Pictures of Mammals
. Dall Sheep Dall sheep, sometimes called thinhorn sheep, inhabit cliff regions in Alpine and Arctic tundra areas of Alaska and northern British Columbia. Related to the musk ox and the moutain goat, these sheep can have either black, gray, or white coats, depending on the subspecies. Douroucouli The douroucouli is the only species of monkey that is nocturnal. With its large eyes, it is well adapted to see at night, but it can not perceive colors. Dugong This male dugong is among only a few thousand of the large marine mammals believed to remain in the Indian and western Pacific oceans. Dugongs, commonly called sea cows, have long been hunted for their meat, blubber, oil, and hide. The harmless animal uses its rounded forelimbs for locomotion and its muscular lips to tear water plants for food. Grévy’s Zebra The Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest zebra, weighing up to 450 kg (990 lb). The vertical stripes on its body are narrow and close together, covering most of the body exc...