Zebras live in the African savannah and belong to the horse family.
Zebras live in the African savannah and belong to the horse family. Each zebra has a unique fur coat pattern consisting of black ...
Zebra foals can run with the herd just 20 minutes after birth. In the first days, however, the mare stays very close to her foal, so that it can acquaint itself with her scent, appearance, and voice. ...
After birth, lion babies have a sand-coloured fur coat with dark, circular spots. They are well camouflaged in the savannah. Within the first four to six weeks, they remain in a den. At the age of thr...
After birth, lion babies have a sand-coloured fur coat with dark, circular spots. They are well camouflaged in the savannah.
Within the first four to six weeks, they remain in a den. At the age of t...
Koalas are quite the sleepy heads. They spend about 14 hours each day taking extensive naps. The rest of the time, they are busy eating eucalyptus leaves. They consume about a kilogram of them every d...
The Indian rhinoceros lives in Northeast India.
The Indian rhinoceros lives in Northeast India. Its thick folds of skin make it unmistakable, as though it were wearing thick armour. Contrary to its...
Chimpanzees are true masters when it comes to solving puzzles and using tools. They build spoon-like rods to scoop out honey or crack open nuts using stones.
To prevent hurting their fingers, they k...
White-tailed bucks are very shy animals. When they get scared, they wave their tails back and forth. If there is indeed a predator nearby, the deer stretch their tails upwards. The white fur that give...
White-tailed does can see and hear very well, but rely mainly on their sense of smell and their speed.
White-tailed does can see and hear very well, but rely mainly on their sense of smell and thei...
White-tailed fawns have lots of small white spots on their fur.
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...
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 attention of the other pack members to something import...
The lynx is best known for the striking tufts of hair on its ears. These do not protect the ears of this predatory cat from the cold, but actually help it to hear better. Lynx that live in colder area...
Quokkas are peaceful little marsupials. They belong to the family of kangaroos and are therefore also called short-tailed kangaroos. Quokkas live in a small area in the south-west of Australia and are...
Giant tortoises are large and can weigh over 400 kg. Like the giant tortoise from Schleich® Wild Life, they have short but powerful legs that they use to move around in the search for fresh grass and ...
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 a few meters from different sides and then spr...