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The African sacred ibis is a species of wading bird native to Africa. These birds were likened to the Egyptian god Thoth. Ironically, they have been extirpated from Egypt. There are also populations found in parts of the middle east. The sacred ibis may face the threats of hunting, trapping, […]

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The Cairo spiny mouse, aka Egyptian spiny mouse, Arabian spiny mouse, or common spiny mouse, hails from northern Africa. More specifically Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Morocco, and Sudan. They prefer dry, rocky habitats with sparse vegetation, often close to human settlements. Due to an abundant and stable population, these […]

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The Egyptian mongoose, aka large grey mongoose or Ichneumon, is a wiley predator who can be both playful as well as vicious. They can be found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. These mongooses prefer forests, savanna, or scrub with a reliable water supply; such as near rivers, streams, swamps, and […]

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The saddle-billed stork, aka saddlebill, is the tallest known stork in the world. They can be found in sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, south to South Africa, and in the Gambia, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, as well as Chad in west Africa. Fortunately, due to their numbers and wide spread […]

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