The Secretive Leopard
The leopard sneaks and preys throughout deserts & semi-desert regions, arid regions, mountainous environments, savanna grasslands, rainforests, and occasionally even urban areas. The leopard is a very elusive cat that hunts
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The Vervet Monkeys
The vervet monkeys are old world monkeys from Africa. They inhabit forests, scrublands and savannas; preferring areas near the streams and rivers. These monkeys also inhabit human settlements as there is often a
The Lumbering Eland
Slowly lumbering its way into today’s article is the eland. The eland is the largest and slowest antelope. You can find these beasts on the open plains, sub-desert, savanna, and
The Endangered Pangolin
The Pangolin, aka scaly anteater, is the only mammal to be covered (head to toe) in keratin scales (the same material in human hair and fingernails). Their scales make up about 20% of a Pangolin’s weight! Pangolins are all endangered to one degree or another
Ho, Ho, Ho, It’s a Reindeer!
Reindeer (aka caribou), contrary to popular legend do not fly, have red noses, nor do they carry Santa’s sleigh through the skies. That doesn’t mean they aren’t still cool… literally! Hey, they live way up north where
Welcome the World’s Tallest Bird… The Ostrich
Boasting not only the greatest height but the largest eyes of any land animal (in comparison to it’s body), we have the ostrich. These birds are native to Africa’s semi-arid plains and woodlands. They may not be able to fly, but they can certainly defend themselves. They have
The Not-So-Handsome Warthog
The warthog can be found in Africa’s southern Sudan and southwestern Ethiopia, in savanna woodland and grasslands. They aren’t picky about what they call home either. They will typically forgo digging their own burrow, instead inhabiting abandoned
Laughing Hyena? What’s So Funny?
The spotted hyena, also known as the laughing hyena, is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. When people think of hyenas, they typically think of laughing calls and a voracious appetite! They are also fiercely competitive and have extremely powerful
The Catlike Genet of Africa
Inhabiting forests, rocky hillsides, marshes, scrublands, and agricultural lands we have the genet. These nocturnal (active at night), catlike creatures inhabit a wide range in Africa and are
The High Jumping Grant’s Gazelle
The Grant’s gazelle can be found in Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, & Uganda. Grant’s gazelles inhabit arid areas like savannas, open plains, and semi-arid deserts. The number of Grant’s gazelles is dropping as a result of habitat loss due to increased
Africa’s Most Endangered Carnivore, The Ethiopian Wolf
Between the farming practices of humans and rampant diseases like rabies and distemper, the Ethiopian wolf is declining rapidly. Their numbers continue to plummet regularly. Since 2008, their population has declined by approximately
The African Bushbuck
The African bushbuck are a herbivorous (eat plants) antelope species that live in various habitats, including rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics, and bush savannas. There is no shortage of these
The Colobus Monkey
Today’s critter is the colubus monkey. There are two species of black and white colobus monkeys found in Kenya, the ones that live in coastal forests and the ones in inland high-country areas. Red colobus monkeys are also found in East
The Fischer’s Lovebird
The Fischer’s lovebird is a beautiful small parrot species from Africa that exhibits some truly bonding traits. First off, they mate for life. Secondly, they actually ‘kiss’ during their mating ritual. Actually, they exchange food via
The Elephant Shrew
The elephant shrew, or sengis, is not actually a shrew at all. Recent research and categorization suggests that they are more closely related to elephants, aardvarks, & sea cows. Don’t let their size fool you. They are quite well adapted to life in