Jackals
Tourists on the lookout for The Big Five might not be impressed by the sight of a jackal but in many…
Bats: Fiction and Fact
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 Wolves
African wild dogs or painted dogs or painted dogs are just a few of the names given to these fascinating animals.…
Bat-Eared Fox
OrderFamilyGenusSpeciesCarnivoraCanidaeOtocyonmegalotis The only representative of the genus “Otocyon” Origin of scientific name From the Greek Otus = ear & cyon = dog and then…
Pangolin – most illegally traded animal in the world
Pangolins are the most illegally traded wild animal in the world. Estimates suggest one is being poached somewhere in the world…
Giraffe: Part 2, Name, Species, Distribution & Social Behaviour
Name The name “giraffe” has its origins in Arabic xirapha , meaning ‘one who walks swiftly”. The first European explorers to…
Giraffe: Part 1, Physical Adaptation to their Environment
The unique physical appearance of the giraffe represents the coming together of a variety of adaptations that make the giraffe perfectly…
Pangolins
Pangolins or scaly anteaters are estimated to have lived on earth for nearly 80 million years. They were originally thought to…
“Hermaphrodite” Hyenas
The idea that hyenas are hermaphrodite has been around for centuries. A number of writers over the centuries have claimed that…
Links to articles – animals
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…
