“The Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo is the smallest of the tree kangaroo species, but one of the largest of the arboreal mammals in Australia. This arboreal species spends most of its life in the canopy of the Australian rainforest”

“The Gentoo Penguin is known to be the fastest swimming penguins in the world. They are the third-largest penguins in the world – after the emperor and king penguins. Males and females usually take turns to incubate their eggs. These penguins are also known to mate with the same partners year on year.”

“The Walrus is a large marine animal that is found inhabiting the freezing cold and icy waters of the Arctic Circle. Thought to be most closely related to Fur Seals, Walruses are the second largest ocean-dwelling mammals that come ashore to breed after Elephant Seals and are highly distinctive amongst pinnipeds due to their sensitive whiskers and long tusks. “

“The striped hyenas usually mark their territories with the help of the scent gland secretions from their anal pouch. They have a downward sloping back – much like all the species of the hyenas. When they are threatened, the mane in their backs can become erect, making them look much larger than usual in front of their predators.
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“Quetzal is also commonly known as the Guatemalan Quetzal and is not only the nation’s national symbol, but the currency used in Guatemala is actually known as the “quetzal”. The tail feathers of the male can be 1m long!
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“The first specimen seen in Europe was thought to be fake! The Platypus is a species of monotreme, which is a small group of egg-laying mammals of which are they are only three species. Not considered as true mammals by some scientists, monotremes are thought to be the most primitive group of mammals having evolved around 200 million years ago.
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“One of the most distinctive features of both the Okapi and the Giraffe is their long prehensile tongue which can not only be used to grab onto leaves and branches but it also assists the animal when grooming. The tongue of the Okapi is in fact so long, that they are one of the few animals in the world that are said to be able to lick their own ear!”

“The Nicobar pigeon is the last of the Caloenas pigeons. Unlike other pigeons, Nicobar pigeons don’t fly in haphazard flocks but in columns or single file. The Nicobar pigeon is the extinct dodo’s closest living relative. Both of them are/were members of the Columbidae family. Many people are surprised that the ugly, flightless, turkey-sized dodo was a type of dove, but it was!”

“With its massive tusk, the narwhal has rightly earned the nickname of the unicorn of the sea. Lives and hunts in the frigid Arctic! The name of the species derives from the Old Norse word nar, which means corpse. This is a reference to the animal’s pale skin. An alternative name for the species is narwhale or narwal.
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“The Maned Wolf is not a wolf or a fox. Rather, it is the only species in the Chrysocyon genus. These animals communicate by marking their territory with urine or barking loudly. The Maned Wolf is the largest canid in South America.”