Our apex predator guide looks at animals that hunt in the wild, comparing common prey and the hunting success rates of each species from the most successful apex predator -African wild dogs- to the least. The results might surprise you!
Among crocodilians,Crocodylus rhombifer(shown here) is one of the world’s most endangered species with the smallest natural distribution. In Cuba, the species coexists with the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus).(Image credit: Stave Zack/Wildlife Conservation Society.) ...
SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX/NEXSTAR) – Gaia, a small cat from a species native to Africa, is the newest resident of the Small Animal Building at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. And for the sake of all the other “small animals” in that building, let’s hope Gaia never gets loose from her enclosure....
The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary sanctuary in the UAE stretches across more than 5,500 square miles. Here,Arabian oryxin the sanctuary wander about 180 miles south of Abu Dhabi. The species was the first in history to be upgraded in 2011 from extinct in the wild to vulnerable. Sheep in Madrid M...
The species was the first in history to be upgraded in 2011 from extinct in the wild to vulnerable. Sheep in Madrid Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images Sheep in Madrid Flocks of sheep cross through Madrid's city center during the annual transhumance festival, begun in 1994. The ...
and many species have been widely introduced beyond their original habitats as game animals. One species, the reindeer (also known as the caribou), has been domesticated. Some swamp and island species are endangered, but most continental species are flourishing under protection and good management....