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The Chapman’s zebra is a subspecies of the plains zebra and prefers a savannah habitat. They dwell in South Africa. While not necessarily considered a threatened species, the Chapman’s zebra is extinct in Lesotho. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; […]

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Enter the Savannah monitor lizard, aka Bosc’s monitor. These large reptiles can be found in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal on east to Sudan and down south to the Rift Valley and the Congo River. They prefer grassland areas, Savannahs, rocky, semi-desert habitats, woodlands, and open forest habitats. Although they face […]

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When the king vulture arrives at the scene, other birds will literally step aside and let the king eat. Considered to be the largest and arguably one of the prettiest of the vulture species, the brilliant coloration on their head is actually skin. See, vultures tend to not have any […]

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