The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a rather small creature – in length, it measures only 20 to 30 cm. When a hedgehog comes across predators, it rolls into a thorny ball, revealing all of its 5000 to 7500 spikes. … Continue reading
The cheetah is a large feline living in most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. It is the fastest running animal on Earth with a top speed between 112 and 120 km/h. Unfortunately it is an endangered species. Continue reading
The golden toad was a small, shiny, bright toad, only 5 centimeters long on average for an adult specimen. Unfortunately the species is now extinct, but it was once abundant in a small region of high-altitude tropical forests, about 30 square kilometers in area, above the city of Monteverde, Costa Rica. Continue reading
This photo of a yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) was taken at an aquarium at Bristol Zoo in England. It is one of the most popular aquarium fish.
A female African Bush Elephant and her young photographed in Addo National Park, South Africa. Elephants are the largest land animals living on Earth today. They also have the longest gestation period of any land animal which is 22 months long. Elephants … Continue reading
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. It is a near threatened species and unfortunately its numbers are declining. The following photo shows a three-year-old jaguar … Continue reading
Labrador Retrievers are among the cutest and most loved dogs. In fact they are the most popular dog breed in the United States as well as many other countries. Continue reading
It may not look like it, but this cute little thing is actually a monkey. The silvery marmoset (Mico argentatus) is a species of monkeys that live in Brazil, in the Amazon basin. They reach a size of 18 to … Continue reading
This cute green lizard is a Plumed Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons). They can grow up to a meter in length, but most of that is in the tail. Photo by Marcel Burkhard.
A male giraffe from the Giraffa camelopardalis species in its natural environment in South Africa. Photo by Miroslav Duchacek (from Czech Republic).
