Black-Legged Seriema

Birds > Cariamiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-Legged SeriemaScientific Name: Chunga burmeisteriType: Bird (Cariamiformes, Cariamidae)Size: Height: 70–85 cm (28–33 in); Total length: 70–80 cmWeight: 1.2–1.8 kg (2.6–4.0 lb)Lifespan: 12–15 years in the wild; up to 20+ years in...

Checkered Elephant Shrew

Mammals > Elephant Shrews

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Checkered Elephant ShrewScientific Name: Rhynchocyon cirneiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Elephant ShrewsRange: Central and southeastern Africa, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and...

Cheetah

Mammals > Carnivorans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: CheetahScientific Name: Acinonyx jubatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CarnivoransSize: Head-and-body length: 3.6–4.9 ft (1.1–1.5 m); Shoulder height: 2.3–3.0 ft (70–90 cm); Tail length: 2.0–2.6 ft (60–80 cm)Weight: 46–143 lb (21–65 kg); adult...