The cassowary is a territorial flightless bird that is capable of severely injuring or even killing opponents by disemboweling. Typically, these birds will only attack if they feel threatened. But they are very moody. There are 3 species of cassowary that can be found in
In an effort to control the cane beetle infestations, Australians decided to bring in the cane toad. Instead of eating cane beetles and grubs, these toads ate everything but… Talk about your all time backfires
The bilby is small marsupial that belongs to the bandicoot family. There used to be 2 species: the greater and the lesser bilby. They were, at one time, widespread across Australia. Today, only the greater bilby exists and it’s endangered due to
The bandicoot is a small marsupial that looks like a rat, however they are more closely related to rabbits. Bandicoots can be found
Touting the honor of the world’s tallest wild canine, it’s the maned wolf. Maned wolves are more closely related to the forest fox and the bush dog than to actual wolves. These canids are gentle and hesitant to approach humans, for good reason. They have been hunted by
Second in size only to the tiger, the lion is the largest cat in Africa! They can be found in savannas, deserts, plains, grasslands, dense bush, and woodlands. They have been abundantly featured in books, movies, and
Belonging to the bovid family, the gerenuk can be found in the Eastern parts of Africa in semi-arid areas, deserts, and dry bushy savannas. Their populations are dropping due to unregulated
The impala is one of the most graceful and abundant of all antelopes. They can run fast, leap high and far. They are native to more than 10 African countries. They’re also the favored prey of
The wattled crane is Africa’s most endangered bird! Once ranging from the coastal west of Africa to the African horn down to the southern tip of Africa, the wattled crane is now only found in the Okavango Delta. It is estimated
Even though the kob is still numerous in Western Uganda, they are far less common now in East Africa. They were once found in Western Kenya and Northern Tanzania but are sparse if they exist there at all. Kobs do still inhabit sub-Saharan Africa. They like
