Orangutan

Orangutan

The orangutan was originally thought to be just one species, but in 1996 they were divided into two separate species: the Bornean orangutan (which can be divided into three subspecies) and the Sumatran orangutan. They are of the genus Pongo and the only surviving species of the subfamily Ponginae. The orangutan is the most solitary […]

Saiga Antelope

Saiga Antelope

The saiga antelope is a critically endangered antelope that originally inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian steppe zone from the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains and Caucasus into Dzungaria and Mongolia. They also lived in Beringian North America during the Pleistocene. Today, they are only found in one location in Russia (in The Republic […]

Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle

Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle

The Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi) is a Critically Endangered species from Rote Island in Indonesia. The carapace can reach lengths between 18-24 cm. the length of the neck is about the same. It lives in swamps, rice terraces, and small lakes.