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Grévy’s Zebra
Equus grevyi
Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest living wild equid, recognizable by itsvery narrow stripes, white belly and large rou···
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Scimitar-horned Oryx
Oryx dammah
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) is a Sahel–Sahara antelope once widespread across North Africa.Heavy hunting and habitat loss ···
CR
Black Rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis
The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), scientifically known as the black rhinoceros, is classified as Critically Endangered (CR)···
CR
African Forest Elephant
Loxodonta cyclotis
I. Physical CharacteristicsAfrican forest elephants are smaller and more compact than savanna elephants, with rounder ears and a r···
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African savanna elephant
Loxodonta africana
The name of the African elephant was given by Baron George Couvier (Johann Friedrich Blumenbach) in 1825. Because its molars have ···
LC
Pan paniscus
Pan paniscus,Dwarf Chimpanzee,Bonobo, pygmy chimpanzee
Bonobos (scientific name: Pan paniscus) are called Dwarf Chimpanzee in foreign language. They are one of the two species of chimpa···
LC
Balaeniceps rex
Balaeniceps rex,Scorpion Stork, Shoe-billed Stork, Zootropod
The largest bird on earth is the Shoebill, the only species in the genus Shoebill of the family Shoebill. The name of the Shoebill···
LC
Pan troglodytes
Pan troglodytes,Chimpanzee,gorilla
Chimpanzees (scientific name: Pan troglodytes) are called Chimpanzees in foreign languages. There are 4 subspecies. The nominate s···
LC
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Cheetah (scientific name: Acinonyx jubatus) English Cheetah, Hunting Leopard, French Guépard, Spanish Chita, Guepardo, German Gep···
LC
African wild dog
Lycaon pictus
African wild dog, also known as Lycaon pictus, has five subspecies.The territory of African wild dogs ranges from 200 to 2,000 squ···
LC
Canis simensis
Simian jackal, steppe jackal, Abyssinian jackal, Simian mountain jackal
The Ethiopian Wolf (scientific name: Canis simensis) is a small dog with two subspecies.Every morning, Ethiopian wolf packs spend ···
LC
Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea，Leatherback Turtle，Leatherback turtle, seven-winged turtle, sampan turtle, swallow turtle, leatherback turtle
The leatherback turtle is large and is the largest turtle in the world. It has a large head, short neck and tail, paddle-shaped li···
LC
Eretmochelys imbricata
Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill Turtle,Caret, Tortue Caret, Tortue imbriquée, Tortue à bec faucon, Tortue à écailles,Tortuga de Carey,سلحفاة صقرية المنقار
Hawksbill turtles are an animal that often migrates. They are highly mobile and swim fast. They are large and fierce carnivorous a···
LC
Chelonia mydas
Chelonia mydas,Green Turtle,Sea turtle, black turtle, stone turtle
The green turtle, also known as the sea turtle, is one of the larger species of sea turtles. It is named because its body fat is r···
LC
Caretta
Caretta,Loggerhead turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle is a single species worldwide that spends most of its life in the open ocean and shallow waters. It rare···
LC
Bos javanicus
Bos javanicus,Banteng,Bali cattle, white-rumped wild cattle
Javan buffalo is called Banteng in foreign language, and there are two subspecies.Javan buffalo usually live alone or 2-3 heads li···
LC
Ceratotherium simum
White rhino, square-nosed rhino, broad-nosed rhino
The white rhino is not white. In fact, the body color of the white rhino is not much different from that of the black rhino. The m···
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