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Category: Mammals

Pangolin

Pangolins hold the distinction of being the only mammals that possess scales. These scales, which cover their entire bodies except for their faces, bellies, and the inner sides of their limbs, are made of keratin — the same protein that forms human hair and nails.

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Spinner Dolphin

The spinner dolphin can complete as many as 6 spins before re-entering the water and can leap out of the water while spinning as many as 7 times in a row!

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Yellow Mongoose

The yellow mongoose lacks sexual dimorphism. This means that, unlike most animals, you cannot easily tell the difference between a male and a female.

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Banded Mongoose

When foraging, banded mongoose use their strong claws and sense of smell to dig prey out of the ground. They mostly eat insects and reptiles.

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Black-Backed Jackal

Black-backed jackals can survive in many different habitats, mostly due to their kidneys being adapted for surviving without water.

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Ocelot

The ocelot is a carnivore, mostly eating things like rodents and reptiles. They use their sharp, pointed fangs to kill their prey.

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Guianan Squirrel Monkey

Guianan squirrel monkeys go from tree to tree forage for food and occasionally take breaks with their group to rest or socialize.

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Blue Wildebeest

Blue wildebeests are highly social animals in herds of up to thousands. However, there can be up to 1.5 million of them migrating together!

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Topi

Topi’s are extremely social animals and their herds usually contain 15 to 20 individuals, however, some can contain hundreds!

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Sable Antelope

Sable antelopes are polygynous animals, meaning they have multiple mates. Their breeding season begins in May and ends in July.

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Warthog

Warthogs live in both moist and arid savannas, grasslands, and woodlands. They occupy countries in Africa such as Kenya, Ethiopia, and more.

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Olive Baboon

Olive baboons are one of the most widespread baboons, living in about 25 different countries throughout Africa.

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