Example of Terrestrial Animals

Land animals live most or all of their life in a terrestrial habitat, such as: forests, deserts, jungles, mountains, mountains, prairies, tundras, tropical forests, beaches, etc.

Terrestrial animals that live in a certain habitat have capabilities that allow them to survive in such an environment. For example, animals that live in the desert have developed the ability to survive in an arid environment with little water. A) Yes, the internal and external characteristics of terrestrial animals respond to the needs of their environment: temperature, mobility, humidity, etc.

Characteristics of land animals:

Breathing

The respiration of terrestrial animals can be of two types:

• Pulmonary. Pulmonary respiration is carried out through two organs called lungs, which are shaped like spongy sacs, allowing oxygenation of the blood by small blood vessels, which allow access to clean air with high levels of oxygen and the expulsion of carbon monoxide gas, which contains waste from the organism.
• Tracheal. This respiration is carried out through conduits that join the cells, exchanging the gases, oxygenating the cells. This type of respiration is typical of insects such as spiders, flies, bees, bumblebees, etc.
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Feeding

The diet of terrestrial beings can vary greatly, being:

• Carnivores.- They are the animals that consume meat as their main or only food, such as tigers, wolves, lions, eagles, etc.
• Herbivores.- They are the animals that feed mainly on plants, seeds and some fruits, and although they can consume some animals or insects, they are classified as herbivores.
• Insectivores.- These are the animals that feed mainly on insects regardless of whether they consume other food occasionally.
• Omnivores.- These are the animals that consume all types of food, their bodies have adapted to unfold enzymes of plants, absorb nutrients from fruits, and consume other living beings called prey such as rodents and insects
• Frugivores.- These are the animals that consume fruits, and although they consume other types of food, their main source of food is the fruits of various trees and plants.

Reproduction

The reproduction of terrestrial animals is mainly in two ways: Viviparous and oviparous.

• Viviparous.- This reproduction occurs when living beings are born from a similar, developing in the reproductive organs of their mothers and being later lit, this reproduction occurs in mammals, which are lactating as the first food of the new living being.
• Oviparous.- This reproduction is carried out by means of eggs, it is typical of birds being vertebrates and insects being invertebrates, require fertilization in birds and in insects there may or may not be fertilization as happens in exceptional cases such as bees

Classification of land animals:

The classification of terrestrial animals is very broad, but in the first place it is classified as:

• Mammals
• Oviparous

Sub-classifications are subsequently presented, such as:

• Reptiles
• Felines
• Canines
• Pachyderms
• Hominids
• Birds
• Insects
• Rodents
• Arachnids (independent classification)

Air-ground classification

This corresponds to birds and insects, which can live by flying and move and go down to earth to feed.

Example of land animals:

Amoy tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis)

Amoy Tiger Features:

• This species of tiger was located in the forests of southern China. Since 1994 it has been extinct in its natural habitat and today there are only a few specimens in captivity. It is a species in a critical state of threat of extinction.
• It has a yellowish orange coat with black stripes.
• Males can measure up to 2.60 m and weigh 170 kg, while females reach a length of up to 2.40 m and a weight of 110 kg.
• They are carnivorous animals and they lead a mostly solitary life.

Hoffmann's lazy didactyl (Choloepus Hoffmanni) or two-toed sloth

Characteristics of Hoffmann's didactyl sloth:

• It lives in jungles and forests of Central and South America.
• They have two fingers provided with long claws that allow them to grab onto trees and hang easily.
• They are arboreal animals, that is, they live or spend most of their lives in trees. They rarely go down to the ground.
• They are herbivores; They feed on the leaves of the trees they inhabit.
• They move with very slow movements; hence the name "lazy."
• Regarding their behavior, they are usually solitary and nocturnal animals.

25 examples of land animals

1. The common rabbit or European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
2. European black widowLatrodectus tredecimguttatus)
3. Giant tarantula or Goliath tarantula (Theraphosa blondi) 
4. The lion (Panthera leo) 
5. The pavement ant (Tetramorium caespitum)
6. The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) 
7. The Tiger (Panthera tigris)
8. The jaguar (Panthera onca) 
9. The leopard (Panthera pardus)
10. Snow elleopardPanthera uncia) 
11. Cloudy Lapantera of Borneo (Neofelis diardi) 
12. Bornean Elorangutan (I put pygmaeus)
13. Sumatran Elorangutan (I put abelii) 
14. Lamona or Gibraltar macaque (Macaca sylvanus)
15. Elhamadríade (Papio hamadryas)
16. Sheep (Ovis orientalis aries)
17. The panda bear or giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
18. Qinling's panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis) 
19. The eloso sloth or the bezudo bear (Melursus ursinus) 
20. The grizzly (Ursus arctos) 
21. The ostrich (Struthio camelus)
22. The goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)
23. The domestic catFelis silvestris catus)
24. Elgualacate (Euphractus sexcinctus)
25. Common squirrel monkeySaimiri sciureus) 

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