African Lion
- Common Name:
- Lion
- Habitat:
- African savannas and grasslands
- Diet:
- Carnivore — wildebeest, zebra, buffalo
- Fun Fact:
- A lion's roar can be heard up to 8 km (5 miles) away.
Mammals
Warm-blooded vertebrates that nurse their young with milk
African Elephant
- Common Name:
- Elephant
- Habitat:
- Sub-Saharan African savannas and forests
- Diet:
- Herbivore — grasses, leaves, bark, fruit
- Fun Fact:
- Elephants are the only animals that can't jump — and they don't need to!
Bottlenose Dolphin
- Common Name:
- Dolphin
- Habitat:
- Warm and temperate oceans worldwide
- Diet:
- Carnivore — fish, squid, crustaceans
- Fun Fact:
- Dolphins sleep with one eye open, resting half their brain at a time.
Western Gorilla
- Common Name:
- Gorilla
- Habitat:
- Central African rainforests
- Diet:
- Herbivore — fruits, leaves, stems, bark
- Fun Fact:
- Gorillas share 98.3% of their DNA with humans.
Gray Wolf
- Common Name:
- Wolf
- Habitat:
- Forests, tundra, and grasslands of the Northern Hemisphere
- Diet:
- Carnivore — deer, elk, moose, smaller mammals
- Fun Fact:
- Wolves can travel up to 50 km (30 miles) in a single day.
Cheetah
- Common Name:
- Cheetah
- Habitat:
- African savannas and open woodlands
- Diet:
- Carnivore — gazelles, impalas, rabbits
- Fun Fact:
- The cheetah is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds of 112 km/h (70 mph).
White-Tailed Deer
- Common Name:
- White-Tailed Deer
- Habitat:
- Forests, grasslands, and farmlands of North and Central America
- Diet:
- Herbivore — grasses, leaves, twigs, fruits, nuts
- Fun Fact:
- White-tailed deer can run up to 30 mph and leap 10 feet high to escape predators.
Jaguar
- Common Name:
- Jaguar
- Habitat:
- Rainforests, wetlands, and grasslands of Central and South America
- Diet:
- Carnivore — deer, capybara, caimans, fish, turtles
- Fun Fact:
- The jaguar has the strongest bite of any big cat — powerful enough to kill a crocodile.
Aye-Aye
- Common Name:
- Aye-Aye
- Habitat:
- Rainforests and deciduous forests of Madagascar
- Diet:
- Omnivore — insect larvae, seeds, nectar, fungi, fruit
- Fun Fact:
- The aye-aye taps on wood with its elongated middle finger to locate hollow chambers where grubs are hiding.
Red Panda
- Common Name:
- Red Panda
- Habitat:
- Temperate forests of the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China
- Diet:
- Herbivore — bamboo shoots, leaves, berries, mushrooms
- Fun Fact:
- Red pandas have a false thumb — an extended wrist bone — that helps them grip bamboo stalks.
Fennec Fox
- Common Name:
- Fennec Fox
- Habitat:
- Sahara Desert and arid regions of North Africa and the Sinai Peninsula
- Diet:
- Omnivore — insects, small rodents, lizards, eggs, plants
- Fun Fact:
- A fennec fox's oversized ears can be up to 15 cm (6 in) long and radiate body heat to keep it cool in the desert.
Red Fox
- Common Name:
- Red Fox
- Habitat:
- Forests, grasslands, mountains, and urban areas across the Northern Hemisphere
- Diet:
- Omnivore — rabbits, rodents, birds, insects, fruit, berries
- Fun Fact:
- Red foxes use Earth's magnetic field to judge distance and direction when pouncing on prey hidden under snow.
Arctic Hare
- Common Name:
- Arctic Hare
- Habitat:
- Arctic tundra and rocky slopes of northern Canada and Greenland
- Diet:
- Herbivore — woody plants, mosses, lichens, grasses, berries
- Fun Fact:
- Arctic hares can run at speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) and their white winter coat provides near-perfect camouflage in snow.