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Barbary lions are closely related to European and Asian lions and are extinct in the wild.

The name ‘lemur’ comes from the Latin word ‘lemures’ and means ‘a ghost wandering at night’.

Blue-crowned laughing thrushes are noisy birds with a wide range of songs and chattering noises.

This species is named because of the crown shape on the top of its head. This patch of hair is usually orange.

François langurs are easily recognised by the white streak of hair running from their mouths to their ears and by the pointed crest on their heads.

All Javan brown langurs are born with an orange coat but, as they grow older, some will stay an orange and brown colour while others will turn black.

The laughing kookaburra is the largest of the kingfisher family.

The leadbeaters cockatoo has a very beautiful salmon pink and white plumage and a very striking scarlet and yellow crest.

The tenrec is very much like the European hedgehog. They are nocturnal and when they are threatened they curl up into a spiky ball.

Linne’s two-toed sloths are solitary animals with low metabolic rates which allow them to survive on little or poor quality food.

Lion-tailed macaques get their name from their tufted, droopy tails, which are similar to a lion’s.

Luzon bleeding heart doves get their unusual name from the splash of vivid red on their white breasts.

Nile lechwe have adapted to become aquatic antelopes.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) believes red-bellied lemurs face a high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.

Like many animals, red-ruffed lemurs spend a lot of time grooming themselves, using a special claw to brush their long fur.

Belfast Zoos troupe of ring tailed lemurs are no longer free ranging as they are being introduced to a new male.

Western lowland gorillas are quiet, peaceful and non-aggressive and never attack unless provoked.

The white ruffed belted lemur gets its name from the white band that runs around its body, looking like a belt.