ... |
Stork, Saddlebilled
(Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) |
Aves |
This bird stands 53 to 60 inches tall, has a wingspan of 8 feet, and weighs about 13 lbs. This is the tallest of the ... |
Stork, White
(Ciconia ciconia) |
Aves |
White storks have white plumage with some black in the wings, a dark red long conical bill and long pinkish-red legs. They are large birds ... |
Swan, Trumpeter
(Cygnus cygnus buccinator) |
Aves |
Trumpeter swans are the largest of all waterfowl, measuring 60-72 in. in length and weighing 19-28 lbs. It has a totally white body with black ... |
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