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Antelopes 
Antelope are herbivorous hoofed mammals of the family Bovidae in the order of even-toed ungulates. Antelopes occur naturally in Eurasia and Africa.
Bears 
Bears (family Ursidae) are large mammals in the order Carnivora. Bears are appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bovidae 
A bovid is any of almost 140 species of cloven-hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae. The family is widespread, being native to all continents except South America, Australia and Antarctica, and diverse: members include buffalo, bison, antelopes, gazelles, and both wild and domesticated cattle, sheep, goats, and water buffalo.
Camels 
Camels are even-toed ungulates within the genus Camelus. The dromedary, one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the Bactrian camel has two humps. They are native to the dry and desert areas of western Asia and East Africa, and central and east Asia, respectively.
Deer 
A deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. A number of broadly similar animals from related families within the order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) are often also called deer.
Donkeys 
The donkey or ass, Equus asinus, is a member of the Equidae family, and an odd-toed ungulate. The words refer to the domesticated E. asinus. The animal considered to be its wild ancestor, is called the African Wild Ass, also E. asinus.
Elephants 
The elephants (Elephantidae) are a family in the order Proboscidea in the class Mammalia. There are three living species: the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant (until recently known collectively as the African Elephant), and the Asian Elephant (also known as the Indian Elephant).
Giraffes 
The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. Males can be 4.8 to 5.5 metres (16 to 18 feet) tall and weigh up to 1,360 kilograms (3,000 pounds).
Hippos 
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), from the Greek ‘ιπποπόταμος (hippopotamos, hippos meaning "horse" and potamos meaning "river"), often shortened to "hippo", is a large, mostly plant-eating African mammal.
Primates 
Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes. Primates are found all over the world.
Rabbits 
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world.
Raccoons 
The Raccoon (Procyon lotor), also known as the Northern Raccoon, Common Raccoon, Washer Bear or Coon, is a widespread, medium-sized, omnivorous mammal native to North America.
Rhinos 
The Rhinoceros, often colloquially abbreviated rhino, is one of only five surviving species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia.
Rodents 
Forty-percent of mammal species are rodents, and they are found in vast numbers on all continents other than Antarctica. Common rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, porcupines, beavers, hamsters, gerbils, and guinea pigs.
Sloths 
Sloths are medium-sized mammals that live in Central and South America. Sloths are omnivores. They may eat insects, small lizards and carrion, but their diet consists mostly of buds, tender shoots, and leaves.
Tapirs 
Tapirs are large browsing mammals, roughly pig-like in shape, with short, prehensile snouts. They inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia.
Wild Cats 
Felidae is the biological family of the cats. Including big cats such as the Lion, the Tiger, the Leopard, the Jaguar, the Cougar, and the Cheetah etc. For the domestic cats see the category Pets.
Other Mammals 
Please submit all other mammals here, once we have enough pictures to start a new category we will do so and move the corresponding images.
Horse 
The horse (Equus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the family Equidae.
Zebra 
Zebras are odd-toed ungulates of the Equidae family; native to eastern, southern and southwestern Africa. They are best known for their distinctive white and black stripes.
Coati 
The name coati is applied to any of three species of small neotropical mammals in the genus Nasua, family Procyonidae, ranging from southern Arizona to north of Argentina. They are largely insectivorous, but also eat fruit.
Canidae 
Canidae is the biological family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals that includes the wolves, foxes, jackals, coyotes and the domestic dog.


 

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