Mulgara
Dasycercus spp. (e.g., D. blythi; D. cristicauda)
The name “mulgara” refers to small desert‑dwelling carnivorous marsupials in the genus Dasycercus. Modern treatments ···
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Animals
Animals are classified from largest to smallest in the order: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The animal kingdom contains all animals, and the phylum is further divided into phylums such as Chordata (vertebrates) and Arthropoda (insects, crabs). The class includes mammals, birds, etc., and the order is Primates and Carnivora.
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Animals by Scientific Class Names
The scientific names of animals are named and classified using the binomial nomenclature system of biology. This system is based on a series of hierarchical structures, from the broadest to the most specific, including kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The following is the general structure of the scientific names of animals:
| Class | name | Example |
| Kingdom | Animalia | Homo sapiens、Canis lupus familiaris |
| Phylum | Chordata | Balaenoptera musculus、Aves |
| Class | Mammalia | Panthera tigris、whale |
| Order | Primates | Gorilla gorilla、Macaca mulatta |
| Family | Hominidae | Homo sapiens、Gorilla |
| Genus | Homo | Homo sapiens、Homo neanderthalensis |
| Species | Homo sapiens | Modern humans only |
This classification method helps biologists clearly understand and study the relationship between species, and promotes various biological studies.
Animals Profiles
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Mountain Pygmy Possum
Burramys parvus
The mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus) is a tiny, mouse‑sized marsupial and one of Australia’s most iconic alpine···
Mountain Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus cunninghami
The mountain brushtail possum, also known as the southern bobuck, is a nocturnal marsupial native to forests of south‑e···
Solomon Islands Monkey-faced Bats
Pteralopex spp
“Monkey‑faced bats” are a group of large fruit bats found only in the Solomon Islands. They belong to the genus Ptera···
Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (common/northern minke whale) / Balaenoptera bonaerensis (Antarctic minke whale)
“Minke whale” is a widely used common name for the smallest and most widespread rorquals in the family Balaenopteridae···
Long-nosed Bandicoot
Perameles nasuta
The long‑nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) is a medium‑sized marsupial native to eastern Australia. It is best known ···
Long-nosed Potoroo
Potorous tridactylus
The long‑nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a small marsupial native to south‑eastern Australia and Tasmania. It ···
Longmans Beaked Whale
Indopacetus pacificus
Longman’s beaked whale (Indopacetus pacificus)—also called the “tropical bottlenose whale” or “Indo‑Pacific beaked···
Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is one of Antarctica’s iconic apex predators. Named for its spotted, leopard‑like···
Large-eared Flying-fox
Pteropus macrotis
The large‑eared flying‑fox (Pteropus macrotis), also called the big‑eared flying fox, is an Old World fruit bat in th···
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), sometimes called the “koala bear,” is an iconic marsupial endemic to Australia. It···
Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
The killer whale (Orcinus orca), also known as the orca, is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family and one of ···
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is one of the best‑known large baleen whales, famous for its very long pect···
House Mouse
Mus musculus
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most widespread mammals on Earth and is closely associated with human settl···
Hectors Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon hectori
Hector’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon hectori) is one of the least-known whales on Earth. It is a deep‑diving beaked whale···
Hastings River Mouse
Pseudomys oralis
The Hastings River mouse (Pseudomys oralis) is a native Australian rodent with a patchy, restricted distribution along p···
Greater Bilby
Macrotis lagotis
The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is one of Australia’s most iconic native marsupials, instantly recognisable by its···
Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon ginkgodens
The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is an elusive deep-diving toothed whale in the beaked whale fami···
Flying Foxes
Pteropus spp. (family Pteropodidae; e.g., Pteropus alecto, P. poliocephalus)
“Flying foxes” are large fruit bats, most famously the species in the genus Pteropus. They have a fox-like face with a···
Feathertail Glider
Acrobates pygmaeus
The feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) is one of Australia’s smallest marsupials and is widely regarded as the wor···
False Killer Whale
Pseudorca crassidens
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a large oceanic dolphin with a sleek dark body, a blunt rounded head an···
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is one of Australia’s most familiar large kangaroos and a classic image ···
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus
The eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus) is a tiny nocturnal marsupial of south-eastern Australia, often no bigger t···
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is one of Australia’s most familiar large kangaroos and a classic image ···
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