Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
Spotted Hyena
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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Scottish Highland Cattle (Bos taurus) Habitat: Scottish Highland Cattle have lived for centuries in the rough and rocky terrain in the remote Scottish highlands. The extremely harsh conditions created a process of natural selection, where only the fittest and most adaptable animals survived to carry on the breed. Highland cattle can now be found in Europe,…
Read MoreScimitar Horned Oryx
Scimitar Horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) Habitat: Scimitar Oryx or Scimitar-Horned Oryx originated in the Northern African countries of Egypt, Senegal and Chad. They inhabited arid plains and deserts and to a lesser extent, rocky hillsides and thick brush. Description: Both male and female Oryx have curved horns that can grow between 100-125cm in length. These Oryx…
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Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) Habitat: The Hog Deer is found in Northern India and Pakistan as well as parts of south eastern Asia. They inhabit areas with good levels of cover near to rivers and marshland. They can also be found in dense reed beds, thick riverside vegetation and close to swamps in woodlands. Description:…
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Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) Habitat: Ring-tailed Lemurs inhabit deciduous, montane, gallery forests (along riverbanks) or dry scrub areas in South and South-western Madagascar. Description: Ring-tailed Lemur’s have black skin covered mostly by grey fur, their tails have a fur pattern of alternating black and white rings. They have bright yellow or amber eyes surrounded by mask-like…
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Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens) Habitat: Red Panda’s live at between 2,200 and 4,800m altitude in temperate forests, mountainous mixed deciduous and conifer forests with dense understories of bamboo in the Himalayas, and ranges from the foothills of western Nepal to China in the east, Tibet, Sikkim, Assam in India, Bhutan, the northern mountains of Burma…
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus) Habitat: Ostriches inhabit the Sahara, Somalia, Ethiopia and parts of East and Southern Africa. They are found in sparsely wooded areas, savannah grassland or areas of semi-desert where there is sufficient grass or vegetation. Description: The male is black with white wing tips whilst the female is brown in colour. They have two…
Read MorePrzewalski Horse/Mongolian Wild Horse
Mongolian Wild Horse/Przewalski Horse (Equus ferus przewalski) Habitat: Once found in western Mongolia and northern China. Programs in Asia and Australia have reintroduced horses into Mongolia. They originally roamed mountainous, arid, semi-desert country with large grassy plains. Description: Stocky body; low set shoulders which blend directly into the back, giving the horse a primitive look. Yellowish-brown…
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Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Habitat: Meerkats live in open, arid areas with grass lined burrows in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana; the Namib Desert in Namibia, South-Western Angola, and in South Africa. Description: The Meerkat’s coat is usually fawn in colour with brown, tan or grey flecks. They have stripes across their backs with the pattern of…
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Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Habitat: Maned Wolves are naturally found in central and eastern South America, including northern Argentina, south and central Brazil, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and south eastern Peru. A variety of open habitats are utilized, including savannah, grassland, scrubland, swamps, marshes, and agricultural land. Description: The fur blends from reddish brown to golden orange…
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