Goliath Frog
The goliath frog is the largest frog in the world, and males build their own ponds by moving rocks weighing up to about 2 kg.
Endangered
Green Sea Turtle
Female green turtles return to the same beach where they hatched, sometimes after travelling thousands of kilometres, navigating partly by Earth’s magnetic field.
Grevy’s Zebra
Grevy’s zebra is the largest wild horse in the world, with narrower stripes, a white belly and big, round ears.
Grey Crowned Crane
The grey crowned crane is one of only two crane species that can perch in trees, thanks to a long hind toe that grips branches.
Kea
The kea is the world’s only alpine parrot, and its playful call can make other kea start playing, an example of contagious emotion in birds.
Komodo Dragon
Komodo dragons have venom glands in their lower jaws; the venom causes bleeding and shock, helping to bring down large prey.
Lar Gibbon
Lar gibbon pairs sing loud duets at dawn, and the songs of different pairs can be heard across the forest for kilometres.
Malayan Tapir
The Malayan tapir’s black-and-white pattern breaks up its outline in moonlight, making it hard for tigers to spot in the forest at night.
Mountain Gorilla
Mountain gorillas are the only great apes whose numbers are increasing, having risen from about 250 in the early 1980s to just over 1,000.
Numbat
The numbat eats up to about 20,000 termites a day, licking them up with a sticky tongue about 10 cm long.