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August 31, 2020

Wattled crane

Cranes are a family of birds comprising 15 species that live across five continents (North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and...

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

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

June 17, 2019

These easily recognizable creatures are native to middle and southern Africa. They are some of the largest land-dwelling mammals in...

January 12, 2017

Like most cranes, the beauty, grace, and dramatic ritualized mating dances of the blue crane make them iconic and popular...

January 12, 2017

These birds, like all species of hornbill, have distinctively large, down-curved bills that they use to grab small animals from...

January 12, 2017

African lions are unique among cats in that they live in social groups called prides. Prides hunt together to bring...

November 28, 2016

Kori bustards are very large, ground-dwelling birds that that eat a variety of insects, small animals and some plants. The...

November 28, 2016

Like all vultures and condors, these large birds are scavengers on carcasses. They soar over large areas searching for food...

November 28, 2016

This is one of the larger owls in the world, and they prey on virtually any small to medium-sized animal....