Children have a natural affinity with animals – from deer to bear and leopard to lemur, there’s a wide world of wonderful wildlife you can meet, from A for Alpaca in South America to Z for Zebra in South Africa, and everything in between.

Each animal in our series has a cheat sheet of fun facts so you can amaze your children with your knowledge, plus we serve up a host of scientific data your child may want to know. Then, to inspire some serious adventure, we offer up a great destination where your family is virtually guaranteed a sighting of your favourite wild thing in its natural habitat. So scroll over each of the animals below to take an alphabetical safari, discover your child’s favourite creature, and learn how you can soon be enjoying the wildest holiday your family has ever seen…

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