Potoroo is a common name for a species of Potorous, a genus of smaller Australian marsupials. There are 3 known species of potoroo in Australia. All three are threatened by ecological changes since the English came to Australia. 2 primary issues are predation by
The yabby is common in Victoria and New South Wales, although the species also occurs in southern Queensland, South Australia, and throughout parts of the Northern Territory, making it the most widespread Australian crayfish. They have been introduced into
The numbat, aka banded anteater, is a unique Australian marsupial endemic to Western Australia and now back in Southern Australia. They use their long sticky tongues to catch insects like ants and termites, their favorite food! Once numerous
Looking like something straight out of Jurassic Park, we have the frill necked lizard. They are quick ambush predators that have a really cool defense mechanism… a large fan-like
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
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
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
There are 5 species of oryx living in Africa and also the middle east. They’re a large antelope species with long, spear-like horns. The Gemsbok is the largest of the oryx species. They live in dry, arid or semiarid areas such as deserts,
