[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The 6 species of flamingos have distinctive long necks, long, thin legs, and pink plumage, the result of a carotenoid pigment extracted from plankton: this colour varies from one species to another but also depends on the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] This caiman gets its name from the bony ridge between its eyes, which looks like bridge of a pair of spectacles. It eats a variety of prey (snakes, shrimp, turtles, birds, mammals, etc.) which it detects in the water by vibration. An interesting fact, the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] This crocodile is found near water sources in Africa, south of the Sahara and in Madagascar. It can grow to as much as 6 meters in length, making it one of the largest members of the crocodile family, and it is a very effective...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Measuring less than two metres in length, this crocodile is a powerful swimmer with a body well-adapted to the water. It catches its prey by surprise, generally taking them in the water when they come down to drink. Non-aggressive by nature, it is hunted for...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The Tibetan's friend Yaks are adapted to life in the Tibetan mountains: altitudes up to 6,000 metres, temperatures as low as -40°C… They have developed a number of characteristics to help them survive the lack of oxygen, the cold and the powerful sunlight found there. The...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Royal cattle This cattle breed is well-adapted to the difficult conditions of the African plains: sparse and poor quality food, limited amounts of water and extreme temperatures. They are known for their long horns: up to 2.4 m long and 20 centimetres in diameter! Ankole cattle...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Using their powerful hind legs and muscled tails, these marsupials, very similar in shape to kangaroos, move from place to place in leaps and bounds and can reach speeds of up to 65 km/h! After just 29 days' gestation, the wallaby gives birth to a...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] A large family Vervet monkeys belong to the genus Chlorocebus, as do grivet monkeys and green monkeys, other closely-related species. These primates are found in sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats: forest, savannah, farmland, and even in urban areas! They are not endangered, but do...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The glider of the Pyrenees Griffon vultures glide high in the sky, searching for carrion. They are gregarious creatures and live in colonies, building their nests on cliff ledges. They play an important health role: by cleaning up...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The cleaner of the savannah The African white-backed vulture lives in the trees of the savannah, nesting in the high branches and feeding on the carcasses of large herbivores. Several hundred of them can be found on a...