Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the waterfowl family Anatidae which also includes swans and geese. Ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the family Anatidae; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered ducks.
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All Things Animal : Baboons
The chacma baboon, also known as the Cape baboon, is, like all other baboons, from the Old World monkey family. It is one of the largest of all monkeys.
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All Things Animal : Cats
The cat, often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish from other felids and felines, is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. It is often called housecat when kept as an indoor pet or feral/feral domestic cat when wild. It is often valued by humans for companionship and for its ab...
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All Things Animal : Buffalo
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo is a large African bovine. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies, and the largest one, found in Southern and East Africa.
The African buffalo is not an ancestor of domestic cattle and is only distantly related to other larger bo...
