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Leaping Foxes

10,000 Birds

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. In Germany, our most common large mammalian predator is the Red Fox Vulpes vulpes. Foxes are very common in Germany and occur even within cities.

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Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa

10,000 Birds

The park did have a pack of African Wild Dogs, or Painted Wolves, the species I had gone to Africa to see. They had been the species I’ve most wanted to see, above any bird or fish or mammal, for many years, and they didn’t remotely disappoint. A pair of last year’s puppies playing with an old skin.