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undergrowth. Young pandas are killed by domestic and feral dogs, while poachers hunt them for the fur and pet trades. Sources: Barrett, Norman. Picture Library: Pandas. London: Franklin Watts Ltd., 1988. Pages 6, 25, 28. Laidler, Keith and Liz. Pandas: Giants of the Bamboo Forest. London: BBC Books, 1992. Nowak, Ronald M. and John L. Paradiso. Walker’s Mammals of the World. 4th edition, Volume II. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1983. Page 978. Red Panda Species Survival Plan Fact Sheet. rev. 5/94. SSP Coordinator: Miles Roberts - <strong>National</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>logical Park - 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW - Washington D.C. 20008. Schaller, George B. The Last Panda. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1993. 45
SABLE ANTELOPE (Hippotragus niger) Herbivore Description: The sexes of the sable antelope resemble each other. They have pronounced facial markings; some also have black markings on their forelegs and hind legs as well as a dark band on the side. Their underparts are white. Its English name is frequently translated incorrectly into German as saber antelope. The saber antelope, however, is a completely different animal, and the English word “sable” has nothing to do with a saber, but means somber or dark. Only the adult bulls are really pitch black (on the upper part of their bodies). The cows and young bulls are blackbrown to reddish-brown, and the calves are light brown. They have a well-developed and often upright mane on the nape; a short mane on the throat; a moderately long tail with a tufted tip; large, long, and pointed ears; and long white hairs below the eyes. The large, curving horns, borne by both sexes, are stout and heavily ringed, and rise at an obtuse angle from the plane of the face. When fully developed, the horns can reach up to 4 feet long! Teeth: The sable antelope has no upper incisors or canines. They do have three pairs of incisors and 0-1 pair of canines in the lower jaw. They have three pairs of premolars in the upper jaw and 2-3 pairs of premolars in the lower jaw. There are also three pairs of molars in both the upper and lower jaws. The total number of teeth is 30-32. The surfaces of their molars have a smooth texture. Diet: They feed primarily on grass, but the sable may also browse extensively in the dry season. Range: They live in the savanna zone from southeastern Kenya to Angola and eastern South Africa. Habitat: These antelopes occur in a variety of habitats, but generally the sable requires some wooded country, such as tree and brush savannas, gallery forests, sparse coppices near water, in flat and hilly country, also in park land and dense brushy forests. Social Organization: More than 50 individuals may herd together at any one time. The herds consist mostly of females and young, and are dominated by a single adult male. Their enemies are the lion, leopard, Cape hunting dog, hyena, crocodile. Conservation Status: Sable antelopes in Angola are endangered, possibly exterminated during that country’s civil war. However, as a result of large protected 46
Page 1 and 2: OBJECTIVE AND OVERVIEW 1 CLASSROOM
Page 3 and 4: categories by observing teeth in th
Page 5: Students should be familiar with th
Page 8: Figure 1. Skulls of a cat (A), a ro
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Page 17 and 18: time. They do not hibernate. Beaver
Page 19 and 20: Habitat: It is adaptable to all hab
Page 21 and 22: foundation. They often swish the fo
Page 23 and 24: Nowak, Ronald M. and John L. Paradi
Page 25 and 26: areas of southwestern Mongolia and
Page 27 and 28: Ferret Recovery Program. Under the
Page 29 and 30: Sources: Kurt, Fred. “True Deer.
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Page 33 and 34: LONG-NOSED ARMADILLO (Dasypus novem
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Page 37 and 38: History: Tree kangaroos are especia
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Page 41 and 42: PRZEWALSKI’S HORSE (Equus ferus p
Page 43 and 44: PUDU (Pudu puda) Herbivore Descript
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