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The kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning 'large foot'). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus: the red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to Australia, and one genus, the tree-kangaroo, is also found in Papua New Guinea. The Australian government estimates that 34...

Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven genera. Hamsters are crepuscular. In the wild, they burrow underground in the daylight to avoid being caught by predators. Their diet contains a variety foods, including dried food, berries, nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables. In the wild they feed primarily on seeds, fruits and greens, and will occasionally eat burrowing insects...

Charlie, a Chimpanzee in a South African zoo, who became addicted to cigarettes, has died at the age 52, exceeding the average lifespan a captive chimpanzee by twelve years. After a video Charlie puffing on cigarettes discarded by visitors appeared on the internet, the animal and the zoo gained international attention and some visitors threw him additional cigarettes...

A golden tabby tiger is one with an extremely rare color variation caused by a recessive gene and is currently only found in captive tigers. Like the white tiger, it is a color form and not a separate species. In the case the golden tiger, this is the wide band gene; while the white tiger is due to the color inhibitor (chinchilla) gene. There are currently believed to be fewer than 30 these rare tigers in the world, but many more carriers the gene...

The term 'Deep Sea refers to organisms that live below the photic zone the ocean. These creatures must survive in extremely harsh conditions; such as hundreds atmospheres pressure, small amounts oxygen, very little food, no sunlight, and constant, extreme cold. Most creatures have to depend on food floating down from above...

Chipmunks are small striped squirrels native to North America and Asia. They are usually classed either as a single genus, or as three. Etymology and taxonomy Chipmunks are usually classified either as a single genus, Tamias, or as three genera: Tamias, containing the eastern chipmunk; Eutamias, containing the Siberian chipmunk; and Neotamias, containing the 23 remaining, mostly western, species...

Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. There are six to seven species swan in the genus Cygnus; in addition there is another species known as a swan, the Coscoroba Swan, although this species is no longer considered related to the true swans...