African wildlife articles
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Black Rhino (Biceros bicornis)
The Black Rhino, once wildly distributed over Africa, has been declared an endangered specie. With humans as its only enemy the Black Rhino has been hunted down to the verge of extinction... Read more about the Black Rhino
Buffalo (Syncerus Caffer)
The Buffalo of Africa can weigh up to 800kg and reaches a height of 1,6 meters. The life expectancy of the Buffalo is 15 to 20 years... Read more about the Buffalo
The Kudu (Tragelaphus Strepsiceros)
The Kudu can be found in the central and southern parts of Africa where they prefer rocky hill country or bush covered plains. The male Kudu can grow up to a height of 1,4 meters with the females reaching heights of 1,2 meters... Read more about the Kudu
Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes)
The Chimpanzee is mostly located in the tropical forests of western and central Africa and has been placed on the endangered specie list. They can grow to a size of up to two meters and a weight of up to 89 kg... Read more about the Chimpanzee
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias Caudata)
This brightly coloured bird with its brilliant azure wing feathers and seven differently coloured body feathers is a relatively big bird at a height of 35cm to 36cm and a mass of between 99 and 107g... Read more about the Lilac-breasted Roller
The Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus Amphibius)
The Hippopotamus is the largest non-ruminating, even-toed hoofed animal reaching a height of 1,5 meters and weighing up to 1 500 kg with a life expectancy of 40 to 50 years... Read more about the Hippopotamus
Lion (Panthero Leo)
With the males reaching a mass of 180 - 230 kg and the females a mass of 120-160 kg, the Lion is the largest carnivore in Africa. Lions have a life expectancy of thirteen to fifteen years... Read more about the Lion
Leopard (Panthera Pardus)
The Leopard is a big and strong cat reaching a height of 70 cm and a mass of up to 80 kg. The life expectancy of the Leopard is approximately 15 years. It is recognizable through its spots... Read more about the Leopard
Zebra (Equus Zebra)
The Zebra can reach a height of 1,3 meters and a mass of between 300 and 320 kg. The life expectancy of the Zebra is approximately twenty years... Read more about the Zebra
Elephant (Loxodonta Africana)
The African Elephant is the largest land living mammal reaching heights of up to 2,8 meters. The male Elephant can weigh up to a massive 5750 kg and females up to 3800 kg... Read more about the Elephant
