December 12, 2019

Patagonian Mara

Although sometimes called Patagonian cavies or Patagonian hares, these unique animals belong in the mammalian Order Rodentia. Their closest living...

October 15, 2019

Yellow-crested Cockatoo

With only between 1,000 and 2,500 yellow-crested cockatoos remaining in the wild, these birds are critically endangered. Like other animals...

August 20, 2019

Macaws are large members of the parrot family found throughout Central and South America. Their bright colors and loud vocalizations...

August 17, 2019

Radiated tortoises are only native to the island of Madagascar but have been introduced to two other small islands to...

August 7, 2019

Meerkats are well-known to most people who enjoy animals because of their charismatic postures and social activities. They live in...

August 7, 2019

The ostrich is the largest living bird species on Earth and is related to cassowaries and rheas. Ostriches cannot fly...

August 7, 2019

Common warthogs are a species of wild pig with many similarities to the domesticated pig raised by humans. They are...

August 7, 2019

Zebras are among the most recognizable of all animals, with their distinctive striped color pattern. They are closely related to...

August 7, 2019

Giraffes are Earth’s tallest living mammals and specialize in browsing leaves and flowers from the tops of trees. Newborns may...

August 7, 2019

This is one of the most distinctive animals on the planet. African elephants are the largest of the three elephant...