African elephants are the largest land mammal with males standing at 10-13 ft tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 13,330 lbs. elephants replace their teeth…
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Red Fox
Another red fox. Interestingly, red foxes are omnivores. Primarily they feed on small…
Sea Otter
Sea otters live along the Pacific Coast of North America. Sea otters have about 26,000-165,000 hairs per square centimeter of skin. This helps them regulate…
Dachshund Puppy
Standard size dachshunds were bred to scent, chase and flush out badgers and other burrowing animals…
Markhor
The markhor is a large species of wild goat found in NE Afganistan, N Pakistan, parts of Azad & Indian Kashmir, S Tajikistan, and S Uzbekistan. It is listed as…
Burrowing Owl
Burrowing owls are found in open landscapes of North and South America in grasslands and other open areas with low vegetation. Unlike other owls…
Sea Turtle
There are 7 species of sea turtles and I’m not sure which this one is. 5 of the 7 are endangered or critically endangered. Of all the sea turtles…
Flamingo
There are six species of flamingo. The Greater and Lesser Flamingos are both from parts of Africa, S Europe…
Crocodile
Crocodiles are found throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Crocodiles have a protruding…
Polar Bears
Polar bears native range is the Arctic Circle. Males can weigh up to 1,540 lbs with adult females, about half that size. It is the largest…
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