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Gecko
Mediterranean
Gecko
Reef
Gecko
The Gerenuk, the
"giraffe gazelle", is found in East Africa. A preorbital gland in
front of the eyes emits a tar-like substance which is deposited on twigs
to mark territory. It stands erect on hind legs to browse on tall bushes,
using its front legs to pull down higher branches. Gerenuks do not eat
grass nor require water as they get enough moisture from the plant life
they eat.
Gila
Monster
Goat
African Pygmy Goat
Mountain
Goat
Gopher
Botta's
Pocket Gopher
Northern
Pocket Gopher
Plains
Pocket Gopher
Southeastern
Pocket Gopher
Western
Pocket Gopher
Yellow-faced
Pocket Gopher
 The
Gorilla is the largest
of the living primates; male gorillas weigh up to 200kg, yet are shy and
retiring. They will, however, protect their family groups valiantly. They
eat a variety of plants, including wild celery, bamboo, thistles, stinging
nettles, bedstraw and certain fruit. An endangered species, only about
630 remain. Their quest for survival was made famous by Dian Fossey, portrayed
in the movie "Gorillas in the mist."
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Hare
European
Hare
Snowshoe
Hare
Spring Hare
Hartebeest
 The
Hippo's yawn is not a sign of sleepiness
or boredom but is actually a threat gesture, displaying long, thick, razor-sharp
canine teeth, or tusks, with which it is capable of biting a small boat
in half. Being fearlessly protective of their turf and young, hippos have
killed more than 400 people in Africa.
Horse
Lipizzaner
 The
Hydra is
one of a few freshwater cnidarians. The body is a bag whose wall is made
up of two layers of cells separated by a thin layer of non-cellular material.
The tentacles are hollow, surrounding the mouth, while the other end of
the body is a basal disc which normally anchors the hydra by a sticky
secretion. They have stinging cells with which they capture water fleas,
insect larva, worms and tadpoles.
Hyena
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 The
Hyrax is so unlike
other animals that it is placed in a separate order, Hyracoidea.
It is the elephant's nearest living relative. Of the 3 hyrax species,
2 are rock hyrax and the third a tree hyrax. Rock hyraxes spend the mornings
sunbathing, followed by short feeding excursions. They eat quickly with
the family facing out in a circle to watch for predators.
Iguana
Desert
Iguana
Green
Iguana
Impala
Insects
Iriomote
Cat
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