Download What Are Some Unique Animals In Africa Pics

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There are two subspecies of the african elephant, the savanna (or bush) elephant, and the forest elephant, and according to african wildlife foundation, the savanna elephants are larger with tusks that curve out, whereas the forest elephant's tusks are more straight. 19 cheetahs can reach impressive speeds in just three seconds

There are five species of baboon:

Endangered animals in africa include the black rhino, white rhino, rothschild's giraffe, grévy's zebra, (african) wild dog, grey crowned crane and okapi. Lemur is one of the weirdest animals in africa. In ancient times, this animal was mistaken to be a ghost because they are usually nocturnal and have very bright shining eyes at night with grey furs on a black and white tail. African elephants are the world largest land animals. Across the globe, you'll find unique animals that exhibit truly remarkable and bizarre features and behaviors. First discovered in 1901 by sir harry hamilton johnston, okapi comes in the same family as a giraffe but looks nowhere like a zebra. Lions are the largest and most sociable of africa's cats. Aardvark is a nocturnal animal, found all over africa in dry and wet climates. Additionally, the lion, leopard, cheetah and african forest elephant are vulnerable species. Only mammal that's covered in scales where they're found: Or the absolutely stunning, yet very unusual animal called okapi, that looks something like a cross between a moose and a zebra but is actually related to a giraffe. The hamadryas baboon, guinea baboon, olive baboon, yellow baboon, and chacma baboon. Most people have not heard of every animal on this list before, so if you have, you must know your animals. A giraffe is social, and females live in groups of 10 to 12 animals. Animals of the african jungles may not usually be as brightly colored as those of the amazon jungle, but they have a wide variety of beautiful and unusual scales, horns, and stripes or patterns in their fur. Some of these are fierce (lions, sharks, tigers). They have poor eyesight and large powerful claws on their feet for digging. In general, if it's your first safari and you see the big five you should consider yourself very very lucky. There are five species of baboon: African jungle animals are also unique because many species display fascinating behaviors or intelligence that is much higher than usual. Some interesting facts about african wildlife there are over 1,100 different species of mammals in africa and over 2,600 species of birds. Some are adorable (rabbits, deer, otters). Endangered animals in africa include the black rhino, white rhino, rothschild's giraffe, grévy's zebra, (african) wild dog, grey crowned crane and okapi. The incredible antelope family includes the impala, the gazelle and the wildebeest. Shocking moment when scuba diver is attacked. Unique anteaters live in this country and are very endangered. At up to 225 kg, the lion ( panthera leo) really is the king of all savanna animals (not jungle!). These animals feed on termites, thus have a long sticky tongue. The fauna of africa, in its broader sense, is all the animals living in africa and its surrounding seas and islands. African animals are so diverse in physical characteristics, attitude, instincts and behaviour in general. They are capable of short bursts of up to 70 miles per hour, making them the world's fastest land animal.