Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)
The Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) is a pine squirrel occurring in a belt along the Pacific coast from California to southern Alaska. The small mammals live in coniferous forests where […]
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Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa)
Waterbucks (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) can be assigned to one of two subspecies: the Common Waterbuck (Kobus e. ellipsiprymnus) of southeastern Africa and the Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus e. defassa) occurring in western, […]
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is the second largest living land animal after the African Elephant. Originally, these giants occurred in large parts of South and Southeast Asia living in […]
Gaur (Bos gaurus)
The Gaur (Bos gaurus) or Indian Bison is the largest living bovine and occurs in South and Southeast Asia. Males of this species reach a height of more than 2.2 […]
Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus)
The Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) is a small antelope species occurring in a belt from Senegal through the Sahel countries up to Uganda. In this region, it inhabits forest relicts […]
Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
The Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a pig species occurring in the savannahs and grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa. In contrast to other feral pigs, warthogs are active during the day and […]
Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
The Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large antelope species occurring in the savannahs of central, eastern, and southern Africa. Larger individuals can reach a shoulder height of 1.5 m […]
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an extremely peculiar animal occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. The species carries a series of world records: for once, it is the tallest living terrestrial animal. […]
Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
The Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope native to the deserts and semi-deserts of southern Africa (mainly Namibia, Botswana, northern South Africa, and western Zimbabwe). Its name derives from […]
Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii damarensis)
The Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii damarensis) occurring in northern and central Namibia is a subspecies of the Kirk’s Dik-dik which is native to East Africa. With a shoulder height of […]
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