Resources/ Fact Sheets
Addax Antelope
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) Habitat: Addax are now only found in isolated pockets of the Sahara Desert in Africa. They inhabit desert san dunes and hard-packed desert terrain with little water and scant vegetation. Description: The Addax is a large, white/sand coloured antelope with long thin spiral horns that slant back and upward. The spiralled horns…
African Lion
African Lion (Panthera Leo) Habitat: African Lions are naturally found south of the Sahara in Western, Eastern and Southern Africa. Their preferred habitats are the savannah and open woodlands. Description: Lions are the biggest of all the cat species in Africa. The cubs have dark spots on their yellow-brown bodies, which disappear as they mature.…
Alpaca
Alpaca (Lama Pacos) Habitat: Originated from the Andes Mountains of South America. Alpacas are currently located throughout many countries including the United States and Australia. Description: There are 2 types of Alpacas, Huacaya and the Suri. 95% are Huacaya with a full crimp or crinkle fleece. The Suri has a straight fibre which hangs down…
American Alligator
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Habitat: Southern United States and Central America. The American Alligator is primarily found in freshwater swamps and marshes, as well as small rivers, streams, lakes and ponds. Description: The Alligator has a large lizard-like body with four short legs, webbed feet and a long muscular tail. The young are dark…
Asian Water Buffalo
Asian Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) Habitat: Native to parts of Asia including Nepal, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Bhutan. This species occupies wet habitats ranging from Riverine forests, woodlands, grasslands, marshes and swamps usually in lowlands but up to elevations of 2800m in Nepal. The Asian Water Buffalo has been predominantly domesticated and introduced buffalo…
Banteng
Banteng (Bos javanicus) Habitat: Dense forest and bamboo jungles in Asia and countries such as Indochina, Borneo, Java, and the Malay Peninsula. Description: Mature males have a blue-black coat in colour, while females and juveniles are reddish brown with a dark dorsal stripe. The build is slightly smaller to that of domestic cattle, with a rather…
Barbary Sheep
Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia) Habitat: Found in Northern Africa , Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan & Northern Chad, with introduced populations in south-eastern Spain and South-western United States, Mexico and various parts of Africa. They inhabit rough, rock, barren waterless desert mountains. Description: Barbary Sheep are a sandy-brown colour which darkens with age and a slightly…
Black Capped Capuchin
Black Capped Capuchin (Cebus Apella) Habitat: Black Capped Capuchin’s inhabit moist subtropical or tropical forests in the Amazon Basin, South America but have also been sighted in dry forest, gallery forest, disturbed and secondary forests. They prefer the under story and mid canopy of the forest and are the most versatile in regards to habitat…
Bongo Antelope
Bongo Antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) Habitat: The Eastern Bongo were once found in the highland forests of both Kenya & Uganda but now can only be found in Kenya. They inhabit the dense tropical rainforests of East Africa with thick, lush undergrowth that provide fresh, low-level vegetation. Description: The Eastern Bongo is one of the…
Capybara
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Habitat: Capybaras are located in South America and also Panama, the most southern country of Central America. Capybaras are mostly found in dense forests near water sources such as streams, ponds, rivers, swamps and lakes. Description: The Capybara has a heavy, barrel-shaped body and short head, with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of…
Common Marmoset
Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Habitat: Common Marmosets are native to East-Central Brazil. They can be found in a number of forest habitats including Atlantic coastal, semi-deciduous, Savanna, Riverine, Dry Secondary Forests and Edge habitats. Description: Common Marmosets are relatively small monkeys with long banded tails. Males grow to an average height of 188mm with females…
Common Wombat
Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) Habitat: The Common Wombat lives in the coastal regions of Australia including: Eastern New South Wales, Eastern and Southern Victoria and the whole of Tasmania. They can be found in woodlands, shrub-lands, heath, coastal regions, hilly and mountainous regions. They seem to prefer wetter, forested, rocky, sloping ground regions that are cooler…
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…
Dromedary Camel
Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Habitat: The deserts in Northern Africa, Arabia and the Middle East, while a feral population is also to be found in the Simpson Desert of Australia. Description: The smooth coat is beige to light brown in colour with the undersides slightly lighter. Some individuals can vary from white to dark brown. The…
Eland Antelope
Eland Antelope (Taurotragus Oryx) Habitat: Found throughout Southern Africa: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, Tanzania, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and South Africa. 50% of Eland in Africa live in protected reserves. They are found in semi-arid areas but can also be found in grasslands, woodlands, sub desert, bush and mountaintops. Description: Fawn brown in colour with…
Emperor Tamarin
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…
European Fallow Deer
European Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Habitat: Fallow deer originally lived only in lands along the Mediterranean Sea. Today Fallow deer are found in Europe and Northern Asia ranging from cool-humid to warm-dry areas. They prefer old, deciduous, broad-leaf forests of varying densities interspersed with grassy areas, but they are also found in mixed forests, subalpine vegetation,…
Freshwater Crocodile
Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) Habitat: The Natural Habitat of the Freshwater “Freshie” Crocodile is in Northern Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland & Western Australia). Freshwater Crocodiles are found in various permanent freshwater areas such as lakes, billabongs and swamps, plus less saline upstream areas of river systems and creeks. Description: This Crocodile can grow up to 3m…
Giraffe
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Habitat: Giraffe live in the Savannas of Africa, in semi-arid, open woodlands with scattered trees and bushes. Description: Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals with males reaching a height of up to 5.5m, females up to 4.5m. They are well known for their long necks, long legs, and spotted patterns with the…
Himalayan Tahr
Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) Habitat: Its native habitat is in the rugged wooded hills and mountain slopes of temperate to sub-alpine forests up to treeline between elevations of 2500 and 5200m. They are found in the Himalayas including China, North India and Nepal. Himalayan Tahr have been introduced to New Zealand and the Western Cape…
Hog Deer
Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) Habitat: The Hog Deer is found in northern India and Pakistan as well as in 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:…
Indian Blackbuck Antelope
Indian Blackbuck Antelope (Antelope cervicapra) Habitat: Blackbuck can be found in a range of habitats including open plains, grassland and open woodland. Native to Asia, Blackbuck once roamed throughout most of India. Today this species occurs mainly in India, with a small population still existing in Nepal. It has been declared regionally extinct in Pakistan…
Maned Wolf
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…
Meerkat
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…
Ostrich
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…
Przewalski 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…
Red Deer
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Habitat: Red Deer have a large global distribution extending from Europe and North Africa through central Asia, Siberia, the Far East and North America. Formerly widespread in Canada and the United States, it is now mostly restricted to western North America with small reintroduced populations elsewhere including Argentina, New Zealand &…
Red Panda
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…
Ring-tailed Lemur
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…
Rusa Deer
Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis) Habitat: Rusa Deer are Native to South East Asia, Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands and Timor Island. They are usually found in deciduous forests, plantations and grasslands. Description: Rough greyish brown coat and is often coarse in appearance. The ears are broad and slightly rounded. The legs are relatively short, giving this…
Saltwater Crocodile
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Habitat: Eastern India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. The Saltwater Crocodile is usually found in deep, dark murky water. It may inhabit fresh or saltwater but most commonly frequents brackish estuary areas. Description: Adult males can reach up 7 meters in length and weigh 1,000 kilograms. Young Saltwater crocodiles are pale yellow with…
Scimitar 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…
Scottish Highland Cattle
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…
Serval
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…
South American Coati
South American Coati (Nasua nasua) Habitat: The South American Coati lives primarily in forest habitats, including deciduous forest, evergreen forest, gallery forest, cerrado and dry scrub forest from Columbia & Venezuela to Uraguay & Northern Argentina. They occupy a large range of elevations, reaching up to 2,500 metres in the Andes. Description: Coati are dark brown,…
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…
Tasmanian Devil
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…
Wapiti
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…
Waterbuck
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…
White Rhino
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…
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
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…
Zebra
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…