Red Panda
The red panda is a smaller relative of the Giant Panda. Like the giant panda, scientists are not sure where …
White-handed Gibbon
White-handed gibbons are small, tailless apes with dense, shaggy fur ranging from black to pale gray. Their face is bare …
Lesser Flamingo
Lesser flamingos are the smallest of the four flamingoes, but they retain the characteristic flamingo shape with long legs, a …
Orangutan
Orangutans are large apes with long, red hair. They have very long arms that are used for movement in the …
White-cheeked Gibbon
The white-cheeked gibbon has extremely long arms and legs. The male is usually black and the female is a lighter …
Western Hog-nosed Pit Viper
The Western Hog-nosed pit viper is generally gray, yellow or reddish-brown with numerous dark blotches on its back. This allows …
Spectacled Bear
The Spectacled bear is considered one of the small bears, with males commonly weighing only 290 pounds. Females weigh much …
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
The upper body of the Atlantic spotted dolphin is a dark gray color. This fades to a medium gray on …
White Rhinoceros
The rhinoceros is one of only a few remaining “megaherbivores”. Five species of rhino are still alive today. The White …
Red Kangaroo
Red kangaroos are one of the largest species of marsupial. The Red Kangaroo is approximately 5 feet long and has …
Ruppell’s Griffon
Ruppells’ griffin has black and brown feathers on its body and smaller white ones on its head and neck. It …
Velociraptor
Their name, Velociraptor means “Speedy Thief”. They were characterized as being the smallest type of raptor dinosaur. With slender legs, …
Leichhardt’s Grasshopper
The Leichhardt’s grasshopper is named after explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, who first discovered and wrote about this species in 1845. This …
Okapi
This illusive animal remained unknown until the early 1900’s. With its horizontal stripes on the upper legs and horse-like head, the Okapi …
Secretary Bird
The Secretary bird’s name has several explanations. The most popular is that it is named because of the crest of …
African Bullfrog
The African bullfrog is one of the largest frogs in Africa. It has a chubby round body and big broad …
Wolverine Gulo gulo
Wolverines are one of the largest mustelids. They have brownish-black hair with strips of light brown along their sides. Their …
Tufted Puffin
The Tufted Puffin is the largest in size of all the puffins. Its most distinctive feature, other than its colorful …
