The King of the Jungle, the second largest feline after the Tiger, the Lion is today considered a vulnerable species, with its population decline of thirty to fifty percent in the last 20 years. Magpies are easy to spot thanks to their black and white colourings. Normally, they collect objects found such as jewels or plastics and save them in their nest.
Their diet includes seeds, eggs, nuts, insects, and fruits. This medium sized antelope prefers a deep forest to any plain there is in Africa. While the females are warm brown and horn-less as the nyala pictured below, the males are dark skinned with long spiraled horns and a woolly fringe on their belly. Otters are semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish, birds and small mammals.
They are also the best swimming teachers out there. Porcupines are rounded, large, slow rodents. Their body is covered with large, pointy spines. Porcupines are salt lickers and will lick and eat anything that is covered in salt, from household items such as tables or clothes to vehicle tires coated in road salt. Also known as Red-billed Quelea or Red-billed weaver, is a small bird from the weaver family. It can be found in the Sub-Saharan Africa and is considered one of the most plentiful wild bird breed in the world.
Rhinoceros are large plant eating mammals which are able to reach more than a tonne in weight. They have thick armor like skin, small brains that can weight less than a kilogram and no knees. The conservancy is located in northern Kenya, with over 62, acres of protected land and is home to tons of animals, including the species on this top ten list.
Size and weight: Males can measure cm 6. Habitat: Savannah, woodland, avoids open grasslands and forests. Status: From least concern to endangered depending on the location in Africa. They might look big and clumsy but they are actually swift and excellent jumpers. They can clear a fence 2m 6. They have long necks that they use to reach food on high branches. The giraffe is the only animal that beats their impressive reach.
Only the males have horns, which take a spiral shape and can grow up to cm over 3ft. Size and weight: Adults measure cm 3. They weigh kg 6. This has helped them adapt to changes to the landscape made by humans.
In fact, they are often found around agricultural lands and man-made wetlands. Thanks to their long hind toe, they are one of only two species of crane that perch and sometimes build nests in trees.
Staying in trees helps these cranes avoid predators on the ground. On average, they lay eggs at a time. This is the largest average egg clutch of any crane. Size and weight: Head and body length is cm They can weigh anywhere between 9. Habitat: Lowland, highland, forests, swamp, open savannah with thickets or long grass for shelter. Each African civet has a different pattern of brown and black spots on their coat. This colour combination provides excellent camouflage in the forest. They produce a secretion that used to be a very important ingredient in perfume.
The African bush elephant is the largest land animal in the world. It stands up to 4 m Both male and female African bush elephants have tusks only male Asian elephants have tusks. Until recently, all elephants in Africa were considered to be the same species, the African elephant.
The African bush elephant is herbivorous, eating a wide variety of plant matter. The species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, but its population is becoming increasingly fragmented. Antelopes are a group of hooved mammals within the family Bovidae the family also includes animals such as bison, buffaloes, sheep, goats and cattle. All antelopes have horns although in some species they are only present on males , and most live in herds.
Living in herds helps to keep antelopes safe from predators. With all those eyes and ears looking and listening out for danger, predators find it hard to approach undetected. There are 91 species of antelope, most of which are native to Africa. They live in a range of habitats, including forests and grasslands. Antelopes are herbivores plant eaters , and many species live in large herds. The largest antelope is the giant eland, a species found in the savannas of Central Africa.
The smallest is the royal antelope, which is found in Western Africa. It is just 25 cm 9. Baboons are monkeys in the genus a group of related animals Papio. They have long snouts and close-set eyes, giving their faces a dog-like appearance. There are five species of baboon: the hamadryas baboon, Guinea baboon, olive baboon, yellow baboon, and chacma baboon.
All five species are found in Africa. Baboons live in groups called troops. Troops range in size from 5 to individuals. Male baboons use noises and visual threats, such as the baring of their long, sharp canine teeth, to establish dominance within the troop. The bonobo is an endangered primate that lives in the rainforests of Central Africa. It is closely-related to the chimpanzee.
It is thought that the two species split fewer than 1 million years ago. Bonobos can be told apart from chimpanzees by their lighter build, smaller heads, pink lips and black faces. Bonobos and chimpanzees are our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom.
The boomslang is a highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa. This large snake is mainly arboreal tree-dwelling. Greatly feared by local people, the boomslang is capable of delivering a bite that is potentially fatal if not treated. Bushbabies are nocturnal primates in the family Galagidae. Their huge eyes provide them with excellent night vision. These small, monkey-like animals are expert jumpers. While leaping through dense vegetation, bushbabies fold their bat-like ears back for protection.
Their English name is thought to come either from their baby-like appearance, or from the wails they make at night. It uses its great speed to capture its prey, which consists of other fast-moving animals such as antelope and hares. The cheetah is a member of the Felidae cat family. These master ambush predators lie in wait in shallow water for their prey to approach. When the unsuspecting victim gets within range, the crocodile launches an explosive attack, capturing the prey in its immensely strong jaws.
There are four species of crocodile found in Africa: the slender-snouted crocodile, Nile crocodile, West African crocodile, and the dwarf crocodile. The largest African crocodile is the Nile crocodile. Like all locusts it is a member of the grasshopper family Acrididae. Most of the time the desert locust is solitary and flies at night.
However, under certain conditions — usually an increase in rainfall after a period of drought — the insects begin congregating and multiplying rapidly, forming huge swarms that fly during the day. Desert locust swarms can cover an area of square miles 1, km2 , and consist of up to billion insects!
These crop-destroying insect clouds can move at up to miles km in a day. Driver ants live in huge colonies containing over 20 million insects. When food becomes short, driver ants march through the undergrowth in long lines consisting of many millions of insects, eating any insects and occasionally larger animals in their path.
Driver ants have a sting, but usually attack with their powerful jaws. Their bite is extremely painful. The fennec fox is the smallest member of the dog family. It is found in the Sahara Desert and other dry regions of Africa. The large ears of the fennec fox are an adaptation for living in desert regions. They help the fox stay cool by transferring its body heat into the air. The fennec fox has excellent hearing , and is even capable of hearing prey moving underground.
The giraffe is one of the most distinctive of all African animals. There is some disagreement over the number of giraffe species. Others, such as the Catalogue of Life , recognize 4, and yet others recognize 8 species! Primates is the group of animals that includes animals such as apes, monkeys, and lemurs.
Gorillas are members of the great ape family Hominidae. There are two species of gorilla: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla.
Both live in the forests of central Africa. The eastern gorilla has two subspecies: the mountain gorilla and eastern lowland gorilla. The western gorilla also has two subspecies: the western lowland gorilla and Cross River gorilla. Both species of gorilla are critically endangered. Sadly, poaching has been identified as the main cause behind the continued decline of both species.
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Amazing African animals Pinterest pin. Contents click to view. This male lion, photographed in the Serengeti, Tanzania, is one of the most popular safari animals. Cape Buffalo, Serengeti, Tanzania. African safari animals: Cheetah, Serengeti, Tanzania. Seeing a spotted hyena like this one from the Serengeti, Tanzania, will make yours the best African safari.
Black-backed jackal, Serengeti, Tanzania. Animals on safari: Dwarf mongoose, Serengeti, Tanzania. Giraffes are a very popular animal to see on safari in Africa. Hippo, Kazinga Channel, Uganda. Warthogs are a commonly-spotted animal on an African safari.
Mountain Gorilla: only a very lucky few get to see one of these incredible animals on safari. Chimpanzee, Kibale Forest, Uganda. Olive Baboon, Uganda. Colobus Monkeys, Entebbe, Uganda.
African animals: Wildebeest, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. Hartebeest, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Nile Crocodile, Kazinga Channel, Uganda. Amazing safari animals: Male agama lizard, Serengeti, Tanzania. Male ostrich, Serengeti, Tanzania.
Marabou stork, Uganda. Crested crane, Uganda. Secretary bird, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. A yellow-billed oxpecker performs a courtship dance on the back of a buffalo, Tanzania. Birds on safari: Marabou stork and black-headed ibis, Serengeti, Tanzania.
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