Arabian Leopard
Species in Peril: Arabian Leopard The world’s smallest leopard Least known of them all The Arabian leopard is a subspecies of leopard which is the smallest compared to the other leopard species. Arabic peninsula specifically Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Israel, and Palestine are the native habitat for Arabian leopards. Arabian leopards are usually seen in […]
Komodo Dragon
Species in Peril: KOMODO DRAGON The biggest lizard on the planet These Cats are Fast! The Komodo dragon or as locally known as Ora in its natural habitat on the island of Komodo in Indonesia. Komodo dragons are about 2.5 meters long and weigh 45 kilograms. They rely on sneakiness and a speed of 20 […]
Yantse Finless Porpoise
Species in Peril: Yantse Finless Porpoise Only Freshwater Porpoises left in the World These Cats are Fast! Unlike their marine relatives, Yangtze finless porpoises is a freshwater species which can only be found in Yangtze river. They once shared their home with their close cousin, Baiji dolphin. However, after the Baiji dolphin was declared functionally […]
Sumatran Elephant
Species in Peril: Sumatran Elephant A small but mighty pachyderm in trouble Characteristics Asian elephants are smaller and have the highest body point on the head than African elephants. One finger-like process extends from the tip of their trunk. Their backs are level or convex. Females are often smaller than males and have tusks that […]
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
Species in Peril: KEMP’S RIDLEY SEA TURTLES The most endangered of all sea turtles Also the smallest of them all The Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle is the smallest sea turtle in the world reaching only two feet in shell length and weighing up to 100 pounds. It has a triangular-shaped head with a slightly hooked […]
Ocelot
Species in Peril: OCELOTS An agile and night prowler feline Their range From the southern United States to northern Argentina, the ocelot can be found up to 3,000 meters in elevation (9,800 ft). It’s only found in Texas and Arizona in the United States, and it’s gone extinct in Louisiana and Arkansas. Ocelot fossils have […]
Red Panda
Species in Peril: RED PANDAS Fierce and adorable animal Communication The red panda has at least seven different vocalizations, including growls, barks, squeals, hoots, bleats, grunts, and twitters. During battles and aggressive chases, growling, barking, grunting, and squealing are common. Hooting is a reaction to being approached by another person. After scent-marking and sniffing, bleeding […]
Striped Hyena
Species in Peril: Striped Hyenas The most isolated and rarest of hyenas Their range The historical range of the striped hyena included Africa north of and including the Sahel zone, eastern Africa south into Tanzania, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East up to the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Iraq, the Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia), Iran, […]
Giraffe
Species in Peril: GIRAFFE The tallest living land animal on the planet Giraffe Diet and Habitat There are several giraffe subspecies. While some, like the Angolan giraffe, live in desert areas, most giraffes live in savannahs and open woods. They prefer Acacieae, Commiphora, Combretum, and open Terminalia woodlands over denser habitats, such as Brachystegia woodlands. […]
Bighorn Sheep
