As the leader of the Yowie Pack, Rumble is an excitable, rough and tumble character. Cousin to the red kangaroo, Rumble is always ready to make a stand in defence of desert and plain. Inclined to be impatient, Rumble’s bark is far worse than its bite, and underneath there is a heart of gold.

Part playful platypus, Squish is as bubbly as a babbling brook, sparkling as a waterfall and contented as a slow flowing river. Protector of our waterways, Squish is always happy and energetic – the jester of the Yowie Pack and friend to all.

Ditty is the poet of the Yowie Pack. In love with its habitat and its wildfolk, Ditty spends time foraging with cousin wombat chasing butterflies and conducting cicada and cricket concerts. Always on the lookout for trouble in the woodlands and meadows, Ditty is a determined protector of its habitat.

Ruler of its vast habitat of rainforests and mountains, Boof is delightfully unpredictable and the ever-funny clown of the Yowie Tribe. So brim full of joy, Boof is inclined to be a little clumsy as it trips among tree roots and toadstools with cousin bandicoot. But Boof is always around when needed to help friends and wildfolk.

With a touch of cousin crocodile, Crag is the meanest looking of all the Yowie. But behind that crocodilical smile, there beats a heart of gold. Vigilant keeper of marsh, swamp and backwater, Crag leaves nothing to chance when it comes to defending its habitat and all its wet and muddy creatures.

Nap is the wise old Yowie of the Pack. Most at home among the tree tops with the kookaburra, the owl, and kinfolk the koala family Nap’s wisdom and understanding are always available. A tendency to doze off at any time at all, caressed in dreams by breeze and gum blossom, doesn’t stop Nap from being an alert and able guardian of its lofty habitat.

The Andean Bear is also known as the Spectacled Bear because its face markings make it look like it is wearing glasses or spectacles.

The only bear in South America, and found in the high Andes
The Andean bear is the only living short-faced bear
Although large, they are shy and often build platforms in trees which allow them to hide

The Blue Shark can be found off the coasts of every continent but Antarctica. It is a medium-sized shark species that can produce from 5 to 105 pups per litter. Once born, mother sharks leave their pups to survive on their own.

Shaded blue on top, and white on bottom, so they can’t be seen from above or below
Their favorite food is squid from the deep sea

The radiating star pattern of the Burmese Star Tortoise helps them hide in both the bamboo thickets and dry straw underbrush of Myanmar.

Driven to near extinction in the wild as they have been poached and sold mainly as pets
Approximately 14,000 are alive today due to intensive captive breeding efforts

The Cheetah is the fastest land mammal, known to run as fast as 61 miles per hour. There are currently only 8,000 known to be roaming in southwestern, eastern, and central Africa.

Their tails are flat and act like a boat rudder for fast turns and balance
Both their skin and fur are spotted
They are the only cat species with non-retractable claws, making them similar to dogs

The Fossa is the largest predator in Madagascar and they specialize in eating Lemurs. Mongooses are the closest relative to the Fossa.

The Fossa’s tail is almost as long as its body
They have very flexible ankles so they can climb trees easily
There are many village legends that make them a mysterious species

Guanacos communicate in many different ways. Ears up means they are relaxed. Living in South America, Guanacos use their lips like fingers to pick up and draw food into their mouths, similar to other ungulate species.

Guanacos touch noses as a type of greeting. Another communication method is by spitting (up to 6 feet)
Strong swimmers and are comfortable standing in streams and rivers

Among these giants of the ocean, the female is actually larger than the male and only the male sings. They learn different dialects of the whale song from their own local population, just like humans!

They eat about 1.5 tons of krill per day
Can measure up to 50 feet long and have tails 18 feet wide!

These coastal and riverine dolphins live in ocean and freshwater inlets in Southeast Asia. They are found in mangroves, rivers, and lakes across much of the region, although these dolphins are now becoming increasingly rare.

Can be distinguished by their short noses and bulging foreheads
They can be trained to help fishers by surrounding schools of fish

The Kihansi Spray Toad is endemic to a small area at the base of a waterfall near the Kihansi River in Tanzania. A captive breeding program has greatly increased their numbers and they are now being reintroduced into the wild.

Their bellies are transparent, making it possible to see their food and baby larvae
Known to play dead or eject water from their bladder if disturbed

The Kipunji Monkey, which lives in the highland regions of Tanzania, is known for using its distinctive bark-honk call to communicate among its species.

The first monkey species to be assigned a new Genus since the 1920s
First spotted in 2003, the Kipunji was immediately known to be Africa’s rarest monkey

The Madagascar Day Gecko can often be found basking in the sun while hiding in the leaves and trees of the eastern coast of Madagascar. They are also the largest species of Gecko and can reach as long as 10 inches!

They have no eyelids, so they lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist
Their feet have multiple ridges and hairs that allow them to adhere to almost any surface

The Mandrill hangs out in huge groups as large as 600 to 1,500 individuals.

Found in the rain forests of Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, and Equatorial Guinea
World’s largest monkey
Stays on the ground during the day and sleeps in the trees at night

Okapi are related to the Giraffe and they appear on the currency of the Democratic Republic of Congo — the only country they exist. Okapi have long tongues to help them remove leaves from trees.

Okapi live in dense jungles and eat up to 100 different plants, clay from the riverbanks, and charcoal from burnt trees
Baby Okapi don’t poop for over a month after birth

The Amur Tiger lives primarily in Russia, where it has made a spectacular comeback since the 1930s, when the population fell as low as 20–30 animals.

Can be found in eastern Russia and northeastern China
The population is now estimated at 360 animals
Similar to human fingerprints, no two tigers have the same stripe patterns

This beautiful, white Lemur is found in the northeastern part of Madagascar, with only about 250 alive in the wild today. They are nicknamed the ‘Angel of the Forest’ due to their creamy white fur.

Silky Sifakas have black or non-pigmented faces
Males have scent glands located in brown patches on their stomachs

This big cat has a white coat with black spotted rosettes that helps it hide and allows it to hunt undetected. Scientists estimate that at least 4,000 snow leopards now live across the species’ mountainous range.

Snow Leopards purr, growl, and hiss, but they don’t roar like other big cats
Has a long, thick tail (1 meter) to help it balance while roaming around sheer mountain faces

Living mostly in sub-Antarctic waters for more than 9 months a year, Southern Elephant Seals only come to land to breed or molt. This earless seal is the largest Carnivora species and can weigh up to 2,000 pounds!

Males are up to 4x larger than females and have elephant trunk-like noses
To win the attention of females, males fight in dramatic body-slamming battles

This beautiful ground-dwelling bird had not been seen for more than 81 years until 1997 when one was live trapped and released. Deforestation has been extensive on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra and is a main threat to this rare species.

Fewer than 10 birds have been discovered in the wild in the past century

Living only in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, these large animals spend almost all of their time in the trees, except for older males which spend significant time on the ground. The orangutan, Asia’s only great apes species, can live up to 60 years in the wild.

Can make and use tools for opening fruit or extracting insects
Adult males have wide cheek pads on their faces

These white bearded and mustached mammals live in the dense mountain and lowland jungles of Central and South America, where they need large areas of healthy forests.

Can live in large herds of more than 300 animals
After being attacked by jaguars, peccaries have attacked them back
They tend to give birth to twins