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. […]
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Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
The Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a bird of prey occurring in wetlands of southern and central America including populations on Cuba and southern Florida. True to its name the […]
Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
The Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large bird of prey native to the savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa. The birds can reach a height of 1.4 m and a wingspan of […]
Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius)
True to its name, the Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius) lives in groups of several hundred individuals. Together, the birds construct the largest of all bird nests which are used simultaneously […]
Common Murre (Uria aalge)
The Common Murre (Uria aalge) lives in the arctic and subarctic regions of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The birds breed in colonies at rocky shores with occasionally more than […]
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 […]
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a seabird species breeding in the Arctic and sub-Arctic of Europe, Asia, and America, but migrating to the Antarctic during the northern-hemisphere winter months. […]
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
With a body weight of up to 20 kg, male Kori Bustards (Ardeotis kori) are possibly the heaviest extant animals able to fly. Due to their large weight, however, the […]
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 […]
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) breeds in large parts of Europe and western Asia, but migrates to tropical Africa during the winter months. The species is quite infamous for their […]
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