Elephants, zebras and giraffes live in harmony at Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Maasai Mara on Aug 22. WANG GUANSEN/XINHUA From watching cartoons depicting wild animals in childhood to becoming a guardian of their natural habitat, Zhuo Qiang — known as Simba, which means lion in Swahili — is th...
The Dhole is a social animal, living in packs of around 12, but sometimes forming larger groups of 30 to 40 animals. The Dhole shares parts of its range with large felids such as tigers and leopards. Either of these big cats will always win a 1 on 1 encounter. However, the dhole's...
Meaning of the name:The origin of the word “lion” is unclear. It is generally believed thatthe English word lion comes from Latin “leonem” and Greek “leon.” Simba is the name for lion in Swhaili, the langauar of the Swahili people who are found mostly in Kenya, Tanzania and Mo...
The sighting occurred just weeks after the unusual condition was seen in a newborn giraffe at a Tennessee zoo. Is it more common than scientists thought?
Last July 31, the officials announced the birth of a spotless giraffe calf at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee. After conducting a public vote, thecaptive-borngiraffe was namedKipekee,which means "unique" in Swahili.Kipekeeis classified as a reticulated giraffe orGiraff...
sense of empathy, forgiveness, trust, reciprocity, and much more as well.One of the most compelling examples of animals having a sense of morality is the story of a female Western Lowland gorilla named B...
Many animals in the bush have to start walking as soon as they are born, otherwise they are prey for larger animals. Look closely at the first picture of the mother zebra, you can still see her umbilical cord attached between her legs! Gorgeous Bird Lazy female lions in the Ngorongoro No...
WildScan is a comprehensive species identification tool designed to combat wildlife trafficking. The application is designed to help people correctly identify, report and handle marine, freshwater and terrestrial animals caught in illegal wildlife trade. WildScan places critical information on endangered spe...
So where IS the best place for a safari? Kenya tops any other country in the world! The Big Five is a term used by hunters to describe Africa’s hardest animals to hunt:Lions,Elephants, Leopards,Rhinoceros, and Cape Buffalo. These days, laws are in place to protect most of these anima...
In eastern Africa, the spread of domestic animals across the region occurred in two main phases of demographic and/or cultural diffusion. The initial phase saw the spread of pastoralism throughout interior eastern Africa. This phase was relatively slow and piecemeal, with cattle (Bos taurus) and...