Spotted Hyena
Spotted HyenaCrocuta crocuta Cats? Dogs? Other? Hyenas belong to their own family group, the Hyaenidae. Genetically closer to cats than dogs, their nearest relatives are…
Spotted HyenaCrocuta crocuta Cats? Dogs? Other? Hyenas belong to their own family group, the Hyaenidae. Genetically closer to cats than dogs, their nearest relatives are…
Madagascar hissing cockroachGromphadorhina portentosa Eek! or Neat Freak? We humans often have an “eek!” reaction when confronted with wildlife we view as pests. While the…
Desert IguanaDipsosaurus dorsalis Some Like It Hot These desert-dwelling reptiles are highly adapted to life in a hot, dry climate. In fact, when the high…
Chestnut-breasted MalkohaRhamphococcyx curvirostis singularis Meat Tenderizer Chestnut-breasted malkohas are omnivores and eat a large variety of food, including insects and small rodents. If they find…
California CondorGymnogyps californianus Bald Is Beautiful California condors are scavengers, seeking out carrion with their powerful sense of smell. Poking around in rotting, putrid carcasses…
Black-throated Magpie JayCyanocorax colliei Bird Brained Corvids – the group of birds that includes ravens, crows, jays, and their relatives – have impressive brains. Intelligence…
Amur LeopardPanthera pardus orientalis Cat Coats Leopards sport a spotted coat that allows them to blend into their environment when hunting. The rose-like spots on…
Amazon Milk FrogTrachycephalus resinifictrix Eye Want Food Have you ever heard the expression, “My eyes are bigger than my stomach”? Well, for many frogs, their…
European Legless LizardPseudopus apodus Snake Look-alike Don’t be fooled by their lack of limbs! European legless lizards are indeed lizards and not snakes. There are…
Four-toed HedgehogAtelerix albiventris This species is an Ambassador Animal and only viewable in special programs. Little Porcupines? Nope! Porcupines are classified as rodents, and hedgehogs…
San Clemente Island GoatCapra aegagrus hircus Island Living San Clemente Island is the southernmost of the eight Channel Islands of California. It is a part…
Dalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispus Masters of the Sea, the Air … and Not so Much the Land Not only are they the biggest pelican species in…
