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Bald Eagle
haliaeetus leucocephalus
The bald eagle is bold, fierce, and iconic, but it is not really bald. It has a conspicuous white head that is fully feathered!
Quick Facts
RANGE
United States, Canada, Northern Mexico
STATUS
Least Concern
DIET
Carnivore - Fish, mammals, birds, crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians, carrion
ACTIVE
Diurnal
LIFESPAN
Up to 28 yrs
OFFSPRING
1-3 eggs per clutch
LENGTH
28‑38 in (71‑96 cm)
Wingspan: 168‑244 cm
WEIGHT
2.5‑6.3 kg
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Bobcat
lynx rufus
About twice the size of a domestic housecat, the bobcat is a fearsome predator capable of taking down prey ten times its size.
Quick Facts
RANGE
North America
STATUS
Least Concern
DIET
Carnivore - Rabbits, squirrels, and other small-to-medium prey
ACTIVE
Nocturnal
LIFESPAN
About 18 years
OFFSPRING
2-4 kittens/litter average
LENGTH
26‑41 in
WEIGHT
20‑30lbs on average
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Cheetah
acinonyx jubatus
The cheetah is the fastest mammal on earth. Everything about it is built for speed. During a twenty-second chase, its feet barely touch the ground as it reaches a top speed of 70 mph.
Quick Facts
RANGE
Isolated populations in sub-Saharan Africa, mainly Eastern and Southern
STATUS
Vulnerable
DIET
Carnivore - Small to medium sized ungulates, birds, hares, small mammals
ACTIVE
Diurnal
LIFESPAN
10‑16 yrs
OFFSPRING
1-8 per litter
LENGTH
44‑59 in (112‑150 cm)
WEIGHT
77‑158 lbs (35‑72 kg)
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African Slender-snouted Crocodile
mecistops cataphractus
Slender-snouted crocodiles are among the least studied and least known of the 24 crocodilian species, which include all alligators and crocodiles.
Quick Facts
RANGE
Central and West Africa, from Mauritania and Senegal to North Angola east to Zaire, Zambia, and East
STATUS
Critically Endangered
DIET
Carnivore - Insects, crabs, fish, frogs
ACTIVE
Diurnal
LIFESPAN
40 years or more
OFFSPRING
13-27 eggs per clutch
LENGTH
10‑13 ft (2.5‑4.2 m)
WEIGHT
275‑716 lbs (125‑325 kg)
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Blue Duiker
philantomba monticola
The blue duiker is a tiny antelope about the size of a house cat.
Quick Facts
RANGE
Central and Southern Africa
STATUS
Least Concern
DIET
Omnivore - Fruit, leaves, flowers, fungi, seeds, some insects and small animals
ACTIVE
Crepuscular
LIFESPAN
Up to 10 yrs
OFFSPRING
Single offspring
LENGTH
1.8‑3 ft (55‑90 cm)
WEIGHT
8‑20 lbs (3.5‑9 kg)
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African Savanna Elephant
loxodonta africana
African elephants are the largest land animals in the world. They have the largest brains in the animal kingdom and the largest among them can top 15,000 pounds–more than four times the weight of the average car!
Quick Facts
RANGE
Central and East Africa, south of the Sahara
STATUS
Endangered
DIET
Herbivore - Grasses, leaves, branches, roots, fruits, tree bark
ACTIVE
Diurnal
LIFESPAN
About 38 years
OFFSPRING
Single young per birth (twins possible)
LENGTH
Male: Up to 12 ft (3‑75 m)
Female: Up to 9 ft (3 m)
WEIGHT
Male: Up to 14,000 lbs (6,350 kg)
Female: 9,000 lbs (4,082 kg)
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Caribbean Flamingo
pheonicopterus ruber ruber
Also known as the American flamingo, the tall, slender, scarlet Caribbean flamingo is the most brightly colored and among the largest of the world’s six flamingo species.
Quick Facts
RANGE
Islands and mainland coasts of the Caribbean Sea
STATUS
Least Concern
DIET
Omnivore - Small shellfish, fish, worms, insects, algae, aquatic seeds and plants
ACTIVE
Diurnal - Nocturnal
LIFESPAN
Up to 40 years
OFFSPRING
1-2 eggs per clutch
LENGTH
Body: 47‑57 in (120‑145 cm)
Wingspan: 55 in (140 cm)
WEIGHT
4.8‑6.1 lbs (2.2‑2.8 kg)
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Reticulated Giraffe
giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
The giraffe is the tallest animal on earth. A male giraffe towers up to nineteen feet above the ground.
Quick Facts
RANGE
Eastern, Central and Southern Africa
STATUS
Vulnerable
DIET
Herbivore - Leaves
ACTIVE
Diurnal
LIFESPAN
In human care: Up to 25 yrs
Wild: 10‑16 yrs
OFFSPRING
Single young per birth (twins are extremely rare)
LENGTH
Male: 18 ft (5.5m) tall
Female: 14‑15 ft (4‑4.5 m) tall
WEIGHT
Male: 2,425 lbs (1,100 kg)
Female: 1,540 lbs (700 kg)
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Brown Bear
ursus arctos
A grizzly bear's claws are as long or longer than your fingers.
Quick Facts
RANGE
Parts of Russia, Central Asia, China, Canada, the United States (mostly Alaska), Scandinavia, and the Carpathian region (especially Romania), Anatolia, and Caucasus.
STATUS
Least Concern - Within the continental U.S., grizzly bears, a North American subspecies of brown bear, are listed as threatened by sub-population under the federal Endangered Species Act.
DIET
Omnivore - Nuts, berries, roots, insects, honey, fish, and mammals ranging in size from pocket gophers to moose
ACTIVE
Diurnal
LIFESPAN
Male: 21.9 yrs
Female: 26.8 yrs
OFFSPRING
1 to 3 cubs per birth on average
LENGTH
5‑8 ft
WEIGHT
Male: 300‑1,200 lbs
Female: 175‑550 lbs
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![female amur leopard sitting in grass.]()
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Leopard
panthera pardus
A leopard’s next meal probably isn’t going to know it until it’s too late. This big cat is known for stealth.
Quick Facts
RANGE
Africa and Asia
STATUS
Near Threatened
DIET
Carnivore - Large and small mammals, birds, reptiles, arthropods
ACTIVE
Nocturnal
LIFESPAN
7‑9 yrs
OFFSPRING
1-3 cubs per litter
LENGTH
3.5 - 6.5 ft (1.0‑1.9 m)
WEIGHT
66‑155 lbs (30‑70 kg)
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African Lion
panthera leo
The King (and Queen) of Beasts are justly named. Lions are dominant predators lording over the food chain wherever they roam. What they have over every other big cat, and over every other African predator, is strength in numbers. They know that when it comes to catching dinner, it pays to cooperate.
Quick Facts
RANGE
sub-Saharan Africa, mostly Eastern and Southern
STATUS
Vulnerable
DIET
Carnivore
ACTIVE
Nocturnal
LIFESPAN
15‑16 yrs
OFFSPRING
1-6 young per litter
LENGTH
Male: 5.5‑8 ft (1.5‑2.5 m)
Female: 4.5‑6 ft (1.4‑2m )
WEIGHT
Male: 330‑550 lb (150‑250 kg)
Female: 264‑400 lb (120‑181 kg)
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![Okapi]()
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Okapi
okapia johnstoni
At first glance, you would think that okapi are related to zebra. The reddish-brown and cream stripes on the okapi’s hindquarters seem like a sure giveaway. In reality, the okapi’s closest relative is the giraffe!
Quick Facts
RANGE
Congolese Rainforest in Central Africa
STATUS
Endangered
DIET
Herbivore - Leaves, fruits, and seeds
ACTIVE
Diurnal
LIFESPAN
Up to 30 years
OFFSPRING
Single young per birth
LENGTH
5‑5.6 ft (150‑170 cm)
WEIGHT
462‑550 lbs (210‑250 kg)
