Arabian camel It is a domesticated work animal in extensive areas worldwide found mainly in Africa, where all camels are Arabian and in Asia, where there are many Bactrian camels (double hump) and it is only in Australia where they are found in the wild. They are herbivorous mammals and give birth after a gestation…
Zebu Indian cow It is a subspecies of domestic cattle originating from South Asia. Zebu cattle are derived from the wild bill Aurochs which had disappeared since the time of the Indus Valley Civilization due to interbreeding with domestic zebu and the loss of habitat. Archaeological evidence suggest that the species was imported in Egypt…
Platoni deer – Fallow deer Scientific name: Dama dama Weight: 60 kg Life span: 15 years Gestation: 8 months Newborns: 1-2 Habitat: Forests and grass lands Sustenance: grass, corn, cereals Category: Mammal Origin: Native of West Eurasia. In Greece it is only met in the wild at the island of Rhodes. Information: Platoni is a…
Mouflon wild sheep The mouflon is a subspecies group of the wild sheep and is thought to be one of the two ancestor for all modern domestic sheep. They have reddish to dark brown coats. The males are horned, some females are horned, while others are polled. The horns are curved in almost one full…
Cameroon sheep Scientific name: Ovis aries cameroon dwarf Location: Mainly in Cameroon, Southwest and Central Africa Sustenance: grass, all kinds of vegetation Information: It is a durable species of sheep used for livestock for thousands of years. The most common color of their coat is brown with back belly, head and feet. Instead of wool,…
African pygmy goats Scientific name: Capra aegagrus hircus Weight: 15-30 kg Life span: 15 years Gestation: 5 months Newborns: 1-4 Category: Mammal Origin: West and Central Africa Information: The pygmy goat was developed from the dwarf goat of Africa from where they were taken to Europe primarily by the British during the colonial era. Later…
Patagonian Mara Scientific name: Dolichotis patagonum Weight: 7-9 kg Dimensions: 60-80 cm Population: Unknown but decreasing Life span: 14 years under human care Gestation: 100 days Newborns: 1-2 Social structural: 1-29 pairs Habitat: grasslands and bushy deserts Sustenance: herbivorous – grass, various vegetation Category: Mammal Origin: Argentina Threats: destruction of their habitat, hunting for their…
Kri kri (Cretan wild goat) Scientific name: Capra aegagrus cretica Weight: Male 45-90 kg, Femlae 25-55 Dimensions: 1.29 – 1.52 m height, 55-90 cm Life span: 22 years Gestation: 150-160 days Newborns: 1-2 Population in Greece: about 2000 IUCN status: endangered Threats: Breeding with domestic goats and illegal hunting Habitat: Steep highlands Sustenance: herbivorous, grass,…
Indian Ηedgehog
Ouessant sheep Quessant sheep is are breed of sheep which until the start of the 20th century was exclusive to the island of Quessant off the coast of Brittany. It was almost extinct when eventually saved by a group of aristocrats who let them graze of their lands. It is steel a rare breed today…
