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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Tarsier








The Philippine tarsier is on of the endangered species  animals in the country. It also called the smallest  primates on  earth.The Philippine tarsier is not a large animals .In fact,it only measures about 85 to 160 millimeters and almost (3.35 to 6.30) in height. However the male tarsier's mass measures between 80-160 g or (2.8-5.6 oz) which also higher than females.


                                                              
                                                             Scientific Classification
                                                                 Kingdom:Animalia
                                                                 Phylum:Chordata
                                                                 Class:Mammalia
                                                                 Order:Primates
                                                                 Family:Tarsiidae
                                                                 Genus:Calito
                                                                 Species:C.syrichta
                                                                 Binomial name:
                                                                 Carlitosyrichta





Thursday, September 6, 2012

Tamaraw








Tamaraw is usually found all over Mindoro Philippines (Mindoro Dwarft buffalo) charactized by a small hoofed mammal  belong to the family of Bovidae.This animals becomes fewer because of human habitation, hunting,and logging . It is now restricted in  remote area of Mindoro.It is characterized by short legs,they usually weigh 220-300kg and stand of 1m at the shoulder.Its head length is 2.2m and their horns also measures 51cm that is forming "v" shape Its calves has  reddish brown in colour .Its usually life span is about 18-20 years.


                                                             

                                              Scientific Classification
                                                 Kingdom:Animalia
                                                 Phylum:Chordata
                                                Class:Mammalia
                                                Order:Artiodactyla
                                                Family:Bovidae
                                                Subfamily:Bovinae
                                                Genus:Bubalus
                                                Species:B.mindorensis
                                                Binomial name
                                                Babalus mindorenis





Carabao




                                                     


 
                       
                                 

Carabao  is  particular here in Philippines yet its number is getting fewer  due to sudden illnesses and others
.The most number of carabaos can be found in Leyte,Isabela,Maguindanao,Cagayan, Negros Occidental,Iloilo,North Cotabato, Quezon, Pangasinan and Sultan Kudarat. Carabao is very significant among farmers for it is helpful in terms of agriculture.Adults carabao usually weigh seven to eight hundred kilograms which is almost 200 pounds .They have fairly and long gray or black hair thinly covering their huge bodies ,have tuft of hair on their forehead ,and at the tip of their tail .Carabao are silent and docile,however they will actually give a trembling snort if they are surprised.They usually eat grass and other vegetation .They eat during mornings and evenings .Carabao also is a good source of milk and its flesh is used as a delicacies


                                                             Scientific Classification
                                                               Kingdom:Animlia
                                                               Phylum:Chordata
                                                               Class:Mammalia 
                                                               Order:  Artiodactayla
                                                                Family:Bovidae
                                                                Subfamily:Bovinae
                                                                Species:B. bubalis  
                                                                Subspecies:B.b.carabanesis
                                                                Trinomial name
                                                                 Bubalus bubalis carabanesis