Species: Dromaius novaehollandiae Common Name: Emu Natural habitat: Open grassland with widely spaced bushes and trees Natural foods: Fruit, young shoots and flowers, and occasionally insects like caterpillars Life expectancy: 20 Years Other comments: Females lay eggs but it’s the male who sits on them for 8 weeks until they hatch. During this time the male will …
Species: Trichosurus vulpecula Common Name: Golden Brushtail Possum Natural habitat: Eucalypt trees with hollows Natural foods: Eucalyptus leaves and fruit Other comments: Golden brushtail possums are rare to see in the wild, although they do occur naturally. Their golden coloured coat is the result of a rare genetic mutation called leucism. Their light colouration makes …
Species: Bos taurus Common Name: Texas Longhorn Natural habitat: Grassland Natural foods: Grass, weeds and plants Life expectancy: 20 years Other comments: Texas longhorn are found in many types of terrain and all weather conditions. They are very hardy and can thrive in the climates from tropical to snow blown.
Species: Bubalus bubalis Common Name: Water Buffalo Natural habitat: Riverine forests, grasslands and swaps Natural foods: Grass, plants and they also chew the bark off trees to get minerals Life expectancy: 15 years in the wild and 25 years in captivity Other comments: Water Buffalo are found primarily in tropical and subtropical parts of Asia. In …
Species: Tyto novaehollandiae Common Name: Masked Owl Natural habitat: Forests and timbered waterways, woodlands and open country on the fringe of these areas Natural foods: Insects, spiders, reptiles, birds and small mammals Life expectancy: 10 years Other comments: Masked Owls are found on a broad coastal band around Australia. They hunt in the early hours …
Species: Numididae Common Name: Guinea Fowl Natural habitat: Found in a range of habitats including open grasslands, forests, shrubland and even deserts Natural foods: Insects, seeds, fruit, worms and other small invertebrates Life expectancy: 10-15 years Other comments: Guinea fowl originate from West Africa. They typically live in small groups and make loud …
Species: Vicugna pacos Common Name: Alpaca Natural habitat: High mountain foothills in Altiplano Range, at 3,500 to 5,000 meters above sea level Natural foods: Mostly grass and leaves Life expectancy: 20 years Other comments: Alpaca eat about 2% of their bodyweight in food per day. They are very similar to llama, but are much smaller …
Species: Suricata suricatta Common Name: Meerkat Natural habitat: Meerkats are a small omnivore of the mongoose family found through the Kalahari and Namib Deserts of Southern Africa where temperatures range from below freezing to over 40 c. They dig multi-chamber, complex burrows that can be over 2.4m deep. Meerkats can close their ears when digging …
Species: Callithrix jacchus Common Name: Common Marmoset Natural habitat: Common marmosets are a New World monkey found through the scrub forests and humid Atlantic forests of North Eastern Brazil. It is one of the smallest species of monkey and gained its name from the French word, marmouset, which means dwarf, or little. Natural foods: They …
Species: Physignathus lesueurii Common Name: Eastern Water Dragon Natural habitat: Semi aquatic environments. Natural foods: Insects, snails, small rodents. Other comments: Have long powerful limbs and claws for climbing and long muscular tail for swimming. Adult males can grow longer than 1 meter and weight about 1 kg.