Texas Longhorns are among the most colorful and imposing of all cattle. Both cows and bulls can have horns measuring up to eight feet from tip to tip. Though once raised for beef, they are now usually kept for conservation purposes or bred for show. Sometimes, they are used in steer riding. Have you seen a real longhorn before?

The narwhal is one of the stranger-looking marine mammals. Lots of people think it has a long horn. However, that "horn" is actually an extremely long canine tooth (or tusk). To this day, Inuit peoples still hunt narwhal for subsistence. At one point, narwhals were believed to be near threatened, but a recent survey of the existing population found that this was not the case. Did you know that narwhal's main diet consists of cod and halibut?

Adult tapirs are solid-colored. But as you can see in the picture, baby tapirs have coats marked with interesting patterns of white spots and stripes. Currently, this odd-looking animal is classified as being vulnerable to extinction. It is still poached for its hide and meat. That fact, combined with the gradual destruction of its habitat in the Amazon River basin, likely explains why its population continues to decline. Before this survey, were you familiar with South American tapir?

The De Brazza's monkey is elusive, and it seems to be quite good at hiding from both predators and researchers. That means there isn't a whole lot of knowledge of it. Even the last part of the scientific name, neglectus, refers to its ability to hide. "Neglectus" means "to not pay attention to". Part of what makes these monkeys stand out is their agouti hair. This means each hair has individual bands of color. Do you like the color scheme on these monkeys?

Though the ocelot is certainly bigger than your average housecat, it's also a lot smaller than jaguars, lions, and other big cats. It has occasionally been kept as a pet, although captive ocelots are best left to those with experience handling wild cats. The ocelot is currently not listed as being threatened or vulnerable. However, loss of habitat, road accidents, and poaching have all taken a toll on this cat throughout its range in the Americas. Have you ever seen an ocelot before?