[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] Always on the lookout! Tiny members of the mongoose family, meerkats are known for their sentry-like behaviour. There is always one member of the clan on guard duty while the others get on with their daily tasks: if...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Particularly active, these little South American monkeys live in large social groups. They communicate by shouts, postures, but also in a strange way: they urinate on their hands, then rub their tail and legs ...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] A peaceful giant Weighing in excess of 3 tons, the white rhinoceros is the second heaviest land mammal after the elephant, and equal to the hippopotamus. Though it appears placid, it can charge at more than 40 km/h if it feels threatened! In recent years, the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] A cactus eater! Peccaries live in strongly bonded groups of 5 to 15 individuals. They have a precise hierarchy and, unusually, there are the same number of males as females, as the subordinate males do not attempt to mate and are therefore tolerated by the...
[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][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...