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AFRICAN AARDVARK: Same Group of Mammals as the African Elephant

by Admin December 20, 2022, 8:04 am 73.6k Views

African Aardvark: They belong to the Same Group of Mammals as the African Elephant and have no relation to anteaters despite their similar appearance. They have a short neck connected to a strong, large, almost hairless body with an arched back. Their legs are not proportional to each other; the hind legs are longer than […]

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MOUNTAIN GORILLA IN AFRICA: World’s Largest Living Primates.

by Admin December 10, 2022, 6:04 pm 65.4k Views

Mountain Gorilla in Africa: This great ape is one of two subspecies of the Eastern Gorilla and one of the World’s Largest Living Primates. These apes have muscular arms, a massive chest, and broad hands and feet and they have longer hair and shorter arms than their lowland cousins. Their thick black hair helps insulate […]

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AFRICAN CHIMPANZEE: SPECIES OF GREAT APE

by Admin December 5, 2022, 6:15 pm 66.6k Views

African Chimpanzee: There are four subpopulations of the chimpanzee the western chimp, the Nigeria-Cameroon chimp, the central chimp, and the eastern chimp. This great ape is one of our closest relatives, sharing about 98 percent of their genes with Human. They have thickset bodies with short legs, opposable thumbs, no tails, and long arms that […]

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AFRICAN GIRAFFE: THEY ARE THE WORLD’S TALLEST MAMMALS.

by Admin December 1, 2022, 5:23 am 76.6k Views

African Giraffe: They are the world’s tallest mammals. They are uniquely adapted to reach vegetation inaccessible to other herbivores. Unusually elastic blood vessels and uniquely adapted valves help offset the sudden buildup of blood (to prevent fainting) when giraffes’ heads are raised, lowered, or swung quickly. Their “horns” are actually knobs covered with skin and […]

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AFRICAN SAVANNA ELEPHANTS: BUSH SPECIES EXPLAINED

by Admin November 30, 2022, 5:38 am 63.4k Views

African Savanna Elephants: They are Also Known as Bush Elephants. They are the world’s largest terrestrial mammal. There are two recognized subspecies of this iconic animal: bush (or savanna) and forest. Bush Elephants are the larger of the two and their tusks curve out. while their forest-dwelling cousins are darker and have tusks that are […]

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HIPPOPOTAMUS IN AFRICA: Facts you Don’t Know About Hippo

by Admin November 29, 2022, 8:06 am 74.3k Views

Hippopotamus in Africa: There are two species of Hippos, the large hippo and the smaller relative (pygmy hippo). Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after Elephants and white Rhinos. Their feet have Four-Webbed toes that splay out to distribute weight evenly and therefore adequately support them on land, and their short legs provide powerful […]

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AFRICAN LION: WORLD SECOND LARGEST BIG CAT

by Admin November 15, 2022, 7:56 am 74.7k Views

African Lion: are the second-largest living big cat after the Tiger. Males are unique among the cat species for their thick mane of brown or black hair encircling their head and neck. The mane darkens with age, and the thicker and darker a mane is the healthier the cat. Both males and females Roar a […]

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ZEBRA IN AFRICA: Everything You Need to Know About Zebra

by Admin November 12, 2022, 7:41 am 6.4k Views 2 Comments

Zebra in Africa: Are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. Zebra stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. Several theories have been proposed for the function of these stripes, with most evidence supporting them as a form of protection from biting flies. There are three extant species: Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi), Plains […]

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AFRICAN BUFFALO: AND OTHER THREE SUBSPECIES

by Admin November 11, 2022, 5:49 am 1.4k Views

African Buffalo: There is only one species of Buffalo in Africa but four distinct subspecies exist: forest buffalo, West African savanna buffalo, Central African buffalo, and southern savanna buffalo (also known as the Cape buffalo). Savanna buffaloεs arε largε, hεavy cow-likε animals. Thεy vary grεatly not only in sizε but in thε shapεs of thεir […]

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RHINOCEROS IN AFRICA: Both Species White and Black Rhino

by Admin November 5, 2022, 7:31 am 82.8k Views

Rhinoceros in Africa: Rhinos may look like prehistoric creatures, and they do date back millions of years to the Miocene era, but they are also mammals like us. It is actually gray in color and has a hump on its neck and a long face. The black, or hooked-lipped, rhino has a thick, hairless gray […]

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CHEETAH IN AFRICA: DIFFERENT FACTS AND SCIENTIFIC DETAILS

by Admin November 1, 2022, 6:31 am 66.8k Views

Cheetah in Africa: There are five subspecies of this big cat. It is slim and has muscular, long legs in relation to its body size. when compared to other cats a small, rounded head that is set on a long neck, a flexible spine, a deep chest, special pads on its feet for traction, and […]

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AFRICAN HYENA: AFRICA’S MOST COMMON LARGE CARNIVORE

by Admin October 31, 2022, 6:36 am 64.5k Views

African Hyena: Is an African Most Common Large Carnivore. There are three species of hyena the spotted, brown, and striped Hyena. Spotted hyenas are the largest of the three. Also, they are fairly large in build and have relatively short torsos with lower hindquarters, and sloping backs. They have excellent night-time vision and hearing. Social […]