• 1. Fennec Fox

    Interesting fact: The Fennec Fox is nocturnal.

  • 2. The Crested Porcupine

    Interesting fact: The crested porcupine can swim, but cannot climb trees.

  • 3. The Long-Eared Hedgehog

    Interesting fact: The long-eared hedgehog hibernates during the winter.

  • 4. Sand Cat

    Interesting fact: Sand cats live solitary lives outside of mating season.

  • 5. Carcal

    Interesting fact: Because it is so easily tamed, the caracal is sometimes kept as a pet and can adapt to living with humans

  • 6. Wild Boar

    Interesting fact: The wild boar is the ancestor of the domestic pig found on farms. Humans began domesticating wild boars in Europe, India, China, and Malaysia about 7,000 years ago. Domestic pigs often get much larger than their wild counterparts.

  • 7. Kleinmanni Tortoise

    Interesting fact: The Kleinmanni Tortoise is the smallest Mediterranean tortoise. They are also extremely endangered. :(

  • 8. Cheetah

    Interesting fact: Cheetahs have a high cub mortality rate, up to 90% in the wild, since until cubs can follow their mother at about 6 weeks, she has to leave them alone to hunt.

  • 9. Cape Hyrax

    Interesting fact: Rock Hyraxes produce large quantities of hyraceum (sticky mass of dung and urine) that has been employed by people in the treatment of several medical disorders, including epilepsy and convulsions.

  • 10. Gundi

    Interesting fact: Like many other desert animals, they do not drink, obtaining all the moisture they need from their food.