The national animal of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the okapi. An endangered species, it is a symbol of pride for the country ...

Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and some marine life (blue whales) might be heavier, one animal stands alone ...

Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication is: Why were no large mammals ever domesticated in tropical Africa? Africa, south of the Sahara ...

The opposite is also true. In the 19th century, European cattle brought rinderpest—a virus that’s nearly always fatal to hoofed animals—to Africa, and it caused buffalo numbers to crash ...

The mysterious, silent giants face increasing threats in Africa. Relocating animals to create new populations could bolster some species but poses new risks. A Texas taxidermy shop displays a ...

This unit of three sessions imagines life at a typical waterhole in the African bush as animals come and go to drink and wash…and engage in the daily battle for survival. The emphasis is on ...