Buff-headed Capuchins

Buff-headed capuchins are excellent climbers due to their long fingers and opposable big toe. They also have a prehensile tail which allows them to stay balanced whilst travelling through the tree canopy.

Scent marking is an important way for buff-headed capuchins to mark their territory. Their favourite method is known as ‘urine-washing’ in which they rub their own urine all over their fur. This makes the scent more potent and longer-lasting.

Buff-headed capuchins are primarily arboreal and would usually spend nearly their entire lives in trees. However, due to habitat destruction and fragmentation, they are forced to traverse the ground.

Capuchins live for

30 years

in the wild

There are less than

3,000

capuchins in the wild

Redevelopment began in

2024

for this habitat

Population has fallen by

80%

in the last 50 years

Animals in Buff-headed Capuchins

Amphibians Birds Fish Mammals Reptiles

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The name aardvark means ‘earth pig’. Their burrow can be over 13 metres long with many chambers and entrances!

Find me in: Aardvark Burrow

Mammals

African Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

From: East Africa

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: The African crowned cranes are recognisable from the stiff, golden feathers which sits on the top of their head.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Birds

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

From: Africa

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Both male and female African elephants have tusks, which they use to dig for food and water.

Find me in: Elephant Kingdom

Mammals

African Lion

Panthera Leo

From: Africa

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: The most social of all the cats, lions form groups called prides which are made up of related females and usually just one male.

Find me in: Lion Rock

Mammals

African Moony Fish

Monodactylus sebae

From: Atlantic Ocean

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: African moony fish can live in both fresh and salt water. Juveniles live in fresh or brackish water before moving to marine mangroves and reefs as they mature.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Fish

African Pancake Tortoise

Malacochersus tornireri

From: Southern Africa

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: Pancake tortoises have a thin, flat, flexible shell that enables them to crawl into narrow crevices, to flee from predators.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Reptiles

African Plated Lizard

Gerrhosaurus Validus

From: Southern Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The soles of the African plated lizard’s feet have black rubber-like balls; an adaptation to living on rocky outcrops.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Reptiles

African Rock Python

Python sebae

From: Africa

Status: Near Threatened

Quick Fact: This snake is hunted for its meat and skin to make items such as handbags and belts.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Reptiles

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

From: Africa

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: The African spurred tortoise gets its name from the two or three large spurs on its legs.

Find me in: Walking Giants

Reptiles

African white-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

From: Sahel region of Africa to South Africa

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: Hundreds of African white-backed vultures gather to feed. They gorge themselves so much they cannot fly and then rest with wings spread and their backs facing the sun.

Find me in: Vulture Valley

Birds

Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Geochelone gigantea

From: Seychelles

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: During the heat of the day, this species can be found in underground burrows, which they dig themselves.

Find me in: Walking Giants

Reptiles

Alpaca

Vicugna pacos

From: Worldwide

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: Alpacas were domesticated from their close relatives, the vicunas, by indigenous people of Peru.

Find me in: Southern Wild

Mammals

Amur Leopard

Panthera pardus

From: Far East Russia

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: Amur leopards are distinctive due to their pale coat and dark rosettes which are large and widely spaced with thick, unbroken rings.

Find me in: Ussuri Falls

Mammals

Amur Tiger

Panthera tigris

From: Far East Russia

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Much like a human fingerprint, no two tigers have the same stripe pattern.

Find me in: Tiger Taiga

Mammals

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

From: High Andes

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Andean condors mate for life and undergo an elaborate courtship ritual dance and in-flight chasing.

Find me in: World of Wings

Birds

Arboreal Agamid Lizard

Hypsilurus magnus

From: Papua New Guinea

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The teeth of an agamid lizard are located on the outer rim of their mouths, rather than on the inner side of their jaws.

Find me in: Chimpanzee Lookout

Reptiles

Archer Fish

Toxotes species

From: Philippines to Australia

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Archer fish are able to ‘shoot down’ insect prey by expelling beads of water from their mouth up to 150cm away.

Find me in: Rajang’s Forest

Fish

Asian Short-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

From: Asia

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: This otter is the smallest out of all 13 species of otter. Unlike other otter species that catch their food with their mouths, the Asian short-clawed otter uses its front paws instead.

Find me in: River’s Edge

Mammals

Azure Damselfish

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

From: Indo-Pacific Ocean

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: The two-tone colouration of the azure damselfish helps to camouflage the fish amongst the reef.

Find me in: Rajang’s Forest

Fish

Barbary Macaque

Macaca sylvanus

From: Morocco, Algeria, Gibraltar

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: These macaques have large cheek pouches that can hold as much food as their stomachs.

Find me in: Out of Africa

Mammals

Binturong

Arctictis binturong

From: South and Southeast Asia

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Binturongs mark their territory by leaving a musky substance that smells like popcorn!

Find me in: River’s Edge

Mammals

Black-headed Weaverbird

Ploceus cucullatus

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Weaverbirds get their name from the intricate baskets nest that the males weave in trees. Females signal acceptance of a male and his nest by lining the nest with soft materials.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Birds

Black Tree Monitor

Varanus beccarii

From: Indonesia

Status: Data Deficient

Quick Fact: A black tree monitor’s forked tongue picks up minute particles from the air around them which they use to get information about their surroundings.

Find me in: Heart of the Amazon

Reptiles

Blackspot Pufferfish

Arothron nigropunctatus

From: Indo-Pacific Ocean

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: When a pufferfish feels threatened, it can inflate its abdomen with water and can produce toxins.

Find me in: Rajang’s Forest

Fish

Blue Crane

Anthropoides paradiseus

From: Africa

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Courtship involves a ‘dance’ with leaps and bows but sometimes cranes just dance for pleasure!

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Birds

Blue Duiker

Philantomba monticola

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The word ‘duiker’ comes from an Afrikaans word meaning ‘diver’, named due to their habit of diving for cover when disturbed.

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Mammals

Blue Tang

Paracanthurus hepatus

From: Indo-Pacific Ocean

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Blue tang spawn in late afternoon/early evening in the world and change from dark to pale blue at this time. Their eggs contain a single droplet of oil to help them float.

Find me in: Rajang’s Forest

Fish

Blue-tongued Skink

Tiliqua scincoides

From: Australia and some islands in Indonesia

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: During confrontation, the blue-tongued skink can lose its tail should a predator try and grab it. When disturbed this skink sticks out its blue-tongue, puffs up its body and hisses loudly to frighten attackers.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Reptiles

Boer Goat

Capra hircus

From: South Africa

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: Their name is derived from the Afrikaans word ‘boer’, meaning farmer.

Find me in: Colenso Village

Mammals

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

From: Borneo

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: The word ‘orangutan’ comes from the Malay words ‘Orang Hutan’ which means ‘Man of the Forest’.

Find me in: Rajang’s Forest

Mammals

Sapajus xanthosternos

From: Brazil

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: Buff-headed capuchins can crack open nuts by smashing two together or banging them on a tree trunk.

Find me in: Buff-headed Capuchins

Mammals

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

From: Central and South America

Status: Near Threatened

Quick Fact: Female bush dogs are pregnant for 67 days, after which one to six pups are born.

Find me in: Lost Madagascar

Mammals

Cameroon Sheep

Ovis aries

From: Cameroon

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: Cameroon sheep have short, fine hair which allows them to keep cool in the African sun.

Find me in: Colenso Village

Mammals

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

From: Africa

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: The cheetah is the fastest land mammal on the planet, reaching speeds of up to 87km/h.

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Mammals

Cherry-crowned Mangabey

Cercocebus torquatus

From: West Africa

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Cherry-crowned mangabeys have a throat sac which they use to make loud calls that can be heard over long distances.

Find me in: Mangabey Mangrove

Mammals

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

From: South America

Status: Near Threatened

Quick Fact: A Chilean flamingo’s pink feathers come from the pigments in their diet.

Find me in: Gelada Plateau

Birds

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

From: Africa

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Young are completely dependent upon their mother until about 4 years of age, but continue to rely upon her until they reach adulthood.

Find me in: Chimpanzee Lookout

Mammals

Colombian Black Spider Monkey

Ateles fusciceps

From: South America

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Spider monkeys move around the branches with an agility only bettered by the gibbons. They move using their four limbs and tail to grasp and swing up between them, hand over hand.

Find me in: Meddelin Monkeys

Mammals

Coppery Titi Monkey

Plecturocebus cupreus

From: Brazil and Peru

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Coppery titi monkeys intertwine their tails when they sleep together at night.

Find me in: Rainforest Walkthrough

Mammals

Crested Wood Partridge

Rollulus rouloul

From: Asia

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: These birds use their feet to scratch for food under the leaf litter.

Find me in: Feathers of the Forest

Birds

Crowned Lemur

Eulemur coronatus

From: Madagascar

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: They have a specific breeding season which ensures that all births occur when food is most abundant.

Find me in: Lost Madagascar

Mammals

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

From: Worldwide

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: The rat is now one of the most widely spread animals in the world.

Find me in: Pig Patch

Mammals

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Cebuella niveiventris

From: South America

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Due to their specialised diet, these marmosets have a v-shaped lower jaw and long nail-like claws called ‘tegulae’, to gouge into trees.

Find me in: Canopy of South America

Mammals

Emerald Tree Monitor

Varanus prasinus

From: New Guinea

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Emerald tree monitors do not lose their tail when threatened as their prehensile tail is vital for their lifestyle.

Find me in: River’s Edge

Reptiles

Eurasian Grey Wolf

Canis lupus

From: Europe and Asia

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The grey wolf is the largest wild canid or member of the ‘dog’ family. Grey wolves are social animals and the ancestor of all domestic dogs.

Find me in: Call of the Wild

Mammals

Fennec Fox

Vulpes zerda

From: North Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The smallest of all the foxes, the fennec fox is easily recognisable due to its large ears.

Find me in: Lion Rock

Mammals

Fiji Banded Iguana

Brachylophus fasciatus

From: Fiji Islands and Tonga

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: The male is strikingly-coloured, with light blue to white bands on a bright green background. Females are more uniformly green.

Find me in: Worlds Apart

Reptiles

Gelada Baboon

Theropithecus gelada

From: Ethiopia

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Gelada baboons are the last surviving species of grass-grazing primates, spending most of their time on the ground and rarely climbing trees.

Find me in: Gelada Plateau

Mammals

Giant Anteater

Mymecophaga tridactyla

From: South America

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Males and females look so alike that females can only be recognised when they are carrying their babies on their backs.

Find me in: River’s Edge

Mammals

Giant Asian Pond Turtle

Heosemys grandis

From: Southeast Asia

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: The giant Asian pond turtle is one of the largest hard-shelled, semi-aquatic turtles.

Find me in: Rajang’s Forest

Reptiles

Goeldi’s Monkey

Callimico goeldii

From: South America

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Goeldi’s monkeys are vertical climbers but have also been reported to leap distances of 4m horizontally.

Find me in: Worlds Apart

Mammals

Golden-headed Lion Tamarin

Leontopithecus chrysomelas

From: South America

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Golden-headed lion tamarins stick their tongues out at intruders to scare them away.

Find me in: Rainforest Walkthrough

Mammals

Golden Lion Tamarin

Leontopithecus rosalia

From: South-eastern Brazil

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: When family groups of this species confront one another, they raise their manes and fluff their fur.

Find me in: Canopy of South America

Mammals

Great Grey Owl

Strix nebulosa

From: High Andes

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The great grey owl is one of the largest owls in the world.

Find me in: World of Wings

Birds

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Kudus can jump over 2 metres high in order to get away from predators. The males also have spiral horns for protection, whilst females have no horns at all.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Mammals

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

From: South America and island of Trinidad

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Green anacondas are he largest snake in the world and are members of the boa family.

Find me in: River’s Edge

Reptiles

Green and Black Poison Dart Frog

Dendrobates auratus

From: South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: This species is the only frog of this group to congregate in groups to court each other. Males sing songs and the females walk between them, looking for a possible suitor.

Find me in: Worlds Apart

Amphibians

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

From: South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Iguanas can detach their tails if caught by a predator and grow another.

Find me in: Iguana Forest

Reptiles

Green Tree Skink

Lamprolepis smaragdinum

From: South-east Asia

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The green tree skink can shed its tail when threatened. The detached tail will continue to move as a means to distract the predator and allow the skink to escape.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Reptiles

Guianan Bearded Saki Monkey

Chiropotes sagulatus

From: South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: When sleeping, saki monkeys roll themselves up like a cat in the branches.

Find me in: Heart of the Amazon

Mammals

Guinea Pig

Cavia porcellus

From: Worldwide

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: When guinea pigs are happy they popcorn, which means they jump on the spot like a corn kernel being popped!

Find me in: Guinea Pig Village

Mammals

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

From: South America

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Humboldt penguins are generally monogamous and recognise their partner in the colony through distinct vocal calls.

Find me in: Inca Trail

Birds

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

From: Central and South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: King vultures are one of the largest vulture species in South America, after the Andean Condor

Find me in: World of Wings

Birds

Kirk’s Dik-dik

Madoqua kirkii

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The Kirk’s dik-dik is one of the smallest members of the antelope family, measuring a maximum of 45cm high.

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Mammals

Koi Carp

Cyprinus carpio

From: Worldwide

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The word koi comes from the Japanese simply meaning carp. Fish known as koi in English are referred to more specifically as Nishikigoi in Japanese – meaning ‘brocaded carp’.

Find me in: Koi Niwa

Fish

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

From: Indonesia

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: A Komodo dragon’s mouth is full of deadly bacteria which it uses to poison its prey.

Find me in: Dragons of Komodo

Reptiles

Lattice Soldierfish

Myripristis violacea

From: Indian Ocean

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Soldierfish make sounds by grinding the teeth in their throat together and stretching muscles against their long gas bladders.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Fish

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

From: Eastern and Southern Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The leopard tortoise is the second largest land tortoise in Africa and the fourth largest tortoise in the world.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Reptiles

L’hoest’s Monkey

Allochrocebus lhoesti

From: Republic of Congo and Uganda

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: The L’hoest’s monkey is also known as the mountain monkey and belongs to a group called the guenons.

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Mammals

Linne’s Two-toed Sloth

Choloepus didactylus

From: Central and South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Sloths are the slowest animals in the world as their leafy diet doesn’t provide them with much energy.

Find me in: Rainforest Walkthrough

Mammals

Lion-tailed Macaque

Macaca silenus

From: India

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Their name is derived from the fluffy end of their tail which is similar to a lion’s tail.

Find me in: River’s Edge

Mammals

Llama

Lama glama

From: Worldwide

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: Llamas are sometimes put in with flocks of sheep to help ward off any predators.

Find me in: Southern Wild

Mammals

Madagascar Tree Boa

Sanzinia madagascariensis

From: Madagascar

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Madagascar tree boas are medium-sized constrictors that use their powerful coils to kill their prey.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Reptiles

Malayan Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

From: Asia

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Sun bears are sometimes referred to as honey bears due to their insatiable appetite for honey and honeycombs!

Find me in: Bears of the Rising Sun

Mammals

Mandrill

Mandrillus sphinx

From: Africa

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Mandrills are the world’s largest monkey and the males are said to be the most colourful mammal on the planet.

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Mammals

Maneless Zebra

Equus quagga

From: Africa

Status: Near Threatened

Quick Fact: Each zebra has a unique stripe pattern that can be recognised by other family members!

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Mammals

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Meerkats communicate by using a variety of calls to signal certain situations such as being lost, alarm calls, pup feeding, and guarding calls.

Find me in: Suricata Sands

Mammals

Ostrich

Struthio camelus

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The ostrich is the only bird to have just 2 toes, one of which has a formidable 10 cm long claw!

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Birds

Oxford Sandy and Black Pig

Sus scrofa

From: United Kingdom

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: The breed, which is sometimes referred to as the ‘Plum Pudding’ or ‘Oxford Forest Pig’, is one of the oldest British pig breeds.

Find me in: Pig Patch

Mammals

Patagonian Sea Lion

Otaria byronia

From: South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Unlike seals, sea lions use both their fore and hind limbs for ‘walking’ or moving on land, mainly using their front flippers for swimming. Their use of both flippers gives them greater manoeuvrability on land than seals.

Find me in: Playa Patagonia

Mammals

Philippine Spotted Deer

Rusa alfredi

From: Philippines

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Philippine spotted deer are easily recognised by their distinctive pattern of buff-coloured spots scattered across their dark brown back.

Find me in: Island Dwellers

Mammals

Pileated Gibbon

Hylobates pileatus

From: Cambodia, Laos and south-east Thailand

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: These gibbons have very long arms with hook-like fingers for swinging through the forest. Thick skin pads are found on their bottoms for prolonged sitting when they are not on the move.

Find me in: River’s Edge

Mammals

Pygmy Goat

Capra hircus

From: West Africa

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: Pygmy goats are great climbers, browsing on leaves and young branches up in the trees.

Find me in: Colenso Village

Mammals

Pygmy Hippo

Choeropsis liberiensis

From: Africa

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: The pygmy hippopotamus spends the day in water and emerges when they are hungry and will feed on fruits, leaves, roots and grasses.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Mammals

Radiated Tortoise

Astrochelys radiata

From: Madagascar

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: Males initiate courtship by head-bobbing and smelling the female’s hind legs. They then circle the female and butt her shell.

Find me in: Elephant Kingdom

Reptiles

Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

From: Australia

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The rainbow lorikeet was accidentally released into the southwest of Western Australia in the 1960s and has since been classified as a pest.

Find me in: Australian Rainbows

Birds

Red-Bellied Lemur

Eulemur rubriventer

From: Madagascar

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Red-bellied lemurs generally live in small family groups of 2 to 6 individuals, comprising of an adult pair and their offspring.

Find me in: Lost Madagascar

Mammals

Red Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

From: South America

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: Piranhas have a reputation for being ferocious predators, however their frenzied attacks are rare.

Find me in: Heart of the Amazon

Fish

Red-necked Wallaby

Macropus rufogriseus

From: Australia

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Wallabies are best known for hopping, however, they can also crawl and swim!

Find me in: Wallaby Walkabout

Mammals

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

From: Bhutan, China, India Myanmar and Nepal

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Red pandas have flexible ankles which can rotate so they can climb down a tree head-first.

Find me in: River’s Edge

Mammals

Red River Hog

Potamochoerus porcus

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Red river hogs are the most strikingly coloured of all wild pigs, instantly recognisable for their bright rufous fur.

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Mammals

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

From: Northeastern Kenya

Status: Least concern

Quick Fact: With their 45cm prehensile, black tongue, the giraffe can eat up to 134kg of leaves a day!

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Mammals

Rhinoceros Iguana

Cyclura cornuta

From: Haiti and Dominican Republic

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: The rhinoceros iguana gets its name from the horns on the end of its nose. They have 3 horny bumps on the snout which are more pronounced in males.

Find me in: Worlds Apart

Reptiles

Ring-tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

From: Madagascar

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: Ring-tailed lemurs are the only species of lemur to have a ringed tail. Young lemurs have blue eyes whilst adults have striking yellow eyes.

Find me in: Lost Madagascar

Mammals

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The closest living relatives to the rock hyrax are elephants and manatees despite their appearance.

Find me in: Inca Trail

Mammals

Royal Python

Python regius

From: Africa

Status: Near Threatened

Quick Fact: Royal pythons spend most of their time on the surface or underground in burrows, and are most active at dawn and dusk.

Find me in: Elephant Kingdom

Reptiles

Rufous Hornbill

Buceros hydrocorax

From: Philippines

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: The Rufous hornbill is one of the few birds with eyelashes. These modified feathers help to keep debris out of their eyes.

Find me in: Clock of the Mountain

Birds

Rüppell’s Griffon Vulture

Gyps rueppellii

From: Sub-saharan Africa

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: Rüppell’s Griffon vultures can consume more than 3 pounds of meat in under five minutes.

Find me in: Vulture Valley

Birds

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

From: South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Silver dollars are related to piranhas and are indeed often mistaken for their predatory cousins.

Find me in: Heart of the Amazon

Fish

Slender-snouted Crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

From: Africa

Status: Critically Endangered

Quick Fact: It is the only crocodilian species known to have the ability to climb as high as several metres into the limbs of fallen trees along streams.

Find me in: Chimpanzee Lookout

Reptiles

Smooth-coated Otters

Lutrogale perspicillata

From: Asia

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: Smooth-coated otters love being in the water and use all four paws to ‘doggy paddle’.

Find me in: Otter Creek

Mammals

Snowflake Moray Eel

Echidna nebulosa

From: Pacific Ocean

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Female Moray eels can release 10,000 eggs at a time near the surface of the water. Once fertilised, they hatch into larvae and drift among plankton.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Fish

Soloman Islands Skink

Corucia zebrata

From: Soloman Islands

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: Soloman Islands skinks are the largest known species of skink and can reach 81cm from nose to tail.

Find me in: Worlds Apart

Reptiles

Somali Fat-tailed Sheep

Ovis aries

From: Somalia & Asia

Status: Not Listed

Quick Fact: The Somali fat-tailed sheep was originally bred for the fat reserves in its tail, which were used in Medieval cooking.

Find me in: Colenso Village

Mammals

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

From: South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Tamanduas are known as ‘stinkers of the forest’ by local people due to the fact they leave scent trails to mark their territory.

Find me in: Worlds Apart

Mammals

Southern White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

From: Africa

Status: Near Threatened

Quick Fact: The southern white rhinoceros is the largest of the five species of white rhino and one of the world’s biggest land animals.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Mammals

Spiny Turtle

Heosmys spinosa

From: South-east Asia

Status: Endangered

Quick Fact: The spiny turtle, also known as the ‘cog-wheel turtle’, has a sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel on its shell.

Find me in: Chimpanzee Lookout

Reptiles

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Although often associated with dogs, hyenas are actually found in the ‘cat-like’ carnivore group, known as Feliformia.

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Mammals

Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri sciureus

From: South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Squirrel monkeys spend most of their time foraging for fruit as well as insects and other small prey.

Find me in: Heart of the Amazon

Mammals

Trinidad Poison Frog

Mannophryne trinitatis

From: South America

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Found only on the island of Trinidad, the females of this species have a yellow strip on their throat whilst males have brown throats.

Find me in: Worlds Apart

Amphibians

Victoria Crowned Pigeon

Goura victoria

From: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia

Status: Near Threatened

Quick Fact: Victoria crowned pigeons are the largest pigeons in the world.

Find me in: Feathers of the Forest

Birds

Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: The warthog gets its name from the warts on its face which help to protect the eyes from an opponent’s tusks when fighting.

Find me in: Edge Of Africa

Mammals

West African Mud Turtle

Pelusios castaneus

From: Africa

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Despite its poorly webbed limbs, this turtle is a relatively good swimmer, often seen at the bottom of the water, digging for something to eat.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Reptiles

White-lipped Tamarin

Saguinus labiatus

From: Peru, Bolivia and Brazil

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Also known as the ‘red-chested moustached tamarin’ this species lives in small social and familial groups of 2 to 10 individuals.

Find me in: Worlds Apart

Mammals

White Spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

From: Indo-Pacific Ocean

Status: Least Concern

Quick Fact: Pufferfish can inflate their abdomens with water to deter predators. They produce deadly toxins in their reproductive glands, skin and liver.

Find me in: Kingdom of the Wild

Fish

Wreathed Hornbill

Rhyticeros undulates

From: Asia

Status: Vulnerable

Quick Fact: The male of this species has a yellow pouch under its beak and is larger than the female. A female’s pouch is blue, and they have a short beak.

Find me in: River’s Edge

Birds