The African desert locust, aka plague locust, seems to be here to stay. Locusts were a plague of Biblical proportions in 2020, and it’s bad. They arrive, seemingly out of nowhere and drive through farmlands and croplands
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Domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 9,000 years ago, the African wildcat is the closest relative to the common house cat. There are 9 known subspecies that can be found
The African clawless otter is renown for its amazing, luxurious fur coat. Like all otters, they are cute and can be very playful. These critters are the second largest known freshwater
The lungfish can be found on 3 continents: Africa, Australia, and South America. But we will be focusing, primarily, on African lungfish. There have been many a speculation as to whether
Known the world over for their intellect and loyalty, the African grey parrot is one of the most sought after of the exotic pets. Care should be taken though, as I have worked with these
The meerkat belongs to the mongoose family. Nope, they aren’t cats at all. They live in semi-arid and arid deserts in
The secretary bird gets its name from its resemblance to male secretaries, of the 1800s. Back then they wore dark, knee-length pants and gray tailcoats, with goose-quill pens stashed
The greater kudu is 1 of 2 subspecies: the greater and lesser. These critters sport the longest horns of all the antelope species. They are found in South Africa
In the 20th century, populations of the black rhinoceros declined exponentially, due to over-hunting and poaching for their horns. There were 8 subspecies of black rhino. 4 are now extinct
The coelacanth (pronounced SEEL-uh-kanth) has been around for approximately 390 million years! These giants have not really evolved much either. There are only 2 known living species of