Jackals
Tourists on the lookout for The Big Five might not be impressed by the sight of a jackal but in many…
Tourists on the lookout for The Big Five might not be impressed by the sight of a jackal but in many…
Bats belong to Order Chiroptera (meaning "hand wing" from "chiro" = hand + "ptera" = wing). They make up 20% of…
African wild dogs or painted dogs or painted dogs are just a few of the names given to these fascinating animals.…
OrderFamilyGenusSpeciesCarnivoraCanidaeOtocyonmegalotis The only representative of the genus “Otocyon” Origin of scientific name From the Greek Otus = ear & cyon = dog and then…
Pangolins are the most illegally traded wild animal in the world. Estimates suggest one is being poached somewhere in the world…
Name The name “giraffe” has its origins in Arabic xirapha , meaning ‘one who walks swiftly”. The first European explorers to…
The unique physical appearance of the giraffe represents the coming together of a variety of adaptations that make the giraffe perfectly…
Pangolins or scaly anteaters are estimated to have lived on earth for nearly 80 million years. They were originally thought to…
The idea that hyenas are hermaphrodite has been around for centuries. A number of writers over the centuries have claimed that…
There are less harmful ways of ensuring people and elephants can live together https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/there-are-less-harmful-ways-of-ensuring-people-and-elephants-can-live-together/ Poaching and the problem with conservation in…