Fact Files
Red River Hog – Bush Pig Will Eat Your Crops
The red river hog or bush pig from Africa (Guinean and Congo forests) and Madagascar has a brown-red bristley coat with a white shaggy whiskers and a notable white stripe running down its back. It also has a long snout and long tufted ears and can weigh up to 250 lbs (115 kg).
Indian Star Tortoise – What a Pretty Shell
The Indian star tortoise is a species of tortoise (which also makes it a reptile and turtle) with a peculiar shell. It is most commonly found in the dry areas, scrub forests, arid forests, arid grasslands, and brushes of India, more specifically in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Although a land reptile, it needs plenty of water so it is especially happy and active during the monsoon season.
Hyrax – Semi-bulky Unique Mammal
A hyrax is the name of any one of the four species of small, semi-bulky mammals in the order hyracoidea; the four different species are the rock hyrax, the yellow-spotted hyrax, the western tree and the southern tree hyrax. They can be extremely noisy at times uttering all kinds of screams, grunts and squeals.
Zebra – Why White with Black Stripes?
mountain zebras
Members of the equid (horse) family, zebras are any member of three different species who all can be identified by their distinctive black and white striped pattern.
