The northern white rhino once occurred in southern Chad, the Central African Republic, southwestern Sudan, northern Democratic Republic...

The story of the arabian oryx is one of the earliest successful captive breeding and reintroduction done. This species was brought from...

Human beings have been directly responsible for about 50% loss in wildlife populations over the years. With more African countries...

Take a moment and imagine yourself walking in a lash green forest, the trees are tall, with some undergrowth, in the background you can...

Evolution has produced some of the most bizarre looking predators in the marine kingdom some of which have gone extinct due to mass...

If you are a fan of the mystical creatures then the goblin shark will most definitely catch your eye. Not the most known shark in our...

Common name: Ring tailed lemur Scientific name: Lemur catta Total population: unknown ( wild), 2000 ( captivity) Conservation status:...

The gharial crocodile is perhaps one of the weirdest looking animals in the world. It is easily distinguishable from other species of...

COMMON NAME: Komodo dragon SCIENTIFIC NAME: Varanus komodoensis TYPE: Reptile DIET: Carnivore STATUS: Vulnerable Komodo dragons are the...

Common Name: Narwhal Scientific Name: Monodon monoceros Type: Mammals Diet: Carnivore Size: 13 to 20 feet Weight: 1.5 tons Description...

Asia boasts 442 bat species, more than a third of the globe’s 1,200 species total. While many of these bats haven’t even been assessed by...

We are all familiar with the element of disguise: dressing like others in your surroundings, blending in, and going unnoticed. We also...

AMPHIBIAN WOLVERINE If you are familiar with the movie X-Men or Wolverine then this animal’s superpower will not be so strange to you....

COMMON NAME: Pronghorn SCIENTIFIC NAME: Antilocapra americana TYPE: Mammals DIET: Herbivore GROUP NAME: Herd, band AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN...

Xiphias gladius:Broad-bill sword-fish Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordatachordates Subphylum:Vertebrata Superclass:Gnathostomatajawed...

Welcome to Speedstars of the planet. This is the first part of a three part series where we will be looking at animals with exeptional...

Where does the word ‘flamingo’ come from? The word ‘flamingo’ comes from the Spanish word ‘flamenco’ meaning fire, which refers to the...

Picking up from where we left off, we will be looking at the distinct difference between lesser and greater flamingoes and the threats...

SCIENTIFIC NAME STRUTHIO CAMELUS (COMMON OSTRICH); STRUTHIO MOLYBDOPHANES (SOMALI OSTRICH) WEIGHT 90 TO 130 KILOGRAMS (200 TO 290 POUNDS)...