Large Hairy Armadillo
Large Hairy Armadillo Large Hairy Armadillo Chaetophractus villosus For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Omnivore- plants, insects and small vertebrates such as frogs, toads, lizards, birds and rodents Where do I live? South America- They are found in regions of Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Eastern Chile. My […]
Yellow Mongoose
Yellow Mongoose Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillate For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Insects, but will prey on a variety of animals, including rodents, birds, spiders and scorpions. Where do I live? Southern Africa, including Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. My Habitat Grassland, scrub and savannah Fun Fact […]
Raccoon Dog
Raccoon Dog Raccoon Dog Nyctereutes procyonoides ussuriensis For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Varied diet including insects, small mammals, amphibians, birds, fish, reptiles, mollusks, carrion, as well as fruits, nuts, and berries. Where do I live? East Asia My Habitat Woodland and forests close to water. Fun […]
African Civet
African Civet African Civet Macropus rufogriseus For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Varied diet including carrion, rodents, birds, eggs, reptiles, frogs, crabs, insects, fruits, and other vegetation. Where do I live? Sub-Saharan Africa My Habitat Woodland and savannah Fun Fact African civets are the last surviving member […]
Cotton-Top Tamarin
Cotton- Top Tamarin Cotton- Top Tamarin Saguinus Oedipus For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Fruit, seeds, gums and small animals such as insects, mice and birds Where do I live? North-west Colombia My Habitat Tropical dry forests Fun Fact They are one of the most endangered primates […]
Red Necked Wallaby
Red Necked Wallaby Red Necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Grasses and plants Where do I live? Australia My Habitat Eucalyptus forest and open scrubland Fun Fact Red-necked wallabies are marsupials Fun Fact These wallabies are solitary, but not territorial. This means that […]
Meerkats
Meerkats Meerkats Suricata suricatta For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Insects, plants, spiders, snails, rodents, birds, eggs, lizards, and scorpions Where do I live? South Africa, Southern Botswana, Namibia, Angola My Habitat Grassland, desert and semi-desert Fun Fact Meerkats are members of the mongoose family live in […]
Cape Porcupine
Cape Porcupine Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Fruits, roots, bulbs and bark sometimes carrion and bones Where do I live? Central and Southern Africa My Habitat Woodlands, grasslands, deserts and rocky hills. Fun Fact Cape porcupines are nocturnal and spend nights foraging […]
Ring-tailed Lemur
Ring-tailed Lemur Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Fruit, leaves and flowers, sometimes insects Where do I live? South and Southwest Madagascar My Habitat Tropical dry and scrub forests Fun Fact Ring-tailed Lemurs use their stripy tails for ‘stink fights’ where they rub […]
Asian Short-clawed Otter
Asian Short-Clawed Otter Asian Short-Clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus For more information about the IUCN Red List visit: www.iucnredlist.org What do I eat? Crabs, shellfish, snails, insect, small fish and small mammals Where do I live? Asia from India and Nepal to the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. My Habitat Freshwater rivers and swamps […]