A solitary and nocturnal member of the hyena family, the aardwolf specializes in feeding on termites. Unlike other cats, lions live in social groups called prides that consist of a handful of related females and their young and a coalition of two to three males. For African painted dogs, also known as wild dogs, cooperation is the name of the game and survival is the aim.
Although few alligator gars approach the record size of 10 feet and pounds, they are still among the largest freshwater fish in North America.
The American crocodile population plummeted during the mids due to unregulated hunting for its hide. Among the largest flying birds in the world, the Andean condor relies on its huge wingsโthe largest wing area of any birdโand strong winds to stay aloft. Protected by other predators' instinctive unwillingness to prey on them, Anthony's poison dart frog boldly hunts small insects during the day without fear.
One of the most beautiful birds in the world, with its striking snow white feathers, lacy head crest, and blue eye patch, the Bali myna is also one of the rarest.
By hunting mice and other small mammals, which it can catch in total darkness, the owl helps control the population of these pint-sized grain thieves. Also known as the binturong, the bearcat is agile like a cat in the canopy and less adept on ground, walking flat-footed like a bear.
