Hammer-headed Bat
Central Africa // Least Concern // Chiroptera // image source
Fun Fact: Their unusually shaped head allows hammer-headed bats to make loud sounds.
July102011
July82011
Boulenger’s Caecilian
South Africa // Least Concern // Gymnophiona // photo source
Fun Fact: Although caecilians may look like worms or snakes, they are actually a type of amphibian. The Boulenger’s caecilian is one of over a hundred caecilian species, which can be found all over the world.
July62011
Cape Sugarbird
South Africa // Least Concern // Passeriformes // image source
Fun Fact: Aside from the long tail display, male cape sugarbirds attract females by beating their wings to make unique sounds.
July52011
Gerenuk
East Africa // Near Threatened // Artiodactyla // image source
Fun Fact: Their name means “giraffe-neck” in Somali, but gerenuks are a type of gazelle. They often stand on their hind legs to reach tall branches.
July32011
White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird
South Africa // Least Concern // Cuculiformes // image source
Fun Fact: There are three varieties of go-away-birds: grey, white-bellied, and bare-faced.
June232011
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Eurasia, North Africa // Conservation Status Unknown // Lepidoptera // photo source
Fun Fact: The hummingbird hawk moth has a wingspan of up to 45mm (almost 2 inches)
June162011
Spiny Bush Viper
Central Africa // Conservation Status Unknown // Squamata // image source
Fun Fact: There is no antivenom for a spiny bush viper bite. However, they live in remote areas, so humans are rarely bitten.
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