Patagonian Mara Natural History Size Maras weigh between 8- 16 kg and measure about 70cm in length with a very short tail measuring only 5cm. Habitat and Distribution These animals inhabit central and southern Argentina. They prefer the open spaces that brushlands and grasslands offer as these provide them with plenty of food. The availability…
Arctic Wolf Natural History Size Males can weigh up to 46kg while females are lighter at 37kg. They reach lengths which vary between 100-180cm (39-71 inches). Habitat and Distribution Arctic wolves are a subspecies of the Grey Wolf and it inhabits the Arctic regions of Greenland and North America where temperatures rarely rise above 30…
Pygmy Marmoset Natural History Size The Pygmy Marmoset only grows to a length of 12-16cm and a weight of 85 to 140g. Habitat and Distribution They live in the Amazon across Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. They inhabit trees near rivers and prefer denser areas in which they can hide better and have a small…
Black Howler Monkey Natural History Size The Black Howler Monkey is the largest monkey in Latin American forests with males being larger than females. They reach up to 65cm with a tail which also reaches 65cm and weigh around 15kg. Habitat and Distribution This monkey inhabits broadleaf forests throughout South America including in countries such…
Rothschild’s Giraffe Natural History Size These tall animals can reach 6m in height with males being taller than females and weighing as much as 1930kg. Habitat and Distribution Giraffe are found in many countries across southern and eastern Africa. However, this particular subspecies is found in areas of Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. Age The lifespan…
Blesbok Natural History Size Blesbok reach a height of 1 meter (to the shoulder) and weigh up to 80 kg. Habitat and Distribution These antelope inhabit the open plains of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Eswatini. Age This species can live for up to 17 years. Diet They are herbivorous grazers which feed on…
Bornean Orangutan Natural History Size The average height for males is 1.4 meters, weighing around 100 kg. Female orangutans are much smaller. Habitat and Distribution Bornean orangutans inhabit the canopy layer of primary and secondary tropical forests of Borneo in south east Asia. They swing from branch to branch using their long arms and usually…
Fallow Deer Natural History Size Males measure up to 94 cm to the shoulder while females a slightly shorter, measuring between 73- 91 cm to the shoulder. Males can weigh 94 kg and females weigh up to 56 kg. Habitat and Distribution Deer parks started to decline during the 15th century and as parks fell…
Northern Luzon Cloud Rat Natural History Size This is a large rodent, measuring up to 77 cm (30 inches) long and weighing over 2.5 kg. Habitat and Distribution These rats can be found in forest and scrub land on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Age Northern Luzon cloud rats can live up to thirteen…
Eastern Black and White Colobus Natural History Size The head and body length of these monkeys is around 24 inches (61 cm), plus the same again in their tail, with a total weight of up to 30 lbs (13.5 kg). Habitat and Distribution This species lives in all manner of forest types throughout it’s range…
