SPOTTED HYENA (Fisi) FUN FACT: The Spotted Hyena’s heart is twice larger than animal of it body size. It can run upto 60km per hour. HOME Spotted hyena are wide spread in a variety of habitats, from semi-desert and dry bush country to moist savannas and forested regions upto 13,00 (4000m). IDENTIFICATION Spotted hyena have …
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YELLOW BABOON
DID YOU KNOW!! Large males can be intimidating – disconcertingly towards women, whom they identify as less threating than men. HOME Yellow Baboon (Nyani) inhabit savannas and light forest in Eastern Africa from Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and BOtswana. On your safati to the above countries you will be able to watch baboon at up close. …
Black-backed jackal pair lives together for life.
Habitat The black-backed jackal is commonly found in the southern and eastern part of Africa. It’s believed is has been in existence for the last 2.5 million years after a study was done on fossils discovered in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. These incredible animals occupy a broad range of habitat from dry areas which …
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Do you know of a small creature that stands up to big wild cats.
Habitat. Banded mongoose is commonly found in Eastern and Central parts of Africa. It lives in savannas, grasslands and mainly feeds on beetles, Millipede, Centipedes, Insects, Lizards, Snakes, Frogs and invertebrates. They also feed on fruits, roots and eggs. They shelter on various types of den but the most favorite dens are the termites mounds. …
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Why African Wild Dog are struggling species.
The Africa Wild Dog. Home. Africa Wild Dog also known as “painted Wolf” is mostly found in the open plains and sparse woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Physical characteristics. They have irregular mottled coat with patches ranging from Black, White, Red and brown fur. These different colors help in visual identification has they can recognize each …
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Did you know that each zebra has unique stripes just like human finger prints.
Zebra. Zebra are one of the most beautiful animals living in the wild. The white and black stripes gives them a spectacular look and it helps disperse heat in the Africa savanna. There are 2 types of zebras the Grevy and Common Zebras. You can differentiate them from their stripes pattern. They mainly inhabit the …
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The most dangerous wild creature.
Leopard. panthera pardus also known as “chui” in swahili is the most dangerous wild creature. It often confused with the cheetah though their is a distinctive difference if they are keenly observed. African leopard is found in the sub Saharan Africa & north east Africa. Leopards can weigh 100-200 pounds and can run 36km/h making …
Sea creature that lacks teeth and a stomach.
Sea horse. Sea horse is one of the sea creatures with a weird body structure. It has a head and neck that resembles a horse and a tail that looks like a snake. Sea horses are mainly found in shallow salt waters of tropical all over the world. They live in sea grass and there …
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One of the most aggressive animal in the wild.
African Buffalo. African buffalo that is also referred to Cape Buffalo inhabits sub Saharan parts of Africa. Unlike the water buffalo that is domesticated African Buffalo has not been domesticated due to it aggressiveness. Buffalo can weigh 500-100kg with males being larger than the females. They have a height of 1.7-3.4m. Adult male have long …
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Sub Saharan mighty beast.
African elephants. Elephants are the largest land mammals and are easily recognized because of their giant body structure. They are mostly found in National Reserves or zoos. These sub Saharan mighty beast can weigh upto 6000kg and have a height of 10 feets. They have 2 long curved tusks for digging, fighting and foraging. Each …
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