KORDOFAN GIRAFFEGiraffa camelopardalis antiquorumThe giraffe is the largest terrestrial mammal in the world. WEIGHT : 800 to 1500 kgFOOD : With no upper incisors, it uses its tongue and lips to feed.THREATS : Poaching, habitat destruction.RED LIST : Critically endangered.ECO-GESTURE : Prefer [...]
VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEON Goura victoria It is the biggest species of pigeon of the world. WEIGHT: 2 to 2,5 kg FOOD : fruits, berries , seeds ans occasionally some invertebrates. THREATS : poaching (for meet and feathers) and deforestation (for palm oil trees [...]
RAINBOW LORIKEET Trichoglossus moluccanus Its tongue is covered with corneal papillae, allowing it to collect nectar. FOOD : Fruits, berries, nectar. THREATS : Habitat destruction, pet trade. MORE INFO : Family : Psittacoidea Habits : gregarious Egg-laying : 2 to 3 [...]
MANED WOLF Chrysocyon brachyurus It’s the biggest canid of South America ! It can oversee pampa’s long grass thanks to its long legs. WEIGHT : 23 kg It’s the biggest canine of South America ! FOOD : Fruits, rabbits, mice, [...]
ORIENTAL SMALL-CLAWED OTTER Aonyx cinereus It's the smallest species of otter in the world. WEIGHT : 4 kg FOOD : Fish THREATS : Pollution (pesticides), reduction of food (pollution), habitat destruction (aquaculture, coffee and tea plantations), poaching (fur). RED LIST [...]
LEMUR CATTALemur cattaDuring “smell fights”, males shake their tail on top of their head to secrete smell. WEIGHT : 3 kgFOOD : Fruits & insectsTHREATS : Poaching (meat and illegal pet trade), deforestation (pasture and charcoal).RED LIST : EndangeredECO-GESTURE : Recycle paper and [...]
CAPE PENGUINSpheniscus demersusUnlike auks or "pingouins", penguins do not fly. WEIGHT : 3 kgFOOD : Small fishTHREATS : Pollution, reduction of food (overfishing).RED LIST : Endangered.ECO-GESTURE : Buy MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified fish, which uses environmentally-friendly fishing methods.MORE INFO :Family : SpheniscidaeHabits : [...]
DWARF MANGOOSE Helogale parvula As its name suggests, it is the smallest species of mangoose. It is also the smallest carnivore of Africa. WEIGHT : 210 to 350 g FOOD : Ruddents, insects, scorpions, reptiles… MORE INFO : Family : Herpestidae Gestation : 55 days [...]
REEVE’S MUNTJAC Muntiacus reevesi The males have long superior canins in a shape of a hook. WEIGHT : 10 to 18 kg FOOD : Grass, fruits, seeds, eggs, bud, bark THREATS : Poaching (skin and meat), deforestation. ECO-GESTURE : [...]
