The snow leopard lives in the high mountains of Central and South Asia, including the Himalayas. Its pale…
The Bornean orangutan lives only on the island of Borneo. Its name comes from Malay words often translated…
The red kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world and lives in the dry plains and deserts…
The plains zebra is the most common zebra species, living in grasslands and woodlands of eastern and southern…
The common hippopotamus lives in rivers and lakes in sub Saharan Africa. It spends the day in water…
The American black bear is the most common bear in North America. Despite the name, black bears can…
The white tailed deer is the official state animal of Ohio and is found in every county. Deer…
The American bison is the heaviest land animal in North America, with bulls weighing up to about 2,000…
The moose is the largest member of the deer family. Bulls can stand about six feet tall at…
The red fox has the widest range of any wild carnivore, living across North America, Europe, Asia, and…
Giant pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Bamboo makes up nearly all of their diet, and…
Mountain gorillas live in cool, misty forests in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They…
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, reaching about 60 to 70 miles per hour in short sprints.…
Polar bears live around the Arctic Ocean and are considered marine mammals because they depend on sea ice.…
The grizzly bear is a North American brown bear known for the muscular hump on its shoulders and…
The gray wolf is the largest wild member of the dog family. Wolves live in packs, usually a…
Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world, with adults reaching about 14 to 19 feet. They live…
The Bengal tiger lives mainly in India, with smaller populations in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. Tigers are the…
Lions are the only big cats that live in social groups called prides. A pride usually includes several…
The African savanna elephant is the largest land animal on Earth. Adult males can stand about 10 to…