Scientific name : Eunectes murinus IUCN Status : Least Concern Green anacondas are the heaviest snakes in the world. The heaviest anaconda ever recorded was 227 kilograms. Green anacondas are found in large parts of South America as well as a few Caribbean Islands. Prior studies determined that the anaconda’s possible...
Scientific name: Tapirus terrestris IUCN Status : Vulnerable The South American tapir or the Brazilian tapir is the second largest mammal in South America. Tapir are often thought to be meek and gentle animals, however their behaviour can be unpredictable and they have been known to attack without warning. Amazonian...
Scientific Name : Panthera onca IUCN Status : Near Threatened The jaguar is the third biggest cat in the world. Jaguars are opportunistic hunters and can prey upon almost anything they come across. The jaguar is threatened by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, poaching for trade with its body parts and killings in human–wildlife conflict situations, particularly with ranchers in Central...
Scientific Name : Puma concolor. Least Concern Puma is a genus in the family Felidae whose only extant species is the cougar Pumas are large, secretive cats. They are also commonly known as cougars and mountain lions, and are able to reach larger sizes than some other “big” cat individuals. Members of the...
Scientific Name : Acinonyx jubatus IUCN Status : Vulnerable It is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such...
Scientific Name : Equus quagga IUCN Status : Near Threatened It is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara. Six or seven subspecies have been recognised, including the extinct quagga which was thought to...
Scientific Name : Phacochoerus africanus IUCN Status : Least Concern The common warthog is a medium-sized species, with a head-and-body length ranging from 0.9 to 1.5 metres (2 feet 11 inches to 4 feet 11 inches), and shoulder height from 63.5 to 85 cm (2 ft 1 in to 2 ft 9+1⁄2 in). Females, at 45 to 75 kilograms (99...
Scientific Name : Theropithecus gelada IUCN Status : Least Concern It is sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, living at elevations of 1,800–4,400 m (5,900–14,400 ft) above sea level. It is the only living member of the genus Theropithecus, a name...
Scientific Name : Giraffa camelopardalis IUCN Status : Vulnerable The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. The giraffe’s chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patterns. Giraffes live in herds of related females and their...
Scientific Name : Connochaetes taurinus It is also called the common wild beast, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is a herbivore, feeding primarily on short grasses. The blue wildebeest is native to Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
