Wildlife of Africa Wildlife of Africa The Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized mammal native to Africa The name comes from the Afrikaans/ Dutch for "earth pig" (aarde earth, vark pig), because early settlers from Europe thought it resembled a pig (although Aardvarks are not closely related to pigs). ...more on Wikipedia about "Aardvark"
The Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) is a small mammal related to the Hyena, native to southern Africa. The name means "earth wolf" in Afrikaans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aardwolf"
Addax is a rare desert antelope that lives in the several isolated regions in the Sahara. ...more on Wikipedia about "Addax"
The African Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus moquini, is a large wader which is a resident breeder on the rocky coasts and islands of southern Africa. This oystercatcher has a population of less than 5,000 adults. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Black Oystercatcher"
The African Brush-Tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a species of rat-like Old World porcupine called " brush-tailed porcupines". The brush-tailed porcupines live in forests, usually at high elevations. They are nocturnal and during the day they sleep in caves and burrows. The brush-tailed porcupine is one of the biggest rodents in Africa, growing almost three feet long and weigh as much as eight pounds. It has an elongated rat-like face and body and short legs, tipped with clawed and webbed feet. Unlike most other porcupines, the brush-tailed porcupine has lighter and smaller quills. On the tail, these quills are thinner and brush-like. These can make noise when rattled. Brush-tailed porcupines live in small family groups of about eight members. Different family groups can share resources. When attacked by a predator, the porcupine raises its quills so it looks twice its size, rattles its tail quills, and stomps its feet. As with all porcupines, the brush-tailed porcupine would back into the attacker and inflict damage with its quills. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Brush-tailed Porcupine"
The African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a bovid from the family of the Bovidae. It is up to 1.7 meters high, 3.4 meters long, and can reach a weight of 900 kilograms. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Buffalo"
The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis, also known as platanna) is a species of South African aquatic frog of the genus Xenopus. It is up to 12 cm long with a flattened head and body but no tongue. Its name derives from its three short claws on each of its hind feet, which it probably uses to stir up mud to hide it from predators. ...more on Wikipedia about "African clawed frog" Go crack a shortopedia! Wildlife_of_Africa
The African Darter (Anhinga rufa ), sometimes called the Snakebird, is a water bird of tropical sub- Saharan Africa. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Darter"
African dwarf frogs of genus Hymenochirus, also known as dwarf aquatic frogs (ADF or DAF for short), are frogs native to Sub Saharan Africa. They are members of Family Pipidae. ...more on Wikipedia about "African dwarf frog"
The African Grey Hornbill, Tockus nasutus, is a hornbill. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Grey Hornbill"
The African Grey Parrot is a medium-sized parrot about 12 inches/30cm long ( Congo subspecies) of the genus Psittacus, native to Africa. As the name implies, the African grey parrot is predominantly grey, with accents of white and a red or maroon tail depending on the subspecies. Greys, like all parrots, are zygodactyl, having 4 toes on each foot—two front and two back. They feed primarily on nuts and fruits, supplemented by leafy matter. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Grey Parrot"
The African Hunting Dog (Lycaon pictus), also called African Wild Dog, is a mammal of the Canidae family, and thus related to the domestic dog. It is the only species in its genus, Lycaon. They are, as their name indicates, found only in Africa, especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas. The Latin name of the species means painted wolf and it is characteristic of the species that no two individuals have the same pattern of coat. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Hunting Dog"
The African Jacana (Actophilornis africana) is a jacana. The jacanas are a group of waders in the family Charadriidae, which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Jacana"
The African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It was previously classified in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, but the paradise flycatchers, monarch flycatchers and Australasian fantails are now normally grouped with the drongos in the family Dicruridae, which has most of its members in Australasia and tropical southern Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "African Paradise Flycatcher"
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Anopheles is a genus of mosquito (Culicidae). There are approximately 400 Anopheles species, of which 30-40 transmit four different species of parasites of the genus Plasmodium. These are the cause of malaria, which affects humans in endemic areas. Anopheles gambiae is one of the best known, because of its predominant role in the transmission of the most dangerous malaria tropica ( Plasmodium falciparum). ...more on Wikipedia about "Anopheles"
The antelope are a group of herbivorous African animals of the family Bovidae, distinguished by a pair of hollow horns on their heads. These animals are spread relatively evenly throughout the various subfamilies of Bovidae and many are more closely related to cows or goats than each other. There are many different species of antelope, ranging in size from the tiny Royal Antelope to the Giant Eland. They typically have a light and elegant figure, slender, graceful limbs, small cloven hoofs, and a short tail. Antelope have powerful hindquarters and when startled they run with a peculiar bounding stride that makes them look as though they are bouncing over the terrain like a giant rabbit. Some species of antelope can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour), making them among the fastest of land animals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antelope"
The baboons are some of the largest non- hominid members of the primate order; only the Mandrill and the Drill are larger. In modern scientific use, only members of the genus Papio are called baboons, but previously the closely related Gelada (genus Theropithecus) and two species of Mandrill and Drill (genus Mandrillus) were grouped in the same genus, and these monkeys are still often referred to as baboons in everyday speech. Papio belongs to family Cercopithecidae, in subfamily Cercopithecinae. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baboon"
The Barbary Lion Panthera leo leo is a subspecies of lion. It is extinct in the wild and was believed to be extinct in captivity until stray individuals were located in circus populations within the last three decades. It is the largest of the lion subspecies with males weighing between 500-600 lb (230 to 270 kg) and females 300-350 lb (140 to 160 kg). The Barbary Lion, also called the Atlas or Nubian lion, formerly ranged in the Atlas Mountains of north Africa and in territory from Morocco to Egypt. The last known Barbary Lion in the wild was shot in the Atlas Mountains in 1922. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barbary Lion"
The Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a tail-less macaque. Found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco with a small, possibly introduced, population in Gibraltar, Barbary Macaques are among the best-known monkeys. Besides humans, they are the only primates that live freely in Europe. Although the species is commonly referred to as the "Barbary Ape", Barbary Macaques are true monkeys, not apes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barbary Macaque"
The Bat-eared Fox is a canid of the African savanna. It is named after its huge ears. Bat-eared Foxes have tawny fur, their ears, legs and parts of the face are black. They are 55 cm in length (head and body), their ears are 13 cm long. It is the only species in the genus Otocyon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bat-eared Fox"
The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is a mammal of the Perissodactyla order which lives in the eastern areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The black rhinoceros is on the endangered species list due to excessive poaching for their horns, which are mostly used in dagger handles as a symbol of wealth in many countries. Contrary to popular opinion, only small amounts of the horns are consumed as an aphrodisiac. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Rhinoceros"
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The Black Wildebeest or White-tailed gnu (Connochaetes gnou) natural populations of this species, endemic to the southern region of Africa, have been almost completely exterminated, but the species has been reintroduced widely, both in private areas and nature reserves throughout most of Lesotho , Swaziland , South Africa and Namibia, also introduced outside its natural range (Wilson & Reeder, 1993; East, 1989, 1996). ...more on Wikipedia about "Black Wildebeest"
The Black-backed jackal is an African canine with a fox-like appearance, tan fur, and a thick stripe of black and silver running down its back. They weigh anywhere from 15 to 30 pounds and are 15 to 30 centimeters at the shoulder. Males are usually larger than females. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black-backed Jackal"
The Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) is a small wild cat distributed over South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is the smallest living species of cats (length 35 cm, plus 15 cm tail). The fur is sand-coloured and has leopard-like blackish spots. As the name implies, the feet are black. In South Africa this cat is sometimes called Anthill Tiger. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black-footed Cat"
The Black-headed Plover or Black-headed Lapwing (Vanellus tectus) is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder across sub- Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia, although it has seasonal movements. It lays two or three eggs on a ground scrape. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black-headed Lapwing"
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