The Japanese crane, aka red-crowned crane or Manchurian crane, is the second rarest crane in the world. The whooping crane is number 1. These cranes are known as a symbol of longevity,
Belonging to the family of whales known as baleen whales, the sei whale can be found in oceans all over the world except tropical and polar regions. There are 2 known subspecies of
The grey crowned crane is a dignified and elegant bird that is found in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. These birds prefer wetlands, marshes, open grasslands, savannahs,
The hooded vulture is closely related to eagles and hawks. They are old world vultures (those hailing from Africa and Asia). Hooded vultures call Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, and other countries their home. These birds prefer savannas, grasslands, semi-deserts, forests, coastal lowlands, and open woodlands. The hooded vulture is […]
Contrary to popular belief, the pygmy hippopotamus is not a mini version of the common hippo. Even though they are distant cousins, the pygmy hippos differ in several aspects
The hellbender, aka devil dog, mud-devil, mud dog, Allegheny alligator, grampus, and snot otter, is the largest salamander species in North America and can be found in southwestern
Even though the Arabian leopard is the largest cat on the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, it is still smaller than the African and Persian leopards. These elusive cats
With a peculiar scent and sporting mini tusks, the Siberian musk deer is as strange as it is sought after, the world over. These critters are found in the mountain forests of Northeast Asia
The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest of the 3 Asiatic rhino species. They are also listed as Critically Endangered, due to habitat destruction, poaching, and climate change (drought)
The Indian rhinoceros, aka the greater one-horned rhinoceros, resides in northern India and Nepal. It is the second largest rhino, after Africa’s white rhino. This Asian species of rhino has but 1 black horn
