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Animals you can find (39)
The aardvark is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Its appearance is somewhat similar to that of a swine, and its name means ‘earth pig’ in Afrik...
The African, also known as cape buffalo or congo buffalo, is a large, robust animal that is part of the bovidae family. It is found throughout sub-...
Caracal caracal The caracal possesses an extended tuft of hair on the very top of its very large ears, which can reach more than half the size o...
Baboons are extremely adaptable and can be found in a wide variety of terrains. In Africa, they are primarily found in open savannah, open woodlan...
Otocyon megalotis Bat-eared foxes have large, wide ears, a short narrow mouth and long, jackal-like legs. This fox is easily recognizable by its...
Dendroaspis polylepis The black mamba is a regular on the world’s top 10 deadliest snakes. It averages around 2 meters (6 feet) in length, with ...
Bushbabies, also known as galagos, are small primates, with long tails and large, hairless ears. Bushbabies possess big eyes that provide them powe...
Acinonyx jubatus Reaching speeds of 115 kp/h (70 mph), the cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can go from 0 to 100 kph (60 mph) in just thre...
The eland is a large African antelope having a light brown or grayish coat and both sexes have spirally, twisted horns. They are one of the largest...
Loxodonta africana Elephants are expansive warm blooded animals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. They are currently th...
Genets are dispersed throughout Africa and are found across a variety of habitats that have dense vegetation. They are related to civets, linsangs,...
The gerenuk, also known as Waller’s gazelle, is named after the Somali word generuk, which means ‘giraffe-necked’. It has a long neck and limbs, an...
The giraffe is the largest ruminant animal and the tallest land mammal, with an adult giraffe neck averaging a staggering 1.8m / 6ft in length! The...
The hartebeest ( Alcelaphus buselaphus ) is a field gazelle of the family Alcelaphus. It is mainly found in medium and tall grasslands, including s...
The hippopotamus, or hippo, derives its name from ancient Greek for “river horse”. Hippos are primarily herbivores, although they have been known t...
The honey badger ( Mellivroa capensis ) is an opportunistic carnivore that eats a wide range of animals, including: lizards, termites, animal eggs,...
Hyenas are carnivores that are known for their scavenger tendencies. They are clever animals and have been reported to have figured out how to inva...
The impala is a medium-sized antelope (A epyceros melampus ) ranging between 75 and 95 cm (30 and 37 in) tall and weighing 40 – 60 kg (88 – 130 lb)...
The jackal is part of the dog family and its North American counterpart is called the coyote. Four species of jackal are acknowledged: black-backed...
The kudu is an antelope with long, twisted horns, somewhat similar in appearance to the eland, as they both have the vertical, white stripes on the...
The leopard is related to the jaguar, lion and tiger, and is the smallest feline of the four. The leopard’s spotted coat allows it to blend in with...
The lion is related to the jaguar, leopard and panther. After the tiger, it is the largest big cat. Unlike the other big cats, which are primarily ...
The meerkat, or suricate, is a warm-blooded animal belonging to the same scientific family as the mongoose. Meerkats live in underground burrows wh...
The mongoose is part of the same family as the meerkat. 33 species exist, such as the yellow mongoose, the banded mongoose and the Egyptian mongoos...
The Nile crocodile is found throughout sub-Sahara Africa, parts of the Nile River and in the freshwater rivers and brackish waters of Madagascar. A...
Native to Africa, the ostrich is the largest bird on earth and lays the largest of all bird eggs. Males can reach a height of up to 3 m (9 ft) and ...
The physical description of a pangolin is best described as an anteater with silvery, plate-like scales that closely resemble the pattern of artich...
The puku is a type of antelope that is found primarily in DR Congo, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Like most antelope, it is an herbivore that is mo...
Both black and white rhinoceroses are actually gray. What distinguishes one from the other is not their color but their lip shape. The black rhino ...
The serval ( Leptailurus serval ) cat is known in Afrikaans as Tierboskat, “tiger-backwoods feline”. It has the longest legs relative to the size o...
The suni is a reddish brown to sand-colored antelope. It is found in eastern Africa, primarily Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and a small part...
A terrapin is also known as a fresh water tortoise. It is found in many parts of the world and can adapt to many different environments. Unlike tor...
The topi resembles the Hartebeest but is slightly darker in color and does not have as angled of horns. Topis are typically found in floodplains, b...
The vervet monkey is a small, grayish-white monkey with a black face. It is found along the eastern coast of Africa and prefers savannah and woodla...
The Warthog is found along the eastern part of Africa and can be found in arid or in humid savannahs. The warthog is related to the domestic pig, b...
The waterbuck is a large antelope that resides primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Waterbucks have a shaggy coat that ranges from a brownish-red to gr...
The wild dog’s latin name, Lycaon pictus, means painted wolf, and with the multicolored spots on its coat, the wild dog does look painted. The wild...
The wildebeest is a large antelope that is better known as a gnu. The name wildebeest comes from Afrikaans and means ‘wild beast’. Wildebeest are f...
Zebras belong to the same scientific family as horses. Zebras’ coats are covered in black and white stripes, and each zebra has its own, unique pa...
Botswana
DR Congo
Gabon
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
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