<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Its Nature&#187; Ground Mammals</title> <atom:link href="http://www.itsnature.org/category/ground/mammals-land/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.itsnature.org</link> <description>Its nature offers you interesting information and facts on the natural world</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:49:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Chihuahua</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/chihuahua/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/chihuahua/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:48:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5993</guid> <description><![CDATA[The smallest breed of dog is the Chihuahua. 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Their [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/haflinger/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Giant fossa</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/giant-fossa/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/giant-fossa/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:17:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5885</guid> <description><![CDATA[The giant fossa is an extinct species from Madagascar. This carnivore belongs to the family Eupleridae which is closely related to the mongoose. It was first scientifically described by Guillaume Grandidier in 1902. In 1935, it was recognised as a totally separate species of its own by Petit. It is not known when the giant [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/giant-fossa/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Lower California Rice Rat</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/lower-california-rice-rat/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/lower-california-rice-rat/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:32:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5876</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Lower California Rice Rat, also known by its scientific name, Oryzomys peninsulae, is a rodent species from western Mexico. Its known distribution range is restricted to the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Only 21 individual specimens have been collected around 1900. 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Since then, several sub-species have been described [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/marsh-rice-rat/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oryzomys</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/oryzomys/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/oryzomys/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:26:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5727</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Oryzomys is a genus of semi-aquatic rodents that belong to the Oryzomyini tribe. These rodents live in southern North America to northern South America. There are 8 species of Oryzomys in the world, 2 of which are marsh rice rats which have various ranges, some of which overlap each other. 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It has a large, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/hammonds-rice-rat/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brazilian False Rice Rat</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/brazilian-false-rice-rat/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/brazilian-false-rice-rat/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:56:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5697</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as False Oryzomys, the Brazilian False Rice Rat (Pseudoryzomys simplex)- is a rodent species from south-central South America. This species is not well known although it is classified by the IUCN of having “Least Concern” conservation status. Lectotype partial cranium of the Brazilian False Rice Rat by Voss and Myers However, what we [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/brazilian-false-rice-rat/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beagle</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/beagle/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/beagle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:25:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5644</guid> <description><![CDATA[Part of the Hound Group, the Beagle is a small to medium-sized dog breed. It looks similar to the Foxhound. It was developed as a scent hound for tracking rabbit, hare, and other game. As a result, they are commonly used as working dogs because of their keen sense of smell. 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[...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/sheep/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Jaguar</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/jaguar/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/jaguar/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:16:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5388</guid> <description><![CDATA[The jaguar is the 3rd largest feline in the world, after the tiger and the lion. It is also the largest and most powerful feline found in the Western Hemisphere as it is found only in the Americas. 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It has inward-turning [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/marwari-horse/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Andalusian Horse</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/andalusian-horse/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/andalusian-horse/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:44:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5337</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Pure Spanish Horse (PRE), the Andalusian Horse is a breed that was developed in the Iberian Peninsula. In fact, its ancestors have been present on the Iberian Peninsula for thousands of years. 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In the past, its range was from Brazil to Argentina. Lectotype partial cranium [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/lunds-amphibious-rat/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Guinea pig</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/guinea-pig/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/guinea-pig/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:36:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5241</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as a cavy, the guinea pig is a rodent species that belongs to the genus, Cavia. Their name is a bit misleading as they do not come from Guinea, and nor are they pigs at all. 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[...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/horse/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Goat</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/goat/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/goat/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:18:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4788</guid> <description><![CDATA[The domestic goat is a domesticated hybrid sub-species between the wild goats of Eastern European and Southwest Asian goats. There are over 300 distinct goat breeds in the world. They are one of the oldest domesticated animal species in the world, and they gained popularity as pets in the 20th century. 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[...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/white-tiger/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Black-footed ferret</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/black-footed-ferret/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/ground/mammals-land/black-footed-ferret/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:14:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ground Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4350</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Black-footed ferret is the only ferret species in North America that is closely related to the Steppe Polecat from Russia. These small carnivorous prairie animals were classified as endangered mammal in United States since 1967. I&#039;m happy to see you! 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