Category: Database: Animal

Hypsibius dujardini

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Hypsibius dujardini is a species of tardigrade (water bear) that has become a significant model organism for scientific research, particularly…

Cyanidioschyzon merolae

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Cyanidioschyzon merolae is a unique unicellular red alga that has become an important model organism in cell biology and molecular…

Toxocara canis

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Toxocara canis is a globally distributed parasitic roundworm primarily affecting dogs and other canids, with significant zoonotic potential affecting humans….

Choanephora cucurbitarum

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Choanephora cucurbitarum is a significant plant pathogenic fungus that primarily affects members of the Cucurbitaceae family and various other agricultural…

Ascaris suum

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Ascaris suum is a significant parasitic roundworm primarily affecting pigs but also capable of infecting humans. This large nematode is…

Hydra vulgaris

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Hydra vulgaris is a small freshwater cnidarian that has become a significant model organism in biological research. This simple yet…

Xenopus tropicalis

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Xenopus tropicalis, the Western clawed frog, is a significant model organism in developmental biology and genetic research. This small aquatic…

Rattus norvegicus

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Rattus norvegicus, the brown rat or Norway rat, is one of the most successful and widespread mammalian species globally. Originally…

Pongo abelii

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Pongo abelii, the Sumatran orangutan, is a critically endangered great ape species endemic to the northern parts of Sumatra, Indonesia….

Papio anubis

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Papio anubis, the olive baboon, is a highly adaptable Old World monkey species found across much of sub-Saharan Africa. These…

Pan troglodytes

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Pan troglodytes, the common chimpanzee, is humanity’s closest living relative, sharing approximately 98-99% of our DNA. This great ape species…

Ovis aries

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Ovis aries, the domestic sheep, represents one of humanity’s earliest and most significant domesticated animals, with a history spanning over…

Otolemur garnettii

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Otolemur garnettii, the Northern greater galago or Garnett’s greater bushbaby, is a nocturnal prosimian primate native to Eastern Africa. This…

Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Oryctolagus cuniculus, the European rabbit, is a remarkably influential species that has shaped ecosystems, human culture, and scientific research. Native…

Nomascus leucogenys

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Nomascus leucogenys, the northern white-cheeked gibbon, is a critically endangered species of gibbon native to Southeast Asia, particularly Laos, Vietnam,…