[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] A revered bird This bird was venerated by the Ancient Egyptians because it symbolised Thoth, god of science, writing and knowledge. A robust looking bird, it has characteristic black and white plumage and a long, curved bill. Mainly...
[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]Unloved...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The river horse… The hippopotamus has an amphibious lifestyle: it spends the daytime in the water, protecting itself from the sun, and comes back onto land at night to feed. This lifestyle has brought a variety of adaptations, principally its eyes and nostrils, which...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The desert baboon These primates live in arid areas in north-eastern Africa, on both sides of the Red Sea. They eat a range of plants, insects, eggs and small vertebrates… Their social system is highly unusual: basic units (one male, some ten females and their...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The great migration… Wildebeest are designed for running and can cover great distances at speeds of up to 80 km/h. The females and their calves live in herds, while the males are solitary. During periods of migration, they come together in groups of thousands of...
[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 desert fox The smallest member of the fox family (under 1.5 kg), the fennec is well-adapted to the sandy deserts where it lives. Its thick, light-coloured fur reflects the sun's heat and protects it from the cold...
[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 Australian sprinter The second largest bird in the world after the ostrich, like all ratites, the emu is flightless. It is the only bird to have muscles in its lower leg, which means it can run for...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Life in the desert… A number of adaptations enable the dromedary to withstand extreme heat: its body temperature can go up to 41°C, its red blood cells are oval instead of round… Its hump holds a fat reserve to help it cope with a lack...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Unique of all the deer species, the males have shovel-shaped antlers! The females and their young live in herds, while males are often solitary. Though this species is probably native to Turkey, it was introduced into other regions from the Classical period onwards: Europe,...
[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]Ring-tailed or South American coati A relative of the racoon, the coati lives on the ground or up in the trees, where it can move about easily using its sharp claws and balancing with its long tail. An...