Metazoa info

[Duke Guilmon]

European Rabbit



Oryctolagus cuniculus

Size:34-50cm

Weight:1.1-2.5kg

Life expectancy:9 years

When it first appeared:No data

Location:It is found in fields of grass with holes as homes. It is native in eastern Europe and north western Morocco and north eastern Algeria, and introduce in most of Australia and New Zealand, the British Isle, and some parts of south america



Taxonomy:
Class:Mammalia
Clade:Holotheria
Superlegion:Trechnotheria
Legion:Cladotheria
Sublegion:Zatheria
Infralegion:Tribosphenida
Subclass:Theria
Clade:Eutheria
Infraclasslacentalia
Subcohort:Exafroplacentalia
Magnorder:Boreoeutheria
Superorder:Euarchontoglires
Order:Lagomorpha
Family:Leporidae
Genusryctolagus
Speciesryctolagus cuniculus

Diet:Their primary food source is grass, they also eat leaves,buds,tree bark, and roots.

Anatomy:Like all Leporidae members, it has an excellent sense of hearing and sight. This is to make sure it has a better way of detecting predators.

Behavior: Of course, european rabbits are social. Despite this, they are aggressive and territorial. They graze fight, mate, and hid mostly everyday of their life.

Reproduction:Rabbits reproduce a lot and fast, and oryctolagus is no different. This is because this keep their species alive. Male mating depends on their power. Powerful males are polygamous, while weaker ones are monogamous. Females have a gestation cycle of 31 days on average, though it can range from 29-35 days. The females give birth in a burrow with 2-12 offspring. They are sexually mature of 2 months. One pair of mature rabbits can have 30-40 offspring a year.

Relationships with other animals:Birds of prey are the biggest predators to this species. Humans have made them pets, called them pest, and enjoyed them as food.



A black rabbit? THAT'S RACIST!!

Other sources:

http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/ra...abbit.html

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/41291/0

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Oryc...cuniculus/

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Axolotl(requested by ManMachine)



Ambystoma mexicanum

Size:23cm most common size, size range 15-45cm

Weight:No data

Life expectancy:15 years

When it first appeared:No data

Location:It lives in lakes around mexico

Taxonomy:
Class:Amphibia
Clade:Lissamphibia
Superorder:Batrachia
Order:Caudata
Suborder:Salamandroidea
Family:Ambystomatidae
Genus:Ambystoma
Species:Ambystoma mexicanum

Diet:They eat fish,insects,worms, and other small aquatic fauna

Anatomy:This animal exhibits neoteny, meaning it is an animal that looks a lot like a kid as it does an adult, this animal to the point there is no difference besides size. It keeps its gills as it grows older. It is also has an amazing healing ability. It can regrow limbs in the period months

Behavior:No data

Relationships with other animals: Humans use axolotls for food and scientific research



Such cute little animals

Other sources:

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/an...s/axolotl/

http://www.arkive.org/axolotl/ambystoma-mexicanum/

http://scienceonline.tki.org.nz/Teaching...t-axolotls

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†Megalania



Megalania prisca

Size:estimated 7m

Weight:estimated 600-100kg

Life expectancy:No data

When it first appearedleistocene. 0.04 MYA

Location: It once lived on the continent of australia

Taxonomy:
Class:Reptilia
Clade:Sauropsida
Clade:Eureptilia
Clade:Romeriida
Cladeiapsida
Clade:Neodiapsida
Infraclass:Lepidosauromorpha
Superorder:Lepidosauria
Order:Squamata
Clade:Scincogekkonomorpha
Suborder:Scleroglossa
Infraorder:Anguimorpha
Cladelatynota
Superfamily:Varanoidea
Family:Varanidae
Genus:Megalania
Species:Megalania prisca

Diet:This dragon ate animals like Diprotodon

Anatomyassed its large size, another aspect is its venom

Behavior:No data

Reproduction:No data

Relationship with other animals:It might of had some rivalry with the marsupial lion. Humans believe it is still alive.



So is this Saxton Hale's pet lizard?

Other sources:

http://australianmuseum.net.au/Megalania-prisca

http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemu...megalania/

http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/spec...iscus.html