The Cheetah (derived from Sanskrit word Chitraka meaning "Speckled") (Acinonyx jubatus) is an atypical member of the cat family (Felidae), a poor climber that hunts by speed rather than by stealth. As such, it is placed in its own genus, Ac...

The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), also referred to simply as 'the devil', is a carnivorous marsupial now found only in the Australian island state of Tasmania. The Tasmanian Devil is the only extant member of the genus Sarcophi...

Found all across the northeastern and western United States as well as most of Canada, the black bear has expanded its range in recent years. They live primarily in heavily wooded areas and mountainous ranges, and are able to climb trees rea...

The North American elk, which is also called Wapiti, from a Shawnee Indian word which means white rump, are animals which have hooves. They are also members of the family of animals known as deer, which are all hooved. Elk are a great deal larg...

The Red Fox is a small streamlined animal which ranges over most parts of the United States, Canada, and is also found in other countries, including England and Wales. In the United States as well as England and Wales they were at one time hunt...

In the early part of the 1900’s there were literally millions of Prairie Dogs, which ranged from prairies to plains to grasslands all across the United States and Canada. Their number have been decimated by disease and predation by humans....

The badger is a member of the family of animals that also contains the weasel, however it looks less than nothing like its cousins. A badger is a stocky animal with a shaggy coat, which is a rather tweedy grey and white, containing elements of b...

The wolverine is the largest land dwelling member of the weasel family (the giant otter is the largest member overall). The Latin name, Gulo, means glutton, but it is also called a Carcajou Their range is typically from the arctic and alpine...

The bobcat is one of the most common wildcats in North America, and is named for it's short stubby tail, such as you would see in a domesticated Manx cat. They are a medium size, with a height of around 18 to 24 inches at the shoulder and a length of...

The Greater Prairie-chicken is a short, medium sized Grouse, which measures around 18 inches in length. In adults, there is a very distinct bar pattern on the entire body and wings, with a dark brown to tan undercoating. On the cheeks, throa...

A Bandicoot is a marsupial, like opossums and kangaroos. This means that they carry their children in pouches. The reason for the Bandicoot’s name is fairly clear when you see the length of his nose. Two aspects of a long nosed bandicoot make...

There are multiple species of oryx, some of which have become extinct in the wild today, while others have healthy populations. The Oryx as a rule ranges across much of Africa, including nearly all of eastern and southern areas of Africa. Th...

A mongoose is a very small carnivore, related to cats as well as to weasels and ferrets. They live in Asia, Africa and Europe. There are more than thirty kinds of mongoose, who feed on crabs, insects, chickens and rodents. In Asia, there was a p...

The Quokka is a small marsupial. It is very much like the wallaby and tree kangaroo of Australia. The Quokka is very active after dusk and during the night, and very often sleep in small groups during the where they find shelter in dense vegeta...

The Ocelot has many names, Painted leopard, Manigordo, (mainly in Costa Rica) or Mcnenneys's Wildcat. It is a wild cat through South and Central America, as well as Mexico. It has a length of up to 35 inches, not including it's 18 inch tail, an...

The Spotted Quoll, also known as the Spotted Tailed Quoll or Spotted Quoll is the second largest marsupial which is a carnivore. The largest being the Tasmanian devil. The Spotted Quoll is sometimes called the Tiger Cat. Quolls are about th...

Tasmanian Pademelons are a species found in Australia that includes two separate types of animals. They are somewhat akin to a kangaroo, and are in fact a type of wallaby, which has one very interesting and unique thing to recommend it. They...

The Aardvark is a native animal of Africa and is called the ant bear as well as Aardvark. The aardvark is built like a small pig, and has coarse hairs scattered over his body. He is stocky with an arched back and long legs Aardvarks have just four...

The Meerkat is a sort of weasel, or mongoose but a bit larger and colored differently.
The Meerkat is gray or tan and has a dark band on its back. It is yellow or tan on the underside, has dark eye patches and a tip of black on its tail. The Meerkat li...

Hippos are large plant eating mammals that live primarily in the Saharan areas of Africa. The hippopotamus is what is known as a semi aquatic mammal. He lives in the water during the daylight hours primarily to beat the high heat of the Africa...