Fact Sheets
Dingo
Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) Habitat: Generally speaking, Dingoes can live in a wide range of habitats found on the Australian mainland. Their preference is woodland and grassland areas that extend to the edge of forests. Description: Dingos are a dog-like wolf. They have a long muzzle, erect ears and strong claws. They usually have a ginger coat and most have…
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Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) Habitat: The Emperor Tamarin makes its home in the lush, richly biodiverse Amazon Rainforest south of the equator. Its range extends from the eastern Amazon Basin of Peru along the Rio Acre to the most western state of Acre in Brazil and to the far northeast corner of Bolivia. Description: Emperor…
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Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) Habitat: Yellow-footed Rock Wallabies live in semi-arid areas in rocky outcrops and ranges. Once common in arid mountain areas, today the species is only found in seven small pockets of land in Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. Description: An adult male can be 80cm tall and weigh up to…
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Serval (Leptailurus serval) Habitat: Servals are common in savannas where there is plenty of water. They prefer areas of bush, tall grass, and dry reed beds near streams, but they are also found in high-altitude moorlands and bamboo thickets. They are found in most parts of Africa, with the exception of Central Equatorial Africa, the…
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Plains Zebra (Equus burchelli) Habitat: Plains Zebras are naturally found in East, S.W. and Southern Africa. They inhabit open, grassy plains or well-grassed woodlands and at times can also inhabit mountain slopes up to 4,420m. Description: The plains zebra is mid-sized and thick bodied with relatively short legs. Adults of both sexes stand about 1.4 meters high…
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Southern White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) Habitat: White Rhinoceros can be found in tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas an shrub lands in Botswana (re-introduced), Kenya (introduced, Namibia (re-introduced), South Africa, Swaziland (re-introduced), Zambia (introduced), Zimbabwe (re-introduced). Description: White Rhinos skin varies in shades of grey. Males can weigh from 1.8 – 2.5 Tonne with females being slightly…
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Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) Habitat: Waterbuck inhabit areas that are close to water in savanna grasslands, gallery forests and riverine woodlands south of the Sahara in southern & eastern Africa (including countries such as Botswana, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Nambia and South Africa). Such habitats not only provide sustenance but long grasses and watery…
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Wapiti/Canadian Elk (Cervus canadensis) Habitat: Canadian Elk/Wapiti can be found in coastal forests, alpine meadows, dry desert valleys, and snowy mountain ridges; North America: Mountains from north-central British Columbia to South Western United States. Description: Wapiti are light brown with dark faces, necks and legs. They have a creamy-coloured rump patch with stubby tail. A…
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Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Habitat: Tasmanian Devils are widespread in Tasmania and live in open Sclerophyll forests and mixed rainforests. They make their dens in hollowed logs, old wombat burrows and caves. Description: The Devil has a thick-set, squat build with a relatively large, broad head and short, thick tail. The fur is mostly or…
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Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Habitat: Spotted Hyena are found in Africa in countries such as Chad, Sudan, Angola, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. They prefer grasslands inhabited by their herbivorous (plant-eating) prey. They also occupy woodlands and semi-deserts and prefer to sleep in dens. Description: Spotted Hyena can weigh up to 70kg but average between 45-55kg with…
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