According to African Exponent , they rarely come down from the treetops where they feast upon leaves and even toxic foliage. Yes, toxic, because unlike many other primates, these monkeys have a highly developed digestive system that allows them to break down toxic food.
If you ever needed the motivation to go to Africa, it would be because so many of the species have a vulnerable conservation status, but according to African Wildlife Foundation , the hartebeest is not one of them. However, they do have challenges because of human hunting, as well as expanding cattle grazing which has caused competition for food.
The hartebeest is a large, fawn-colored antelope, that few people would say is as beautiful as some of the other antelope species like the greater kudu. But what the hartebeest lacks in beauty, it makes up for in speed and is reportedly an excellent runner. If you watched The Lion King , then you will remember Pumba, who was a warthog. According to the African Wildlife Foundation , they can run up to 34 miles per hour and they have an interesting approach to their offspring although it also seems quite harsh.
Apparently, when the female warthog is getting ready to have another litter, she distances herself from the juveniles she had been raising. Hyena are strange looking animals known for scavenging food, but according to National Geographic , the spotted hyena is also an accomplished hunter and is perfectly capable of catching its own prey. As for its preference, well, it doesn't seem to have one because the hyena's diet ranges of big animals like wildebeest, to lizards, snakes, and even bugs.
Hyenas can be found in many habitats and they are widespread. Of the three subspecies of the hyena, the spotted hyena is actually the biggest and strangely, the publication claims that they are closer in relation to cats than dogs. The African buffalo makes up one-fifth of the Big Five. You can spot them in large herds of both male and females, but it is only the females that typically stay with the herd they were born into, while the males leave when they are around four years, African Wildlife Foundation reports.
The species may look like the water buffalo, but they are not domesticated and in fact quite aggressive, and according to Africa Wildlife Detective , they have been known to chase hunters. The African buffalo also has horns that protrude outwards from the sides of their heads, and these serve them well when they are defending against their natural predators. According to Britannica , they are actually related to the giraffe, however, they are much shorter, with average male okapi around 2.
The okapi is a solitary animal but there are times when they can be seen within close proximity of each other because their territories overlap. By Cailyn Cox Published Jul 20, Share Share Tweet Email Comment. Via World Wildlife. Via National Geographic. Via Wikipedia. Via afrique. Via African Wildlife Foundation. Via Animal Spot. Via worldwildlife. Via Sciencing. Via MNN. Also known as Red-billed Quelea or Red-billed weaver, is a small bird from the weaver family.
It can be found in the Sub-Saharan Africa and is considered one of the most plentiful wild bird breed in the world. Rhinoceros are large plant eating mammals which are able to reach more than a tonne in weight. They have thick armor like skin, small brains that can weight less than a kilogram and no knees.
These antelopes can reach a height of up to cm and their horns can be as long as cm. When fighting, male sable bulls drop to their knees and use their horns to fight. The Maasai describes them as wearing a suede jacket, blue jeans and yellow boots. These animals are spiny-tailed lizards found in Africa and are active during daylight time. Usually, Uromastyx eat plants or seeds. These small birds from Africa varies in color and size. Tend to nest in pairs and like to eat earthworms, insects, and lizards.
A relative of the bull, the wildebeest or the Gnu is a large game animal. Wildebeest are killed for food, especially for making the Southern African delicacy biltong dried game meat. Xeruses are ground squirrels that live in rocky deserts around Africa. This African animal is well-known for being social and living in groups. Close relatives of Meerkats, Yellow Mongooses are very attentive little creatures, also using a sentinel to keep eye on eventual predators, such as birds of prey.
They eat insects, small rodents and birds. Their famous stripes are different and unique to each individual, just like a human fingerprint. By Christabel Brain with 4 min read.
By Gisela with 2 min read. By Tommy with 4 min read. Wildebeests are preyed upon by lions, cheetahs, hyenas, hunting dogs, and crocodiles, and are especially susceptible to these while crossing rivers like the Mara River migrating into the Serengeti.
The lemur is a primate with a long, bushy, black and white ringed tail. It has a dog-like snout, nose, and lips, its eyelids are dark, and its furred ears are white. It weighs 5 to 5. In these habitats, it feeds on fruits, leaves, flowers, stems, spiders, caterpillars, cicadas, insect cocoons, birds, chameleons, and grasshoppers.
Lemurs live in troops that can comprise of 6 to 30 of them each. They are ferocious in protecting their territory, and use their odor as a defense mechanism. Sexual maturity for a lemur starts at 2.
In the wild, a lemur can live on average 18 years, according to National Geographic. The African elephant is the largest land animal on earth, with two subspecies. These are the Forest and the Savanna African elephants. Its height to shoulder height ranges from 8. Its wrinkled coat is gray in color, and is covered with sparse fur.
The African elephant has a trunk to smell, breath, drink water, and grab objects like food. Habitats suited for African elephants are the grasslands and acacia savanna, miombo woodlands, and forested regions, wherein they feed on up to pounds of foods like roots, grasses, fruit, tree barks, and leaves daily, according to National Geographic. The African elephant lives in herds of around 10, comprising of males and females separately. At times, several family units join to form a clan of around 70 elephants, each led by a female, according to World Wide Fund for Nature.
African elephants achieve sexual maturity at 10 to 12 years, according to Animal Diversity AD. In the wild, they have an average lifespan of up to 70 years, according to National Geographic. The zebra is a herbivorous mammal known for its black and white stripes all over its body. Its height to the shoulder is 3. These countries have treeless grasslands and savanna woodlands habitats with grasses, shrubs, herbs, twigs, leaves, and bark for zebras to feed on.
Zebras are social animals that live in harems comprising of one stallion and up to six female zebras plus their young ones according to Defenders of Wildlife DOW. At times, they come together and form harems of up to 30 members. A zebra sleeps standing up, and will bark to warn others of danger. A female zebra achieves sexual maturity at 2 years, and a male at 3 years. In the wild, a zebra can live on average 25 years, according to National Geographic. Its predators are lions, cheetahs, hyenas, hunting dogs, and humans.
The western green mamba is a glossy green snake whose underbelly is a light, bright green. Its average length is 6 feet, and the longest ever recorded was 12 feet. In these countries, the western green mamba lives in humid forests where rainfall exceeds 1, millimeters annually, but in Togo its habitat range includes drier open forests in the north, the Guinea savanna in the west, and the littoral lake zones as well.
In this environment it primarily feeds on rodents, as well as birds, lizards, and bats, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The western green mamba lives on abandoned termite and animal burrows, and in rocky terrains and sparse brush.
If cornered, the western green mamba hisses, and strikes the enemy with whitish venom that affects respiration and heart rate.
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