American badger facts, pictures and information. Get the lowdown on this North American grassland predator…
Species Profile: Mammal
In-depth information on a variety of mammals. Size, weight, range, where found, habitat, diet, conservation status, behavior and more …
American Bison Facts, Pictures & Information: Discover The National Mammal of the United States
North America has plenty of famous mammals: the towering moose, the nimble flying squirrel, the blisteringly fast pronghorn–but the most iconic by far is the American bison (scientific name: Bison bison). This huge mammal–the largest North American land animal by weight– is the National Mammal of the United States.
Gray Wolf Facts, Pictures & Information. Discover One Of The World’s Best-Known Predators
Gray wolf facts, pictures and information: discover the characteristics, behavior and ecology of one of the world’s best-known predators…
Swift Fox Facts, Pictures & Information: Discover A Wild Dog Species Native To The Great Plains of North America
What Is A Swift Fox? The swift fox is a small fox found in North America. It inhabits grassland habitats in the Great Plains region. A member of the ‘true fox’ genus Vulpes, the swift fox is closely related to the kit fox with which it shares the southern parts of its range. Page Index …
Kit Fox Facts, Pictures & Information: Meet The Desert Fox of North America
What Is A Kit Fox? The kit fox is a small fox found in North America. It inhabits deserts and other dry habitats in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other desert-living canids such the fennec fox of Africa, the kit fox has large ears. These not only provide the fox with acute hearing, …
Dhole Facts, Pictures & Information. Discover one of the most highly-endangered members of the dog family…
Dhole facts, pictures and information. Discover one of the most highly-endangered members of the dog family…
Bowhead Whale Facts: Discover The Arctic Whale With The Largest Mouth In The Animal Kingdom!
With a lifespan of over 200 years, the bowhead whale is thought to be the world’s longest living mammal. It’s also one of the largest living animals, and the animal with the largest mouth.
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Olive Baboon Facts, Pictures & In-Depth Information
One of five species of baboon, the olive baboon is a species of monkey found in equatorial Africa. It is predominantly a savanna species, living in groups known as troops that typically contain 20 to 60 animals, but which can be significantly larger.
This page contains olive baboon facts, pictures and in-depth information. Let’s find out more about this African monkey…
Manatee Facts, Pictures & Information. Discover The Three Species Of Sea Cow!
Manatees are large aquatic mammals found both in the Americas and in Africa. Due to their herbivorous diet and docile demeanor they are also known as sea cows. This page contains manatee facts, pictures and information…
Plains Zebra Facts, Pictures & Information
With its bold black and white stripes, the plains zebra is one of the most distinctive animals of the African savanna. It is the commonest and most widespread of the three zebra species. On this page you’ll find plains zebra facts, pictures and in-depth information…
White Rhinoceros Facts, Pictures & In-Depth Information. Discover one of Africa’s most iconic animals.
The white rhinoceros is the largest of the five living rhino species. It is found in the savannas of southern Africa, where it spends most of its time grazing and wallowing in mud. The species is targeted by poachers, and at the time of writing only two northern white rhinos (one of the species’ two subspecies) are left, meaning the subspecies is virtually extinct.
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