Information about small animals

1. Dogs

Dogs (Latin: Canis lupus familiaris) belong to the phylum Chordata, the subphylum Vertebrates, the class Mammalia, the subclass Eutheria, the order Carnivora, and the suborder Schizophora. , canines. Also known as "dog" in Chinese, dogs are distributed all over the world.

Dogs, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens are collectively known as the "six livestock". Some scientists believe that dogs were domesticated from gray wolves by early humans, and the domestication time ranged from 40,000 to 15,000 years ago. Known as "man's most loyal friend", it is the most frequently kept pet, with a lifespan of approximately 12 to 18 years. In Chinese culture, the dog is one of the twelve animals in the zodiac, ranking 11th among them.

2. Cats

Cats, belonging to the cat family, can be divided into domestic cats and wild cats. They are relatively common pets in families around the world. The ancestors of domestic cats are speculated to be desert cats that originated in ancient Egypt, and Persian cats in Persia, which have been domesticated by humans for 3,500 years (but have not been completely domesticated like dogs).

General cats: round heads, short faces, five fingers on the forelimbs, four toes on the hind limbs, with sharp and curved claws on the ends of the toes, and the claws can be retracted. Nocturnal.

3. Pig

Pig is a vertebrate, mammal, domestic animal, and an ancient omnivorous mammal, mainly divided into domestic pigs and wild boars. Pigs are currently believed to be short for members of the family Suidae. Pigs have different physical characteristics depending on the breed; usually, the main physical characteristics are large ears, long head, short limbs, straight nose, fat body, and narrow waist and back. The hair is thicker and stiffer, and the fur colors are usually white, pink, black, brown and floral.

4. Panda

The giant panda (scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca): The only mammal belonging to the order Carnivora, Ursidae, subfamily Giant Panda and the genus Giant Panda, with a head and body length of 1.2 -1.8 meters, tail length 10-12 cm.

It weighs 80-120 kilograms and can reach up to 180 kilograms. Its body color is black and white. It has round cheeks, big dark circles under the eyes, a chubby body, and the iconic pigtails. The way it walks, it also has scalpel-sharp claws. It is one of the cutest animals in the world.

5. Turtle

The turtle (Chincmys reevesii?) belongs to the family Chelonidae and the genus Turtle. Sometimes it refers specifically to turtles, also known as golden turtles, grass turtles, mud turtles and mountain turtles. In animal taxonomy, it belongs to the class Reptile, order Turtles, and family Chelonidae. It is one of the common animals of the order Turtles. It is the oldest living reptile.

It is characterized by a very strong carapace on its body. When attacked, the turtle can retract its head, tail and limbs into the shell (except sea turtles and snapping turtles). Most turtles are carnivorous and feed on worms, snails, shrimps and small fish, as well as the stems and leaves of plants.

Turtles are found in almost all parts of China, but the provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River have higher yields. Guangxi and Shandong are also produced in various places, especially in southeastern Guangxi and southern Guangxi. Abroad, it is mainly distributed in Japan, Brazil and North Korea.