The giraffe is an African mammal, the very tallest of all those which live on the land. The male may be 16 to 18 feet tall, and weigh nearly 3000 pounds. Imagine having him step on your toes! Females are a little shorter, but not much, and weigh somewhat less than the males do. The giraffe is related to deer, but is not the same... 

Mountain Bongos have beautiful reddish brown coat which has long thin white striped that offer it good camouflage in the forests in which they live. They are one of the largest antelopes with males weighing between five hundred and nine hundred pounds and females weighing about half that. Both males and females have extremely long... 

The capybara (”Water pig”) is a semi aquatic animal which is an herbivore. The capybara is also the world’s largest rodent. Capybaras are native to much of the tropical and subtropical aspects of South America which lie east of the Andes Mountains. It has also been brought to Florida to live in the subtropics of... 

The Okapi is a native African animal that is dark brown or deep purple red, with a pattern of stripes that move horizontally like those of a zebra. They lower legs are white, with dark circles on the joints. The Okapi’s head looks a great deal like a horse with a long black muzzle and a thick stout neck. Okapi It has large... 

The pronghorn has often mistakenly been called an antelope. It is not even related to the antelopes of Africa or those of Asia. It is also not closely related to deer or goats or cattle. Its ancestor’s fossils have been found on the American plains dating back millions of years. The miniature pronghorns were not taller than jack... 

Twenty nine million years ago there were beavers living in North America. They were the size of kittens and they lived in spiral burrows on dry land. Their burrows were in “beaver towns” similar to the way prairie dogs live. There have also been skulls discovered from that long ago time that were beavers who were even... 

Peccaries are more slender and will generally weigh 30-50 pounds less than pigs, have longer, thinner legs and smaller hooves. Javelinas have only 3 toes on each hind foot upper tusks (1.5 inches long) are pointed down. They have large heads and long snouts with thick coats of dark-gray, bristly hair and hair around the neck.... 

Once you see photos of the African and the Asian elephants together, it is easy to see the differences. The African elephant is larger, with ears that measure six and a half feet. The Asian elephant, along with much smaller ears, has a concave forehead and a sloping hump on the back. From the tip of the trunk to the tail, an African... 

The Zebra is, as they say in the Dr Seuss™ books a horse in striped pajamas. Well almost. It is in fact Africa’s answer to the wild horse. The Zebra lives in Africa and boast one of the largest numbers of animals of any species, There isn’t a lot that zebra won’t eat and they are first into the range to get the food, tramping... 

The smallest armadillo, she is known mostly for her shell like armor which encases her body and her very tiny size. The armadillo tends to look a great deal like something from a fairy tale. They are usually about 4 inches long, without the tail, and are pale rosy pink their color. They sport a plume of hair in the face, and are... 

Armadillos are very small mammals, which have a hard outer shell that protects them like armor plating. There are several species of Armadillo and some of these can be distinguished by the bands on their armor. They will grow to be about thirty inches including their tails, while the giant species of armadillo will grow to be about... 

The black panther is a commonly used name for a black specimen of a varied number of species. Typically the term panther. Usually in North America the term panther, will refer to the cougar or mountain lion. In Central America, this term will usually mean a Jaguar, and in other parts of the world it is used to refer to the leopard.... 

Hippos are large plant eating mammals that live primarily in the Saharan areas of Africa. The hippopotamus is what is known as a semi aquatic mammal. He lives in the water during the daylight hours primarily to beat the high heat of the African habitat in which he lives. They live in larger groups of animals, which may contain as... 

The Meerkat is a sort of weasel, or mongoose but a bit larger and colored differently. The Meerkat is gray or tan and has a dark band on its back. It is yellow or tan on the underside, has dark eye patches and a tip of black on its tail. The Meerkat lives in some of the driest and least vegetated country of all animals. It lives... 

The Aardvark is a native animal of Africa and is called the ant bear as well as Aardvark. The aardvark is built like a small pig, and has coarse hairs scattered over his body. He is stocky with an arched back and long legs Aardvarks have just four toes on their front feet. The back feet have five toes. Their ears seem entirely...