Animals You May Not Have Known Existed

The Amazonian Royal Flycatcher

The Amazonian Royal Flycatcher

The Amazonian Royal Flycatcher is found in forests and woodlands throughout most of the Amazon basin. They are about 6 1/2 inches in length and like to dart out from branches to catch flying insects or pluck them from leaves. They build very large nests (sometimes up to 6-feet long) on branches near water. The nest hangs over the water which makes it hard for predators to reach.

Zebra Duiker

Zebra Duiker

The zebra duiker is a small antelope found in Ivory Coast and other parts of Africa. They have gold or red-brown coats with distinctive zebra-like stripes (hence the name) Their prong-like horns are about 4.5-cm long in males, and half that in females. They live in lowland rainforests and mostly eat leaves and fruit.

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