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Père David's Deer
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Named Père David's Deer by Milne-Edwards, in 1866, after Père Armand David, the French missionary who discovered the deer in the Imperial Hunting Park in 1864.-
Western Spotted Skunk
Romanised Name: Madara sukanku
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Distribution: North America
Average Lifespan in the Wild: Unknown
Scientific Name: Spilogale gracilis
Japanese Name: マダラスカンク
Diet: Omnivore
Axolotl
Axolotls are aquatic salamanders found exclusively around the lake complex of Xochimilco near Mexico City. Axolotls reach lengths on average of 20 cm (9 inches), but can grow to more than 30 cm (12 inches) in length.
Indian Peafowl
The Indian Peafowl is a native bird to the Indian subcontinent and the Green Peafowl breeds from east Burma to Java. Peafowl are mainly ground-dwelling birds preferring forests and farmland. They can also be found in bushlands and rainforests.
Pale-throated Sloth
Scientific Name: Bradypus tridactylus
Distribution: South America
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Average Lifespan in the Wild: 20 Years
Also known as: Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth
Romanised Name: Miyubinamakemono
Diet: Herbivore
Common Ringtail Possum
Average Lifespan in the Wild: Unknown
Japanese Name: ハイイロリングテイル
Romanised Name: Haiiroringuteiru
Scientific Name: Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Distribution: Australia
Diet: Herbivore
Baikal Seal
Romanised Name: Baikaruazarashi
Diet: Piscivore
Average Lifespan in the Wild: 45 years
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Distribution: Lake Baikal
Scientific Name: Pusa sibirica
Also known as: Nerpa
Japanese Name: バイカルアザラシ
Black-Headed Ibis
The black-headed ibis is a species of bird that can be found in regions of southern Asia, including India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and southern China. It primarily resides in areas such as wetlands, marshes, rivers and lakes.
Indian Elephant
Found throughout south-east Asia, the wild Indian elephant population is thought to be around just 20,000 individuals. Their diet consists of grass, bark, roots and leaves. Adult elephants eat about 330 pounds of food a day.
Striated Caracara
Also known as Forster's Caracara or "Johnny Rook" by the local population, the Striated Caracara is a bird of prey that can be found in very southern islands of South America (Tierra del Fuego around Cape Horn) and the Falkland Islands.