Mammals
Mammals
Dolphin Awareness Month
Dolphin Awareness Month – March 2018
#DolphinAwarenessMonth
Dolphins are marine mammals. They must surface to breathe air and give birth to live young.
International Polar Bear Day 2018
International Polar Bear Day – February 27, 2018
– #InternationalPolarBearDay
Serval
Serval (Leptailurus serval) is a solitary wild cat widespread in sub-saharan countries except in rainforest regions. It is a carnivore active day and night.
National Hippo Day
National Hippo Day – February 15, 2018
#NationalHippoDay
The closest living relatives of the Hippopotamus are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.)
World Bonobo Day 2018
World Bonobo Day – February 14, 2018
#WorldBonoboDay
Bonobos (formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee) are now recognized as a distinct species.
International Zebra Day
International Zebra Day – January 31, 2018
A group of Zebras is called a ‘Dazzle. They live in grasslands and savanna woodlands of Africa.
Squirrel Appreciation Day 2018
Squirrel Appreciation Day – January 21, 2018
– #SquirrelAppreciationDay
Elands
Elands (Taurotragus) are large African antelopes that consist of 2 species.
– Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus)
– Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
West African Giraffe
The West African Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta), is also called the Niger Giraffe or Nigerien Giraffe, found in West Africa.