Common Eland
Despite weighing up to almost a tonne, an eland can jump about 2.5 metres from a standing start.
Mammal
Common Marmoset
Common marmoset twins share cells with each other in the womb, so each twin can carry some of its sibling’s cells throughout its body.
Common Vampire Bat
Vampire bats share blood with roost-mates that failed to feed, regurgitating meals for them, and they are more likely to help bats that helped them before.
Common Wombat
Wombats produce cube-shaped droppings, the only animal known to do so, and stack them on rocks and logs to mark their territory.
Coyote
Coyotes have expanded their range enormously since 1900, spreading from the central plains to the Atlantic coast, Alaska and Panama.
Crested Porcupine
Porcupines cannot shoot their quills, but they charge backwards into attackers, and quills lodged in lions and leopards can cause serious injuries.
Dingo
To keep dingoes out of southeastern sheep country, Australia built the Dingo Fence, which stretches over 5,000 km and is one of the longest fences in the world.
Dromedary Camel
A thirsty dromedary can drink over 100 litres of water in about 10 minutes, and can survive losing about a quarter of its body weight in water.
Dugong
The dugong is the only strictly marine plant-eating mammal, leaving tell-tale trails through seagrass meadows as it grazes.