[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Ces touts petits primates (à peine 350 grammes) sont aisément reconnaissables aux touffes de poils blancs sur les oreilles, appelées pinceaux. Comme tous les ouistitis, ils se nourrissent d'insectes, de fruits, de nectar, mais aussi et surtout de gomme (sécrétions des végétaux). Pour la...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Months without drinking… These elegant oryx have a variety of adaptations which enable them to live in the North African desert. Their light-coloured coat reflects the sunlight, their wide hooves make it easier to walk on sand and their body temperature can get as high...
[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]These oryx have beautiful markings on their heads and slender horns which can grow as long as 1.20 m! They live in the steppes and deserts of the Horn of Africa and in parts of Tanzania. For...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]This large Asian antelope gets its name from the Hindi word "Nilgaw" which means "blue cow", a reference to the male's grey coat. This ruminant eats mainly grass and leaves, but also flowers and fruit. It also grazes in growing crops where it can...
[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 largest bird in the Americas! A member of the ostrich family, the rhea, like the other ratites, is flightless. Nevertheless, its long legs enable it to run at speeds up to 60 km/h! The male mates with...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Of all the hundreds of breeds of sheep, the Karakul is one of the oldest. It originated in Uzbekistan where vegetation is sparse and water is rare, which is why it has a special fat store located… in its tail! These sheep are farmed for...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Originaire des montagnes du Sahara, les mouflons à manchettes sont adaptés à la vie en climat sec, et ils sont particulièrement agiles sur les terrains rocheux et escarpés. Avec leur double crinière, s'étendant d'une part sur le cou et les épaules, et d'autre part...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Ring-tailed lemurs belong to a group of primates found in Madagascar. Besides the characteristic pose they adopt when "sun-worshipping", they are known for their long, ringed tails which help them to balance as they leap through the trees with great agility. This is the...
[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]Master of the frozen wild… Easily identifiable by the black tufts on the tips of its ears, the lynx is a feline adapted to life in the snow: thick fur, long legs, wide paws… Though it has good...
[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]Ancestor of the domestic dog, the grey wolf (or European wolf) is a social animal and lives in packs. Each member has a defined status, and the pack's senior or alpha pair are the only ones to...