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Asian elephants are smaller than their African cousins and are the rarer of the two species.

Cattle egrets are a species of heron and are noted for their sturdy yellow bills, dark legs and feet and short, thick necks.

East African crowned cranes live in mixed wetlands and grasslands in east Africa.

Eastern bongos have shorter legs than other African antelopes but their body shape and size allows them to move quickly.

Edward’s pheasants were thought to be extinct in the wild until 1996 when a bird was spotted in Vietnam.

The Embden goose is white with an orange beak and legs. The legs are short but the neck is long, graceful and swan-like.

The long white moustaches on this tamarin are very striking.

The hedgehog is an instantly recognisable mammal, with thousands of spines.

White-tailed sea eagles are the largest of all European eagles and are broader and more vulture-like than golden eagles.