The versatile, stout, and skilled monkey Olive baboons are ecologically flexible. They are able to consume a wide...
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Bat-eared fox
Have you heard? They probably have. This fox's enormous ears - usually five inches long - help them stay cool and...
Pied crow
Something to crow about This crow does not have any relation to flaky, fruit-filled desserts. Instead, the name "pied"...
Vervet monkey
Primates green without envy Vervet monkeys are sometimes called "green monkeys" for the slight green tint that their...
Black-tailed prairie dog
Home on the range A symbol of the American West, black-tailed prairie dogs are charismatic members of the rodent...
Patas monkey
The fastest primates in the world Living among cheetahs, lions, leopards, and hyenas, these monkeys need to be fast!...
Grévy’s zebra
Black with white or white with black stripes? The largest species of zebra, they get their name from Jules Grévy, a...
Steller’s sea eagle
Pretty radical raptors... Stellar even! This eagle was named for Georg Wilhelm Steller, a noted 18th-century European...
Nyala
Bet you can tell the difference! This African antelope exhibits one of the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism,...
Inca tern
A distinguished avian Inca terns are known for their long white mustaches that extend from the sides of their faces....
Warthog
What big teeth you have! Distinguished by their large tusks that are used for defensive purposes. Warthogs also have...
Greater rhea
Largest native bird in the Americas Greater rheas are flightless birds that can run up to 40 miles per hour. They are...