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Where do cheetahs live? Range, habitat and strongholds

September 28, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
Adult cheetah standing alert on a dry East African savannah, spotted coat visible against golden grass under midday sun.

Wild cheetahs live mainly in eastern and southern Africa, with strongholds in Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia and Botswana, plus a small remnant population in Iran.

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Where do jaguars live? Range, habitat and strongholds

September 28, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
Muscular jaguar with golden rosette-patterned coat standing at an Amazonian riverbank surrounded by dense tropical forest

Jaguars live mainly in the Amazon Basin and Pantanal, spanning from southern Arizona through Central and South America to northern Argentina, in forests near water.

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Where Komodo dragons live: islands, habitat and range

October 9, 2026September 26, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
Adult Komodo dragon walking along a dry beach with rugged volcanic hills and turquoise sea behind it

Komodo dragons live only on a few Indonesian islands, including Komodo and Rinca, in dry savanna and hilly lowlands within a range under 350 square miles.

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Where do honey badgers live? Range, habitat and dens

October 11, 2026September 26, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
Honey badger with a silvery gray back and black body walking across dry savanna with acacia trees at dusk

Honey badgers live across sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and southern Asia, in habitats from desert to rainforest, sheltering in burrows they dig or borrow.

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Where do capybaras live? Habitats across South America

October 11, 2026September 26, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
Group of capybaras standing in shallow water at the edge of a flooded South American grassland wetland at sunset

Capybaras live across Central and South America, from Brazil to the Argentinian pampas, always near rivers, marshes, ponds and flooded grassland.

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Where do leopards live in the wild? Distribution and habitats

September 25, 2026September 23, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
A leopard with dark rosette spots resting on a thick tree branch overlooking an African savanna at sunrise.

Discover where leopards live in the wild, exploring their broad geographic distribution across Africa and Asia and the diverse ecosystems they inhabit.

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Where do bears live? A guide to bear habitats worldwide

October 7, 2026September 23, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
A brown bear standing in a scenic Alaskan wilderness river valley with mountains in the background.

Discover where bears live around the world, from Arctic sea ice to tropical forests, and explore the essential habitat features key to their survival.

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Where do lions live in the wild? Habitats and range

September 25, 2026September 23, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
A pride of African lions resting on a rocky knoll overlooking an open golden savanna under late afternoon sunlight.

Wild lions live primarily in sub-Saharan Africa’s savannas and grasslands, with a small isolated population of Asiatic lions surviving in India’s Gir Forest.

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Where do tigers live in the wild? Geographic range and habitats

October 7, 2026September 23, 2026 by Animals Editorial Team
A solitary Bengal tiger walking through a lush forest near a natural pool of water.

Discover where wild tigers live across Asia, from India’s tropical forests and the Sundarbans mangroves to the snowy boreal woodlands of Far Eastern Russia.

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