About Animals: Aardvarks - Not To Be Confused With Anteaters

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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a twice-weekly newsletter published every Monday and Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. Aardvarks - Not To Be Confused With Anteaters The aardvark is the only surviving member of the Orycteropodidae, a family of mammals that once included nearly a dozen different species. The aardvark is one of those quirky mammals that has long tormented taxonomists. At one time, aardvarks were grouped with the edentates (anteaters, tree sloths and armadillos) and pangolins (spiny anteaters). But now, scientists classify aardvarks amongst the ungulates. See More About:  aardvarks  edentates  ungulates Cetaceans - The Unexpected Ungulates You may wonder why, after several entries about various hoofed mammals, we arrive suddenly at a group of mammals who not only lack hooves, but don't even have feet. The group in question--the cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises)--are introduced at this point because, despite appearances, they are close kin to the artiodactyls. See More About:  whales  dolphins  porpoises Laos Zoo Welcomes Twenty Siamese Crocodile Hatchlings The Laos Zoo recently celebrated the hatching of twenty critically endangered Siamese crocodiles. The rare crocodiles are threatened by hunting and habitat destruction. Once widespread throughout Southeast Asia and Indonesia, Siamese crocodiles are now restricted to small remnants of their former habitat range. See More About:  crocodiles  reptiles  endangered species Bovidae - Cattle and Beyond Domestic cattle are quite likely the most familiar members of the Bovidae family, but the bovids (as they are more casually referred to) are more diverse than you might expect. They include some of the fastest and most graceful of all the hoofed mammals and range in size from the royal antelope (which weighs in at just 3 kg) to the gaur (which tips the scales in excess of one ton). See More About:  bovids  hoofed mammals  mammals Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Baby Animals Farm Endangered Species Zoo Animals Pictures Wild Life Animals Featured Articles Habitat Facts Zoology Basics Zoology Glossary Amphibians Birds Fishes   More from About.com Essential Medical Tests for Women For women, certain medical tests and health screenings are recommended on a yearly basis. Learn which screenings are essential for your health, and why. More> Finding the Right Doctor Whether you need a new primary care doctor or a specialist to take care of specific symptoms, you'll want to follow these guidelines to choose the right physician for your medical care. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Animal Characteristics Advertisement