Animals of the World Share Tweet Pin We love animals! Here are our best guides and profiles of the animals of the world. 5 Types of Banana Spiders (From Harmless to Venomous) African vs Asian Elephants: 14 Key Differences Compared 9 Ugly African Animals to See on Safari: Weird Birds, Mammals Ugly Birds: 24 Ugliest Birds in the World (Photos, Videos) 12 Ugly Insects to Avoid (Creepy Facts, Photos) Parasites, Bugs Ugly Animals Guide: 28 Ugliest Animals on Earth (Photos, Videos) Ugly Fish: 15 Ugliest Fish in the World (Photos, Videos) 13 Fun Facts About African Bush Elephants: Habitat, Scientific Name, Range, Lifespan… What Do Elephants Eat? All 3 Species: Food, Water, Milk How Fast Can an Elephant Run? Speed of All Species How Long do Elephants Live? Average Lifespan of African, Asian Species 43 Galapagos Penguin Facts: Tropical Guide (Spheniscus mendiculus) 22 Galapagos Sea Lion Facts: Diet, Habits, Photos & Videos 57 Huge Hippo Facts: Complete Guide to the Massive Hippopotamus Camels Have 3 Eyelids: Here’s Why (Facts and Functions) How Fast Can a Cheetah Run? Top Speed, 6 Unique Features Panther vs Jaguar: 7 Differences / 8 Misconceptions Clarified Jaguar vs Tiger: 7 Key Differences Compared (Size, Strength, Appearance) 14 Cute Baby Cheetah Facts: Diet, Cub Sounds, Photos 21 King Cheetah Facts (King Cheetah vs Cheetah) Fur, Photos, Speed Jaguar vs Cheetah: 8 Key Differences Compared (Markings, Habitat, etc) 19 Galapagos Islands Animals [Travelers Guide] Facts, Photos, Videos… 28 Swallow-tailed Gull Facts: World’s Only Fully Nocturnal Gull and Seabird 36 Black Caiman Facts: Amazon’s Huge Apex Predator (Melanosuchus niger) 31 African Rock Python Facts (Both Species) Africa’s Largest Snake Looking for Donkey Facts? Here are 43 Interesting Facts About Donkeys 27 Cute Miniature Donkey Facts (Photos, History, Size, Cost, Pets) Cheetah vs Leopard: 14 Key Differences (Speed, Size, Spots) 15 Ugly Facts About Africa’s Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) 9 Biggest Birds That Fly: World’s Largest by Wingspan and Weight Why Do Hyenas Laugh? 12 Laughing Hyena Sounds (What They Mean) 33 Wild Spotted Hyena Facts (Crocuta crocuta) Diet, Cubs… 30 Fastest Animals in the World: Land, Air, Water 44 African Grey Parrot Facts (Complete Guide) Talkative Congo Grey Parrot 9 Types of Tigers: Guide to All Subspecies (Size, Population, Illegal Trade) 47 Amazon Rainforest Animals (Ecuador’s Monkeys, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Mammals, Amphibians…) 29 Vampire Fish Facts: Meet Amazon’s Payara (Hydrolycus Scomberoides) 29 Animals that Mate for Life: Monogamous Animals List What Sound Does a Hippo Make? Guide to Hippo Noises, Roars, Mating Displays 36 Facts About African Lions (Panthera leo) Why Do Lizards Do Push Ups? 4 Reasons for This Weird Behavior What is the Loudest Animal in the World? dB Levels Compared Which Land Animal has the Longest Tail? Lizards, Monkeys, Rodents 15 Shoebill Facts (Balaeniceps rex) Prehistoric, Patient Hunters 13 Fastest Animals in Africa: Speeds, Facts, Photos 9 Largest Eagles in the World: Biggest by Weight, Length, Wingspan 18 Birds of Uganda: Birding in the Pearl of Africa (8 Top Birding Sites) 11 Smallest Shark Species in the World (Dwarf Lanternshark, Pygmy Shark) 17 Galapagos Shark Facts (Diet, Size, Attacks, Range) Do Sharks Have Bones? Guide to Chondrichthyan Shark Cartilage 22 Sally Lightfoot Crab Facts: Guide to Galapagos’s Grapsus grapsus Do Octopuses Have Bones? Guide to Skeleton, Teeth, Beak Nova Scotia’s Endangered Blanding’s Turtle (Underwater Video) Marine Iguanas 25 Red-footed Booby Facts: Color Morphs, Tree Clinging Webbed Feet… (Sula sula) 43 Blue-footed Booby Facts: Dancing, Dive Bombing Clowns (Sula nebouxii) Conservation vs Preservation: Meaning, Differences, Implications 22 Galapagos Hawk Facts: Diet, Range, Size, Population… (Buteo galapagoensis) 25 Waved Albatross Facts: Largest Galapagos Bird (It has 8ft Wingspan!) 26 Nazca Booby Facts: Galapagos Islands Largest Booby (Sula granti) How Fast Can a Crocodile Run? (And Why You Don’t Need to Be Scared) Do Porcupines Shoot Their Quills? (Fact Check) 4 Defense Behaviors Is Hippo Milk Really Pink? (Fact Check) Hipposudoric Acid & Blood Sweat 40 Bothrops Asper Facts: Guide to Fer de Lance (Terciopelo Viper) 45 Emerald Tree Boa Facts (Guide to Both Species) Diet, Habitat, Babies, Photos, Pets Do Rattlesnakes Nurse Their Babies? (Fact Check) Snake-Milking? 28 Giant Armadillo Facts (2 Types) Largest Living and Extinct Ecuador Spiders: Tarantulas and Red Fanged Wolf Spiders in Cuenca 34 King Vulture Facts: World’s Most Colorful Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) 104 Swahili Animal Names (Safari Guide for Travelers) 31 Facts About Africa’s Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) 21 Crowned Eagle Facts: Guide to Africa’s Strongest Eagle 15 Blue Morpho Butterfly Facts: Iridescent Gem of Ecuador’s Amazon (All 24 Species) 15 Smallest African Antelopes: Species, Range, Size, Photos (Full Guide) 74 Types of African Antelope (And 56 Subspecies) Full Guide Antlers vs Horns: 6 Differences (Made of, Purpose, Gender) African Deer Guide: Meet the Barbary Stag (Africa’s Only Deer) 22 Brown Hyena Facts: Habitat, Diet, Strandwolf Size 39 Vampire Bat Facts (All 3 Species) Tiny, Heat-Sensing Flying Mammals 17 Baby Giraffe Facts: Size, Diet, Skills, Photos, Videos 16 Biggest African Antelopes: Largest Species by Weight How Fast Can a Rhino Run? All 5 Species (Speeds/Reasons) How Fast Can African Buffalo Run? (And Why You Should Be Careful) How Fast Can an Ostrich Run? Speeds, Unique Features How Fast is a Zebra? All 3 Species: Top Speeds, Reasons What Do Bears Eat? Diet of All 8 Species (Omnivore Foods) Do Squirrels Eat Meat? Omnivore, Carnivore, Predator 68 Types of Eagles (4 Groups) Complete Guide to All Species What do Giraffes Eat? (Diet, Favorite Foods, Volume) Buffalo vs Bison: 9 Differences Between 4 Species 23 African Cape Buffalo Facts (Syncerus caffer) 18 Facts About African Fat-Tailed Geckos (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) 28 Scarlet Macaw Facts (Ara macao) Guide to Both Subspecies Guide to Giraffe Species: How Many Types of Giraffes Are There? 22 Rhinoceros Beetle Facts: 1500 Species, Strength Rating 33 African Leopard Facts (Panthera pardus pardus) How Strong is a Gorilla? Silverback Strength vs Humans (Grizzly, Lion, Croc) Can an Ostrich Kill a Lion? Attack Methods, Kick Strength 14 Etruscan Shrew Facts: World’s Smallest Mammal (Non-Flying) What Do Rhinos Eat? 5 Species Guide to Feeding Habits / Diets 36 Harpy Eagle Facts: World’s Most Powerful Eagle (Harpia harpyja) What Do Kangaroos Eat? All Species (Likes, Plants, Meat?) 14 White Rhinoceros Facts: Southern and Northern (Ceratotherium simum simum) What Sound Does a Giraffe Make? Guide: 6 Giraffe Noises 19 Amazing Facts About Uganda Mountain Gorillas (Silverback, Baby, Habitat…) 9 Giraffe Tongue Facts: Color, Length, 4 Features 60 Zebra Facts for Animal Lovers and Africa Travelers (All 3 Species) What Sound Does a Zebra Make? [Audio] 4 Zebra Sounds, Barks, Noises Gorilla Sounds: Guide to 6 Gorilla Noises, Roars, Grunts Why do Gorillas Beat Their Chest? 4 Reasons Uganda Animals: 27 Amazing Safari Animals of Uganda 21 Facts About Rothschild’s Giraffe: Part of the Nubian Giraffe Subspecies What Do You Call a Group of Gorillas? Guide to Gorilla Troop Size How to Choose a Uganda Gorilla Trek (Best Time to Go, Tour Companies, Price…) 20 Facts About Sitatunga: Africa’s Swamp-Dwelling Antelope 24 Spectacled Caiman Facts: Guide to Caiman crocodilus 35 Squirrel Monkey Facts: All 5 Saimiri Species (Plus 8 Subspecies) 31 Pygmy Marmoset Facts: Guide to Finger Monkeys (Cebuella pygmaea) Curiquingue: Sacred Bird of the Incans (Ecuador’s Caracara) 15 Facts About Ecuador’s Vermilion Flycatcher Pale Legged Horneros and their Mud Homes (Furnarius leucopus) 17 Facts About Ecuador’s Andean Bear (Meet Paddington Bear) 19 Facts About African Oxpecker Birds (Both Species of Buphagus) 9 Fascinating Facts About Lake Victoria Cichlids (Uganda): 45 Species List 16 Facts About Crested Crane of Uganda, Africa: (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps) 13 Facts About the African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) 12 Facts About the Golden Monkey of Central Africa (Cercopithecus kandti) 8 Great Blue Turaco Facts (Corythaeola cristata) 15 Facts About Africa’s Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) Share Tweet Pin