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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

10,000 Birds

The Black Rhino was also a widespread African denizen occurring throughout the continent, even into desert areas. Seekers of the game-viewing Big Five have more recently relaxed their criteria and generally either Black or White Rhino is counted as a member of the Big Five.

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Animals of Kruger National Park: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The one photograph of the Caracal shows it’s pointed ears and wispy ear tufts; a close-up of the mouth of the White Rhino focuses on the extremely wide mouth that distinguishes it from the Black Rhino; male and female images of the antelope species, which are significantly different, are shown side by side.

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Busch Gardens’ Baby Cheetah Gets a New Puppy Pal

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Just a month after Busch Gardens took in a cheetah cub whose mother wasn’t caring for it, the park’s animal care team has identified the perfect four-legged friend for the 8-week-old cat: a 16-week old female yellow Labrador puppy. The two were first introduced over the weekend and have been spending supervised play times together each day.

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