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Nyala, Southern Africa’s Stunning Antelope

10,000 Birds

It isn’t just tourists and game hunters that like them though; Painted Wolves are also big fans, as they are easier to bring down than the larger species but have more meat to eat than a small duiker. The crest on the back becomes erect during breeding displays.

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Leaping Foxes

10,000 Birds

But of course the mammalian meat eaters will be happy too and reproducing like there’s no tomorrow. However, they tend to be rather secretive due to hunting pressure (by humans, not too many wolves yet in Germany), and are therefore a rare sight especially in densely populated areas.

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