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Short-beaked Echidna
Did you know that the spines on an echidna are made of keratin? That's the same material that makes up our fingernails. Read more >
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Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth
With its long limbs, compact face and unfaltering smile, the brown-throated three-toed sloth is a truly unique animal. It spends most of its time climbing and hanging from the rainforest treetops in Central and South America.
Plains Zebra
Black and white stripes make the zebra one of the most recognizable animals in the world. The plains zebra, also known as the common zebra, is the most abundant of three species of zebra, inhabiting the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa.
Ostrich
Despite popular belief, ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand when danger is near. If they cannot run away, they confront the threat with powerful, slashing kicks.
Quokka
Quokkas are small, yet rotund animals native to Western Australia. They are covered with brown-grey fur and have have rounded ears and a black nose. Although they resemble large rodents, quokkas are actually marsupials!