A member of the horse family, the zebra is native to Africa. Unlike their ‘cousins’ horses and donkeys, zebras have never been domesticated.
In the news recently, a zebra got in on the selfie craze. You can see the photos at www.mirror.co.uk.
Did you know that the stripes on a zebra are unique to each animal?
Yak is a cloven hooved member of the bovid family. They’re found mainly in Central Asia around the Himalayas but can be found in other areas as well.
Xerus is the scientific name for the African Ground Squirrel.
Looks a lot like a North American Prairie Dog, doesn’t it?
A wallaby is a small to mid-sized member of the kangaroo clan. Like their cousin, the kangaroo, wallabies are marsupials and carry their young, also called joeys, in their pouches.
In 2008, Wendell, a wallaby from Saunders Country Critters zoo escaped and “Where’s Wendell” fever took over and sightings of the wayward wallaby were reported throughout Eastern Ontario and Quebec. Sadly, this story didn’t have a happy ending, and Wendell was found dead a few short miles from his home.
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The Vicuña is related to the llama and lives in South America. These animals have soft wool but they can only be sheared once every three years… not to mention have to be caught first as they are completely wild.
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The Uakari is a primate native to the Amazon basin in South America. In the wild, they can leap up to 6 meters but in captivity aren’t nearly as active.
The tiger is the largest of all the cats and can be found throughout Asia and India. They are solitary but social animals and have featured in ancient mythology and folklore.
This little guy might look cute, but he’s a killer. Also known as the short tailed weasel or ermine, this critter has been known to have a devastating effect on bird populations.
The fur from the stoat, is used in British coronation robes, and often in the robes of the Catholic Pontiffs and Cardinals.
