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The Ring-tailed lemur is a highly social species that lives in groups of up to thirty individuals. There is a female social dominance which is common behavior among lemurs. To conserve heat and strengthen social ties, the groups huddle together, forming a "lemur ball".

They like to sunbathe, sitting upright and showing their white, thin-skinned underbellies.

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The white rhinoceros can reach a speed of 50km/h. The frontal horn(s) is its distinctive feature and one of its main defensive advantages, but it is also the reason why they are targeted by so many poachers, as it has great value on the black market.

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The bumps on the head of a giraffe are known as ossicones, and allow us to differentiate the males from the females, since the males have an additional osicon on their foreheads, for a total of 3, whereas females have only the two ossicones on top.

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Lions rest more than any other type of feline (up to 20 hours a day). It is the females who hunt and feed the herd.

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Brown bears have eyesight comparable to that of humans. They can also see in color. Brown bears spend the winter in their dens, hibernating with no variations in their body temperature. December and January are when the bears give birth and begin to raise their cubs.

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The otter is distinguished from other aquatic mustelids, such as mink or weasel, by its corpulence, it’s lighter fur, and also by swimming with the body submerged and the head up. Otters dive with rapid movements, and stay underwater for 10 to 40 seconds.

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The Iberian wolf’s fur is heterogeneous. Long dark or black stripes are described cover its two front legs, there is a large dark spot near the hips and another dark band crossing its withers, which is known as the "saddle.” These dark markings are what have given the name "signatus" to this subspecies of wolf, since “signatus” in Latin means 'signed' or 'marked'.

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The young remain with the mother mongoose for about a year, during which time they customarily walk in single file, glued to each other with one’s nose under the tail of the next in front. this fact gives it the nickname ''hairy snake'' for its length and its short hair.

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The lack of feathers in the heads of Griffon Vultures serves as a protection against disease. When feeding on carrion, it's easy for their heads to come into contact with bacteria. Because they don't have feathers, they aren’t tempted to groom themselves and become sick.

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The African Marabou has become accustomed to living close to man. That is why it can be found in the vicinity of towns and cities, feeding on rubbish and thus contributing to the cleanliness of the place.

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Some individual leopards have a genetic mutation which makes them completely black, so they are often mistaken for black panthers. The spot designs are a leopard’s own unique identifiers, much like a human fingerprint.