The Namaqua dwarf adder can be found in Namibia and South Africa. They are quite possibly the world’s smallest adder species. These vipers prefer a coastal sand dune habitat, as
There are approximately 24 known hamster species. They can be found in Asia, Europe, and Northern Africa. These rodents prefer deserts, sand dunes, open plains, and agricultural
The fat-tailed scorpion, aka fattail scorpion, can be found in desert, arid, semi-arid, subtropical, tropical, and temperate regions of northern and western Africa as well as the Middle
The Egyptian mongoose, aka large grey mongoose or Ichneumon, is a wiley predator who can be both playful as well as vicious. They can be found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa
The West African crocodile, aka desert crocodile or sacred crocodile, hails from West and Central Africa. These crocs tend to be smaller and less defensive than their Nile crocodile
The vulturine guineafowl, aka royal guineafowl, is the largest known species of guineafowl. Their large range includes: Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania. They prefer dry
The mongoose is famous in real life and in literature. These feisty critters are even able to stand their ground against venomous snakes. There are 30+ known species of mongooses
The mole can be found in North America, Europe (sans Ireland), Asia, and parts of Africa. They like meadows, fields, pastures, and open woodland equipped with moist, sandy, loamy
The armored cricket, aka koringkrieke, armored bush cricket, armored ground cricket, corn cricket, armored katydid, or setotojane, is an insect native to Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe
The nyala is a species of antelope that can be found in thick lowland woodlands, thickets, and green river country in the Lower Shire Valley in Malawi all the way through
