Animal Guides

Animal Guide: Spotted Hyena

Unlike other carnivores, spotted hyenas have a complex social system with clans of up to 90 individuals. This requires a great deal of social intelligence.

Nov 4th, 2008 | 1 comment | 3,781 Views

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Animal Guide: Guereza Colobus

Guereza monkeys have a specialized stomach with two different regions, similar to a cow’s stomach, which helps them digest their leafy diet.

Oct 30th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,869 Views

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Animal Guide: Blue Wildebeest

Blue wildebeest females and their young form herds of anywhere from 10 to 1,000 individuals. Young males form bachelor groups, but most adult males are solitary.

Oct 19th, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,694 Views

(16 votes)

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Animal Guide: Bat-Eared Fox

The ears of bat-eared foxes can grow up to 5.3 inches long. For an animal that stands 11.8-15.7 inches at the shoulder, that’s enormous.

Oct 14th, 2008 | 5 comments | 3,005 Views

(17 votes)

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Animal Guide: Queen Naked Mole-Rat

The naked mole-rat, which is in fact neither a mole nor a rat, is one of only two "eusocial" mammals; as with social insects such as bees and ants, young are produced by only one female in a colony -- the queen.

Oct 8th, 2008 | 2 comments | 5,448 Views

(18 votes)

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Animal Guide: Red Fox

The slender bodies of red foxes are designed for speed and agility. They can be found in almost the entire northern hemisphere, in part because of their diverse diet.

Sep 22nd, 2008 | 18 comments | 10,474 Views

(30 votes)

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Animal Guide: Giant Kangaroo Rat

Giant kangaroo rats bound across California grasslands with their elongated hind legs and feet. They live alone in underground burrows on sandy slopes.

Sep 17th, 2008 | 5 comments | 5,048 Views

(15 votes)

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Animal Guide: Bongo

The bongo is a very striking forest antelope with a brilliantly colored hide and long, smooth, spiral-shaped horns. During the day, the bongo stays concealed within the forest.

Sep 13th, 2008 | 3 comments | 2,604 Views

(16 votes)

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