All over the monkey world, the baboon surely has a special place. Not just because his funny behind, but it is known for its very aggressive behavior, when caught. The baboon is basically a large monkey that lives in savannahs and rocky hills in Africa...

Did you know that these cute, little bears that look like they always want to cuddle aren’t really bears, but marsupials? The koalas have somewhere between 25 and35 inches(70-90 cm), and a maximum weight of20 lb(10 kg). Koalas live in eucalypt...

The Antelopes are mainly African savannah animals that vary greatly in size, but all of them have horns and hooves. An antelope's horns are made of keratin and are permanently attached unlike a deer's antlers. There are many species of antelopes, all very...

Power-lifting is a competitive and inclusive sport for both man and women, young and old. The main rule in this sport is to lift as much weight as you can. But don’t get fooled by the fact that power-lifting is a human only sport. In fact, humans...

I bet you all know how lions look like and that they are big carnivorous mammals. But did you know that there are 6 species of lions? the African, the Asiatic, the American, the Mountain, the Cave and the White lion are the 6 types of lions. Here...

Today we’ll talk about elephants. These cute, four legged animals are the biggest herbivorous mammals in the world. There are 2 types of elephants: the African and the Indian elephant. The main difference about them is that the Indian one has much...

The animals are a very important part of everyday life. But, unfortunately, we tend to forget where our clothes come from, especially when we say we love them. The next facts we’ll be a little harsh, but I consider we all should know what is really...

Animal abuse is common everywhere in the world, because many people think that the animals don’t feel anything, and even if they do, they don’t care. Animal abuse doesn’t refer just to dogs and cats, but to all living beings that are not human....

The raccoon scientific name, Procyon Lotor, can be roughly translated as “before the dog”, meaning that this little cute animal, is actually an ancestor of the common dog. The raccoon has a robust body, broad head and pointed nose. It’s ears are...

Probably the cutest animal in the world. A lot of people think that the panda bear is a little, fluffy, black & white, friendly bear. But the facts tell as that the truth is not that friendly. The Giant Panda, as the specie is formally named is an...

CLASS: MAMMALIA ORDER: PRIMATES FAMILY: PONGIDAE GENUS & SPECIES: Pan troglodytes RANGE: Historical: North of river Zaire, from Senegal to Tanzania. Current: Western and Central Africa PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Length: Female: 28-33 in.; Male:...

CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Edentata FAMILY: Myrmecophagidae GENUS & SPECIES: Myrmecophaga tridactyla Edentata means having (-ata) no (e-) teeth (-dent-). The family Myrmecophagidae is the only family without them, and, actually, the giant anteater is...