The slow moving, gentle dugong is the only strict oceanic mammalian herbivore (eats only plants). These beautifully odd creatures are on the brink of extinction due to several factors, including hunting, pollution, drowning fatalities from fishing nets, and environmental
Belonging to the bovid family, the gerenuk can be found in the Eastern parts of Africa in semi-arid areas, deserts, and dry bushy savannas. Their populations are dropping due to unregulated
The impala is one of the most graceful and abundant of all antelopes. They can run fast, leap high and far. They are native to more than 10 African countries. They’re also the favored prey of
Even though the kob is still numerous in Western Uganda, they are far less common now in East Africa. They were once found in Western Kenya and Northern Tanzania but are sparse if they exist there at all. Kobs do still inhabit sub-Saharan Africa. They like
There are 5 species of oryx living in Africa and also the middle east. They’re a large antelope species with long, spear-like horns. The Gemsbok is the largest of the oryx species. They live in dry, arid or semiarid areas such as deserts,
The hartebeest is a large species of antelope found in sub-Saharan Africa. They once ranged from Northern Africa and the Middle East through the savannas and grasslands of sub-Saharan
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
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
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
Being the most bounteous of Africa’s large herbivores it’s the African buffalo. They inhabit a large range of habitats, including grasslands, semi-arid bushland, coastal savannas,
