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Doesn't it look a picture when the Ibex stands on a rocky outcrop surveying its realm? Its mighty horns can be seen from afar. Simply majestic! The...

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...

Zebras live in the African savannah and belong to the horse family. Each zebra has a unique fur coat pattern consisting of black and white stripes....

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...

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? ...

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 European tree frog only grows to a size of three to four centimeters. Although it is so tiny, it is hard to miss, because of its bright green c...

On all fours, the Japanese Macaque keeps a close eye on what's going on. Nothing escapes the black beady eyes in its reddish face. The thick fur ke...

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...

It is said that wolves howl at the moon, but their sounds actually serve to communicate with each other. By howling, they want to draw the attentio...

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...

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 ...

Tarantulas are among the largest spiders in the world. In contrast to many other spiders, they do not spin a web, but lay in wait for their prey – ...

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 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 ...

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...

White-tailed fawns have lots of small white spots on their fur. These serve as camouflage, since the dots make them harder to spot in high grass. W...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...