Wild Life Animals

Why do giraffes have spots? It is hard to imagine that they would serve as camouflage for such large animals. But it is true: From afar, giraffes look like a big tree. Age 3+...

At the time of their birth, baby giraffes already weigh 50 kilograms and fall from a height of two metres to the ground. But they don't hurt themselves and can already run after a short time....

Elephants have extremely flexible and strong trunks with 150,000 muscle fascicles. African elephants have two "gripping fingers" at the tip of the trunk, whereas Asian elephants only have one. The ...

Asian elephants look similar to African elephants, but with shorter tusks and smaller ears. These elephants never stay more than a few days in one place and have different habitants which are, however...

Baby African elephants spend 20 to 22 months in their mother's body before they see the light of the world. Female elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals....

The memory of an elephant is legendary: Even after many years, it can still remember where to find waterholes, or recognise those elephants from which it was separated....

Newborn baby elephants already weigh 100 kilograms and are 90 centimetres tall. After just half an hour they can stand on their own legs and run with the herd....

Jaguars have the strongest bite of any big cat: twice as strong as that of a lion. With it, jaguars can even crack open tortoise shells without any effort. It's easy to tell jaguars apart from leopard...

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 greeting. Gorillas don't just walk on the palms of their h...

Pandas have a striking black and white coat that makes it easier for other pandas to spot them in dense woodland. Pandas have a striking black and white coat that makes it easier for other pandas t...

Jaguars and leopards with black coats are called black panthers. Jaguars and leopards with black coats are called black panthers. Despite their black coats, they still have the characteristic flowe...

Orang-utans are highly intelligent apes who can recognise their own reflection. Orang-utans are highly intelligent apes who can recognise their own reflection. They can also use tools. For example,...

Sloth bears have very long, sickle-shaped claws that grow to a length of up to eight centimetres and look like the claws of a sloth. Sloth bears have very long, sickle-shaped claws that grow to a l...

The bald eagle, the national bird of the United States of America is usually found near open bodies of water (due to the abundant supply of food) and old-growth forest. Fish represent its primary sour...

The Schleich Moose Bull is sculpted in a standing pose, with his head looking to the left. Featuring detailed hair and large antlers, this moose figurine is well completed with a hand-painted finish. ...