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Sahara sand vipers are solitary and bury themselves in the sand during the heat of the day in order to stay cool. While they are venomous…
Native habitat Shrublands and dunes of North Africa and Western Asia DietLizards
It’s World Giraffe Day at the Sedgwick County Zoo! Every year on June 21st, we celebrate these unique animals and learn more about how to support conservation…
and learn more about how to support conservation efforts for their species in the wild
The Greater Flamingo is the most widespread and largest of the flamingo family. They can be found across the Middle East, India, Northern Africa…
size3.6-4.9 ft. tall Native habitat Wetlands and marine areas of South, Central, and Western
As their name implies, Gan’s egg-eating snake lives on a diet solely of eggs. The first part of their name is in honor of herpetologist Carl Gans.
Native habitat Savannah of Western Sub-Saharan Africa DietBird’s eggs Angolan
The southern stingray is a medium sized stingray that spends the majority of its time on the ocean floor, hence its unique body shape.
sizeup to 59 inches wide Native habitat Shallow tropical and coastal waters of Western
These tortoises are found both individually and in herds- they’re one of the more social tortoise species. Aldabra tortoises are the largest animal in their…
, at least 18 giant tortoise species used to live throughout the islands of the western
Okapi have a chestnut-colored coat with white legs and stripes on their legs and haunches. Despite its coloration, there is no relation between the okapi and…
Although native Africans knew the okapi, it wasn’t discovered by the western world
Grizzly bears have a keen sense of smell and hearing, but their eyesight is poor. A heavy, fleecy undercoat and coarse guard hairs protect grizzlies from the…
Native habitat Mountains, alpine meadows, and coastlines of western half of North
Most red river hogs have bright russet brown fur, but depending on each animal’s geographical location, the coloring will be different. The head is mostly black…
Native habitat Dense forests, thickets of west central Africa DietFruits, grasses
Chimpanzees are distinguished by their prominent ears, protrusive lips, arms that are longer than the legs, and no tail. Chimps usually live in groups of five…
human activities are causing continued chimpanzee population reductions in the wild
