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Elephant bulls are considerably bigger than elephant cows. Reaching heights of almost four meters, they are the second largest land animals after g...

Elephants are known as being thick skinned. However, their skin is so sensitive, they can even get sunburnt. That is why elephants often throw seve...

Doesn't the American Black Bear look cute? It stretches its shiny snout into the air and looks over with friendly eyes. Wouldn't you just love to g...

Like most beavers, this one built his lodge out of branches he chomped on his own…but now he's eager to find a place in your home. He's a hard work...

The bison is the largest mammal in North America and this bull here is a particularly beautiful example. He stands confidently on the lush meadow w...

The chameleon is perfectly prepared for life in trees with its clawed feet and strong curly tail. So it can cling to branches with its body without...

The saltwater crocodile is the most dangerous of all crocodiles. It holds the record for the largest crocodile: It can weigh up to a ton, as much a...

Dromedaries live in the deserts of Africa and Asia. They eat mostly leaves, dry grass and thorny plants. The hump of the mammal isn't used to store...

Imagine you're kayaking in a saltwater mangroves. On the horizon, you spy a huge line of pink…is it a fiery Florida sunset glinting off the water? ...

Giant tortoises are large and can weigh over 400 kg. Like the giant tortoise from schleich® WILD LIFE, they have short but powerful legs that they ...

Despite the camouflage spots in their fur, giraffes do not always remain undetected by predators. But they know to defend themselves and can kick r...

Giraffe bulls are so large, they can put their head through the window of the second floor of a building and say "hello". Their tongue is up to 50 ...

Male gorillas often beat their fists on their chests. They do so to show who is the strongest in the group. However, it can also be a kind of greet...

The great white shark is the largest predatory fish on the planet. The way its teeth work is somewhat reminiscent of a revolver and they consist of...

The Harpy looks impressive with its dark plumage and the striped feathers on its legs. But watch out: Its feathery crest is sticking back which sho...

The Indian rhinoceros lives in Northeast India. Its thick folds of skin make it unmistakable, as though it were wearing thick armor. Contrary to it...

These marsupials have a kind of rubber band in their hind legs. It propels them upwards with each jump. The faster a kangaroo bounces, the farther ...

After birth, lion babies have a sand-colored fur coat with dark, circular spots. They are well camouflaged in the savannah. Within the first four t...

With lions, it is almost exclusively the females that go hunting. Many of their prey are faster than they are, so these predators first creep up to...

What if a miniature Mandrill figurine were more than a toy? What if a monkey could turn a slowly ticking clock into the sounds of a jungle at night...

The elk is Sweden's national animal and is known for its impressive antlers. However, only male elk have them. Elk bulls start growing the antlers ...

The North Atlantic Right whale swims slowly through the sea with its small front flippers. It keeps its large body on course with its broad, transv...

Any moment now, the otter will jump back into the water to hunt for fresh fish. It loves fresh fish more than anything. It's such a good swimmer th...

The polar and grizzly bears are the largest animal predators on Earth. Weighing more than 500 kilos with a length of almost 3 meters, this bear is ...