Africa

You can recognize the Thompson gazelle by its distinctive coat color with black and white stripes on the its belly and face. Most striking, however, are its magnificent, curved horns. The Thompson gazelle gazes watchfully over the wide Serengeti desert...

Male gorillas often beat their fists on their chests. They do so to show who is the strongest in the group. However, it can also be a kind of greeting. Gorillas don t just walk on the palms of their hands, but also on their knuckles. For this reason,...

Baby giraffes are reared together with other young animals in a kind of kindergarten. A female giraffe from the herd acts as the "nursery school teacher" and looks after the calves while the other mothers search for food. If predators approach, she...

Cheetahs are excellent hunters. First of all they approach their prey very carefully until they are within a few metres, then when the time is right, they run at lightning speed. If the fleeing prey suddenly changes direction, the Cheetah can simply turn...

The beautiful female Caracal is a special kind of cat: Nothing escapes her because, with her long, black brush ears, this wild cat can hear absolutely everything. Not even the rustling of mice escapes her, as she pounces for her supper. I wonder where...

Uh oh! It you don’t know this scorpion, you might be scared. But our Emperor Scorpion from Schleich® WILD LIFE hardly ever uses its poisonous tail to sting. It’s more likely to be used as sun protection on a hot day. It relaxes best while sunbathing on...

Despite the camouflage spots in their fur, giraffes do not always remain undetected by predators. But they know to defend themselves and can kick really hard with their front hooves. They mainly do this if they want to protect their young, because the...

Giraffe bulls are so large, they can put their head through the window of the second floor of a building and say "hello". Their tongue is up to 50 centimetres long, is desensitised to prickly leaves, and has an unusual colour: it is dark blue. This...

The cute, armored rhinoceros baby already has the same typical skin as its parents: It looks like it was cobbled together from individual plates. But the horn is still missing. It still has to grow. I wonder if it’s hungry. It’s stretching its head...

The Vulture from Schleich® WILD LIFE is a mature griffon vulture. It lives all over Europe, North Africa and Asia. The bird of prey prefers living in open landscapes, on cliffs or in gorges. It has reddish brown plumage, gray-black wings, and an almost...

Uu uu aa aa is the call of our Mandrill from Schleich® WILD LIFE. It is at home in the tropical rainforest, where it finds lots of delicious food: leaves, insects and mushrooms. When it isn’t eating, the focus moves to something else – its colorful face...