Animals A-Z

A : Anchovy an anchovy is a type of small fish that inhabit the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans. There are over 140 species of anchovy in 16 different genera. The anchovy is a small fish that is green in colour but appears to be silver in the water, this is because of its silver longitudinal stripe that runs from the end of its caudal fin, this stripe reflects the light giving it the illusion of being silver.

B : Black-buck a black-buck is a type of antelope that inhabits Nepal, Pakistan and parts of India. It is under threat of extinction because of over hunting in these areas.

C : Chevrotain a Chevrotain is also known as a Mouse Deer. These animals inhabit tropical forest regions of Africa, India, Sri Lanka and South East Asia. There are six subspecies of this animal and the South East Asian Chevrotain is the smallest, fully grown at 18 inches the biggest is the Water Chevrotain of Africa fully grown at 80 centimeters.

D : Dugong a Dugong is a vegetarian sea cow that inhabits the waters of 37 countries around the world, they are the last of their category of sub species. Their nearest living relative are the manatees another large sea mammal. The Dugong eat only the grasses that grow on the sea beds, this is what gives them the name of the sea cow.

E : Emerald Tree Skink an Emerald Tree Skink is a type of lizard that inhabits mangrove swamps, coastal forests and coconut plantations of Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Micronesia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.