Critically Endangered

The addax is one of the world’s rarest mammals with less than 250 in the wild. The addax is well adapted to life in the desert.

This is the third largest otter species. Most of their time is spent swimming and playing. Their hands are clawless and their feet are partially webbed.

Endangered

When hunting for food, the African penguin can dive to depths of 114 feet, hold its breath for 2.5 minutes, and reach speeds of 25 mph.

Vulnerable

These bears have an acute sense of smell, which is better developed than their sense of sight and hearing.

Critically Endangered

There are over 2 million Bactrian camels in the world, but only 950 are left in the wild in Asia. Camels can drink 32 gallons of water at once. 

Endangered

The Bengal tiger is native to Nepal and Southern Asia. Their stripes are like fingerprints; no two patterns are the same.

Critically Endangered

 Bongo are native to Africa and live in small herds. They have prehensile tongues that aid in pulling leaves from branches.

Vulnerable

The tapir is a shy animal native to the rainforests of South America. They weigh up to 600 pounds.

The capybara is native to Central and South America. They have partially-webbed toes which aid them while swimming. They can stay totally submerged for up to 5 minutes.

The flamingo’s trademark pink feathers get their beautiful color from the beta carotene found in the food they eat. Flamingos are social birds that prefer to live in groups.

Endangered

Chimps are very intelligent, social animals that are capable of problem solving, tool use, organized hunting, empathy, and deceit.

Critically Endangered

Baby Colobus monkeys are born all white with pink faces. By three months old, they get their black and white adult coloring.

Endangered

The Galapagos tortoise can weigh up to 700 pounds. They oldest Galapagos tortoise lived to 183 years.

Vulnerable

Giant anteaters have no teeth and very limited jaw movement. They swallow more rapidly than most other mammals and can lap up 35,000 ants in a day.

Zebras can reach speeds of 50 mph. The stripes of the zebra are unique to each individual, much like a human fingerprint. They can weigh up to 785 pounds.

Vulnerable

The King cobra is native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia. They are the longest venomous snake species in the world, measuring up to 18.5 feet.

Endangered

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard species. They can measure up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds. Their teeth are designed for cutting through flesh of prey.

Vulnerable

Lions are known for their strength; they can knock down prey 3 times their size. They are very high on the food chain and have no natural predators.

Vulnerable

Moluccan cockatoos are native to Indonesia and are the largest of the “white” cockatoos. With good care, they can live up to 80 years.

Endangered

Orangutans are the most arboreal of the great apes. Their arms are twice as long as their legs. A female will give birth every 6-7 years.

The ostrich is the largest, heaviest, and fastest bird in the world. They can weigh up to 330 pounds and run 45 mph. The ostrich is the only bird with just two toes.

Poison dart frogs are native to the tropics in Central and South America. The frogs’ bright colors help ward off predators. There are over 100 species of these frogs.

Endangered

The Pygmy hippo is a reclusive, nocturnal animal that is native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. They can live up to 55 years.

The Red kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, is born hairless, blind, and less than an inch long.

Endangered

Like all lemur species, the Ring-tailed lemur is native to Madagascar. Lemurs are prosimians, not monkeys.

Critically Endangered

This vulture holds the title for being the highest flying bird in the world. Their record is 37,000 feet.

Extinct in the Wild

The Scimitar-horned oryx was once native to North Africa. The females’ horns are longer than the males’.

Endangered

The siamang has one of the loudest calls of all primates. They vocalize duets that can be heard for miles.

Armadillos are very good diggers because of their powerful legs and sturdy claws. They have between 6 and 8 armored bands around their middle.

Endangered

Snow leopards are one of the most agile of all the big cats. They are quick and can leap up to 50-foot distances.

Sloths sleep about 15 hours per day and move very slowly when they are awake. They have a very slow metabolism. Food may take up to one month to ferment and digest in their stomach.

Endangered

The gibbon’s main locomotion is brachiating, swinging hand over hand through the branches.

The White rhino is native to the plains of Africa. They are the second heaviest land mammal; they can weigh up to 6,000 pounds. A group of rhinos is called a crash.