Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) belong to the goat antelope tribe known as Rupicaprini of the Bovidae family. They may not look like real goats, but they are close relatives of sheep and goats. They are known to climb steep mountainsides and cliffs with ease due to their muscular legs and broad hooves. Mountain goat (Oreamnos […]
Playful Lizard’s Surprising Interaction with a Baby Leopard Ends in Tragedy
Monitor lizards are renowned for their sturdy limbs but it’s that tail you have to watch out for! The tails can account for, typically, half of the lizard’s body length, and give you a good whipping. When confronted, monitor lizards try to puff themselves up as much as possible, making themselves appear larger and more […]
Boomslang Snake’s Daring Hunt: Snatching a Chameleon and Speeding Away with Its Prey
The boomslang is a medium-sized snake that can grow up to two meters in length at its largest. They are relatively slim, although not as slim as some of the other snakes that live in trees. Due to their notably wide eyes, which have both binocular and color vision, they have an almost comical appearance […]
Mexico’s Zoo Welcomes Rony, an Extraordinarily Rare and Adorable Tapir Newborn
Only 3,000 Malayan tapirs, which are linked to both horses and rhinoceroses, are still living today. Rony, who was born after a stunning 391 days of pregnancy and was given the name by a popular vote, is the happy child of Margery and Betong. Environmentalists all over the world welcomed his birth because his species […]
Horned Powerhouse: Hyena’s Retreat When Confronted by the Overwhelming Strength of a Topi’s Horns
The parents of the victim, a young Topi hook antelope, did not leave the hungry hyena alone as it was attempting to kill the little animal. The two parent antelopes took turns ramming the hyena, causing it to be repeatedly hit, but hunger made the hyena no longer care about this physical pain. It decided […]