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Description: Rhino once roamed the African continent and during the 1960s, Kenya was home to an estimated 20 000 black rhinos. In the last decade, an estimated 8 889 African rhinos have been lost to poaching.

Description: Serengeti National Park—at 5,700 square miles, about the size of Connecticut—is perhaps the world's greatest lion sanctuary, with some 3,000 lions.

Description: Loch Ness monster, byname Nessie, large marine creature believed by some people to inhabit Loch Ness, Scotland. However, much of the alleged evidence supporting its existence has been discredited, and it is widely thought that the monster is a myth.

Description: Lobsters can swim forward and backward. When they're alarmed, they scoot away in reverse by rapidly curling and uncurling their tails. ... Maine lobsters are clawed lobsters, and have large, meaty claws.

Description: Octopuses are ocean creatures that are most famous for having eight arms and bulbous heads. Some other fun facts: They have three hearts and blue blood; they squirt ink to deter predators; and being boneless, they can squeeze into (or out of) tight spaces.

Description: Squid are remarkable ocean predators. These invertebrates (animals without backbones) are molluscs, just like snails, but they do not have protective outer shells. They have a tube-shaped body and a small, rod-like internal shell called a pen.

Description: The Serengeti (SERR-ən-GHET-ee) ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa, spanning northern Tanzania. The protected area within the region includes approximately 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) of land, including the Serengeti National Park and several game reserves.

Description: Shark, any of numerous species of cartilaginous fishes that make up the order Selachii (class Chondrichthyes). Most species have a tough skin that is dull gray in color and roughened by toothlike scales. The mouth contains sharp triangular teeth.

Description: Shark, any of numerous species of cartilaginous fishes that make up the order Selachii (class Chondrichthyes). Most species have a tough skin that is dull gray in color and roughened by toothlike scales. The mouth contains sharp triangular teeth.

Description: Bats are not flying mice. Bats are not even remotely related to rodents. Bats are such unique animals that scientists have placed them in a group all their own, called ‘Chiroptera’, which means hand-wing. Bats are not blind. Most bats can see as well as humans. Bats use echo location to find insects in the dark, and not because they are blind.

Description: Bats are not flying mice. Bats are not even remotely related to rodents. Bats are such unique animals that scientists have placed them in a group all their own, called ‘Chiroptera’, which means hand-wing. Bats are not blind. Most bats can see as well as humans. Bats use echo location to find insects in the dark, and not because they are blind.

Description: Butterflies are attracted to bright flowers and need to feed on nectar. When they do this their bodies collect pollen and carry it to other plants. This helps fruits, vegetables and flowers to produce new seeds.

Description: Deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, the fallow deer, and the chital; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), and Elk.

Description: Deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, the fallow deer, and the chital; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), and Elk.

Description: Heron, any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds, classified in the family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes) and generally including several species usually called egrets. The Ardeidae also include the bitterns (subfamily Botaurinae).

Description: Heron, any of about 60 species of long-legged wading birds, classified in the family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes) and generally including several species usually called egrets. The Ardeidae also include the bitterns (subfamily Botaurinae).

Description: Foxes are known to be friendly and curious. They play among themselves, as well as with other animals, like cats and dogs do. They love balls, which they will steal from backyards and golf courses.

Description: Throughout their lifecycles, frogs have an important place in the food chain as both predators and prey. As tadpoles, they eat algae, helping regulate blooms and reducing the chances of algal contamination.

Description: Bears are extraordinarily intelligent animals. They have far superior navigation skills to humans; excellent memories; large brain to body ratio; and use tools in various contexts from play to hunting. They have excellent senses of smell, sight and hearing.

Description: Owls are enigmatic. Owls are beautiful, mysterious, intriguing, fierce, spooky and cute.

Description: Owls are enigmatic. Owls are beautiful, mysterious, intriguing, fierce, spooky and cute.

Description: Jaguars are the only big cat in the Americas and the third biggest in the world after tigers and lions. They look a lot like leopards, which live in Africa and Asia, but jaguars’ spots are more complex and often have a dot in the center.

Description: Beavers play an important role in establishing and maintaining wetlands — learning to live peacefully with these animals is important to the health of their environment. Beaver dams enhance their environment by: Providing habitat for many sensitive plant and animal species. Improving water quality.

Description: Beavers play an important role in establishing and maintaining wetlands — learning to live peacefully with these animals is important to the health of their environment. Beaver dams enhance their environment by: Providing habitat for many sensitive plant and animal species. Improving water quality.

Description: Wolves are apex predators that balance their ecosystems. They are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate. A lone wolf howls to attract the attention of his pack, while communal howls may send territorial messages from one pack to another. Some howls are confrontational. Calls may be answered by rival packs. Much like barking domestic dogs, wolves may simply begin howling because a nearby wolf has already begun.

Description: Wolves are apex predators that balance their ecosystems. They are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate. A lone wolf howls to attract the attention of his pack, while communal howls may send territorial messages from one pack to another. Some howls are confrontational. Calls may be answered by rival packs. Much like barking domestic dogs, wolves may simply begin howling because a nearby wolf has already begun.

Description: The Eastern Cougar has been declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. According to news reports, Scientists had held out hope, based on scattered reports, that a few Eastern Cougars remained. There are still sightings of the Cougar to this day, so many people still believe it exists.

Description: The Eastern Cougar has been declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. According to news reports, Scientists had held out hope, based on scattered reports, that a few Eastern Cougars remained. There are still sightings of the Cougar to this day, so many people still believe it exists.