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Why do giraffes have spots? It is hard to imagine that they would serve as camouflage for such large animals. But it is true: From afar, giraffes l...

Alligators are easy to recognize because the teeth in their lower jaw are not visible from the side! The alligator is a dangerous predator with ex...

Panda bears start small. Extremely small. At birth they weigh just around 100 grams. That's as much as a bar of chocolate or a small yogurt. After ...

Cats are fascinating because of their graceful, lithe movements, their expressive eyes and their picture-perfect fur patterns! Cats have an extrao...

Dolphins are quick, agile swimmers, often jumping impressively over the water surface! Underwater, they produce high-pitched whistling and clickin...

The most famous species of fox is the red fox, which has a characteristic red coat! Its large, bushy tail helps the small predator keep its balanc...

Zebras live in the African savannah and belong to the horse family! Each zebra has a unique fur coat pattern consisting of black and white stripes...

Sheep that are not older than one year are referred to as lambs. A few days after birth, their wool begins to grow. They quickly learn to find thei...

Utahraptor was a fast, agile raptor, which would hunt herbivorous dinosaurs! On the second toe of its hind foot, it had an unusually long, crescen...

Cows are very sensitive animals. Calves are protected by their mothers, who are immediately there for them if they are afraid or if they cry out in...

The Indian rhinoceros lives in Northeast India! Its thick folds of skin make it unmistakable, as though it were wearing thick armour. Contrary to ...

The Tinker has a beautiful piebald coat, a magnificent mane, a full tail and lots of hair on the fetlocks! In the Tinker are the mighty Shire hors...

The thirteen metre long Tyrannosaurus Rex was a two legged predatory dinosaur. With its powerful head and nearly 20 centimetre long teeth, this din...

Cows can’t understand human language, but they can distinguish between a friendly and an unfriendly tone of voice. They can also tell from the tone...

With lions, it is almost exclusively the females that go hunting. Many of their prey are faster than they are, so these predators first creep up to...

Pandas have a striking black and white coat that makes it easier for other pandas to spot them in dense woodland! Scientists are sure this must be...

The hammerhead shark from Schleich® Wild Life has a distinctive head shape: It looks like a hammer! Hammerhead sharks feed on sardines, herring an...

Tarantulas are among the largest spiders in the world! In contrast to many other spiders, they do not spin a web, but lay in wait for their prey –...

The Acrocanthosaurus was around the same size and weight as the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Giganotosaurus! The Acrocanthosaurus was around the same siz...

Quokkas are peaceful little marsupials. They belong to the family of kangaroos and are therefore also called short-tailed kangaroos. Quokkas live i...

The Okapi is a small forest giraffe! Particularly remarkable is the striped fur on its hindquarters, which resembles a zebra. Okapis live in a sma...

The Dilophosaurus lived 200-192 million years ago during the early Jurassic period. It was up to six meters long, and was one of the first large ca...

There are 65 kangaroo species – ranging from the small tree-kangaroo to the red giant kangaroo, which is the largest of all. When it stands upright...

White-tailed does can see and hear very well, but rely mainly on their sense of smell and their speed! They are very agile and can sprint up to 48...

White-tailed fawns have lots of small white spots on their fur. These serve as camouflage, since the dots make them harder to spot in high grass. W...

During the day, goats' pupils narrow to almost rectangular, horizontal slits. This is used to protect their eyes from too much sunlight. With their...

Raccoons are small but intelligent predatory animals! They learn very quickly and have a good memory. They are active at night, when they feed on ...

This two-legged carnivore was very small for a dinosaur, at just seventy cm in height! Velociraptors were likely very intelligent dinosaurs that h...

The Dimetrodon is often referred to as a dinosaur. However, it is a primeval reptile, a so-called Pelycosaurus! The Dimetrodon is often referred t...

Giraffe bulls are the largest land animals, reaching heights of up to six metres. Their necks can be two and a half metres long and they can weigh ...

Sheep have a cuddly wool that protects them from the cold in winter. But why does wool actually stay so nice and warm? It is a very airy material t...

Pintos have unique, beautiful fur drawings that give the horses more personality. Nevertheless, the Pintos do not form a separate breed. They are a...

Baby African elephants spend 20 to 22 months in their mother's body before they see the light of the world. Female elephants have the longest gesta...

The turkey from the Schleich® Farm World is a classic. In the USA and Canada it is one of the most popular animals! Turkeys are part of the pheasa...

The Triceratops was one of the last large dinosaurs! Despite being an herbivore, it had a total of up to 800 teeth, which constantly grew back. No...