The Okapi is an African animal that lives in the Ikupi Rainforest near the Congo River Basin.  It is also otherwise known as the African Unicorn or the Rainforest Zebra. In the 1900s, a British explorer named Sir Harry Johnston discovered the Okapi.

Scientific studies of the Okapi’s anatomy reveal that it is a cross between a horse, a zebra, and a giraffe. It has a coat that is dark brown to purple in color with the sides of its face colored red. Their notable feature is found in its buttocks, things, and forelegs, where you fill find horizontal white and black rings

The Okapi can live as long as 30 years in captivity. When left in the wild, the life expectancy is shorter, but is still unknown until this present day. It is a grazing animal that thrives on eating leaves, fruits, seeds, ferns and young shoots of forest plants.

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The African Squirrel Monkey is a member of the order of primates with scientific name, saimiri sciureus. These monkeys are only as big as squirrels when they grow into adults, weighing between 700 and 1,100 grams and are only about 10 to 14 inches long. The male African squirrel monkey is biologically larger than the female, and has longer canines.

One may commonly find the African squirrel monkey in rainforests. They like to be within close range from vegetation since the latter protects them from preying birds.

African squirrel monkeys are frugivorous (preference for berries) and insectivorous. Occasionally, they also feed on tree frogs and mollusks.

The female African squirrel monkey is left to care for her young, which explains why social interaction is usually dominated by the female species. Like humans, the female African squirrel monkey can only give birth to a singular offspring. Male African squirrel monkeys only socialize with the females during mating season.

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Pictures of African Animals African Squirrel Monkey

The African Impala looks like a deer. Its habitat is found in the plains of Africa where rain is scarce. It is considered a survivor since it is a favorite prey of cheetahs, lions and many other predators.

The African Impala is a grazing mammal and its diet changes according to season but usually comprises of grass and leaves. Feeding grounds are located near watering holes since the impala requires postprandial drinking. It lives in herds for protection. This animal’s senses of hearing, sight and smell are extra-sensitive and are ready for use against predators. Furthermore, it is biologically gifted with a scent gland located above the hoof, which he uses as a tracking device.

The African impala population is composed of more females than males.  Mating season is from March to June and from September to November. The average ration of female to male impalas during breeding season is fifteen females to one male.

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Pictures of African Impala and African Impala Informations

Pictures of African Impala and African Impala Informations

Warthogs reside mostly in South Africa and are widespread in East Africa. Riddled with poor vision, warthogs are otherwise keen in their sense of hearing and sense of smell. The physical appearance of warthogs is not generally considered as beautiful. however, they are very remarkable African animals. Because of its relatively high body temperature, the warthog is able to conserve water content in its body for a longer period. This makes them survivors in dry and hot places.

The warthog is a very sturdy mammal with a head that is quite large compared to its body. Protective pads are on both sides of its head with four tusks that are unusual. The upper tusks emerge from the sides of its snout while the lower tusks come from the base of the upper tusks. The whole body of the warthog is covered with bristles.

Warthogs love the moisture and arid lands of the savanna but hate the mountains and the rainforests. They live in groups, often a female warthog together with her young. Male warthogs, on the other hand, go solo, socializing only for mating purposes.

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With its origins from the open grasslands and woodlands of the Savannah in Africa, giraffes stay and move together in loose herds. Giraffes stand tallest among all mammals and there are only nine different Giraffe species. These animals eat leaves and fruit using their blue tongues that can be more than 40 centimeters long! Out of all trees that grow, giraffes love the foliage that grown from acacia trees. Giraffes drink when they see water but they can also withstand days without it.

When walking, giraffes move both their legs on the same side forward simultaneously. They can run as fast as 55 kilometers per hour when galloping. They are generally quiet animals but possess the ability to moan, grunt and make a distinctive noise that sounds alike a flute when blown. Like horses, it remains standing when sleeping.

The giraffe is not a common prey in the animal kingdom. However, when it is threatened, it can either release a powerful front leg kick or hammer its head like a mallet against its opponent.

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Sperm Whale is the largest living toothed animal and the largest of all toothed whales. The name was derived from milky-white waxy substance found on its head, which was originally mistaken for sperm or semen. Sperm whale is among the most cosmopolitan species in the world. They can be found from polar waters to the equator across all the oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. Sperm whales can be found at a depth of over 1000 meters in the waters that are not covered with ice., with the exception of Black Sea and probably Red Sea. Significant populations of Sperm Whales are found in Azores (Portuguese Archipelago in Atlantic Ocean) and the Caribbean Island of Dominica.

Bull sperm whales can grow up to 20.5 meters in length. They have a very large head that takes up almost one third of the total length of the animal. Their brain is the largest in all the animals. Sperm whales feed on squids and fish, often diving more than 3 km deep to catch their prey. It is the deepest diving mammal. They produce the largest sound (clicking) among all the animals. Sperm Whales can live for more than 70 years.

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Pictures of African Animals Sperm Whale and Sperm Whale Informations

Pictures of African Animals Sperm Whale and Sperm Whale Informations

Pictures of African Animals Sperm Whale and Sperm Whale Informations

Pictures of African Animals Sperm Whale and Sperm Whale Informations

Thomson’s Gazelle is one of he best known gazelle that has been named after Joesph Thomson, a famous wild life explorer. They inhabit Africa’s Savannah and grasslands. They can b found in the Serengeti Regions of Kenya and Tanzania and Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan. Despite being one of the most common gazelles in its range, their population is very limited due to its range.

Thomson’s Gazelle weigh around 13-22 kg and stand tall 60-90 cm. They have light brown coat with white underparts and a distinctive black stripe. They have long and pointed horn with a slight curvature. They have a white patch on their rump that extends below the tail. Thomson’ Gazelle feed on  grass and vegetations. Cheetah, hyenas and baboons are few of the most common natural predators of Thomson’s Gazelle. They live and migrate in herds with hundreds and thousands of other gazelles. Besides, they can be often found congregating with other hoofed mammals such as zebras and wildebeest. Thomson’s gazelles can live 10-15 years in the wilds.

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Pictures of African Animals Thomson Gazelle and Thomson Gazelle Informations

Pictures of African Animals Thomson Gazelle and Thomson Gazelle Informations

Pictures of African Animals Thomson Gazelle and Thomson Gazelle Informations

Pictures of African Animals Thomson Gazelle and Thomson Gazelle Informations

Spectacled Dormouse is a species of rodents endemic to South Africa. They have their natural habitats in tropical or subtropical dry shrub lands. Dormice are well known for their long periods of hibernation.

Dormice are generally small rodents with a size of 2.5-7.5 inches in length and 15-200 grams in weight, size varying with the particular species. Overall appearance of spectacled dormice is mouse-like except that they are furred animals and they have scaly tails. They tend to spend their larger time in trees or bushes. However, they are also very agile and well-adapted to climbing. Dormice are nocturnal and omnivorous mammals and they have excellent sense of hearing. They are very vocal, often signaling others with a wide range of vocalizations. They primarily feed  fruits, nut, seeds, berries, flowers and insects. Dormice live in temperate zones in hibernation for large amounts of time, often up to six months in a year or even longer depending upon weather. During cool weather, they may occasionally come out from hibernation for very short periods to eat food. In summer, they accumulate fats in their bodies to keep them nourished during their hibernation periods.

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Pictures of African Animals Spectacled Dormouse and Spectacled Dormouse Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spectacled Dormouse and Spectacled Dormouse Informations

Sei Whale is the third largest living whale after Blue Whale and Fin Whale. Sei Whales can be found throughout the world in all oceans and adjoining seas. They prefer to habitat in off-shore deep waters. They avoid polar and tropical waters and semi-enclosed water bodies. Sei Whale is one of the fastest among all the species and can reach up to a speed of 50 kmph over short distances. Due to large scale commercial hunting and habitat loss, Sei Whales have been declared internationally as Legally Protected Species.

Sei Whales can grow up to 20 meters in length and weight up to 45 tonnes. Size of average adult males is typically 20-30 tonnes in  weight and 15-20 meters in length. They primarily feed on krills, zooplanktons and copepods, often consuming around 900-1000 kg of food every day. Females are generally larger than males. Their body is dark steel grey with irregular grey to white markings on the ventral surface. They have a tall tickle-shaped dorsal fin, measuring about 25-61 cm high. Tail of Sei Whale is thick and lobe is relatively small in comparison to the overall body size.

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Pictures of African Animals Sei Whale and Sei Whale Informations

Pictures of African Animals Sei Whale and Sei Whale Informations

Pictures of African Animals Sei Whale and Sei Whale Informations

Riverine Rabbit, also known as Bushman Rabbit or Bushman Hare, is one of the rarest and most critically endangered mammal, number of living animals being not more than 200.  Riverine rabbits have an extremely limited distribution area. They are found only in the central and southern regions of the Karoo Desert of South Africa‘ Cape Province.

Riverine rabbits have a black stripe running from the corner of the mouth over the cheek. They have brown woolly tail. Their hind feet are broad and club-like. On their belly, they have cream colored fur. Their tail is pale brown with a tinge of black at the tip of the tail. Riverine rabbits are nocturnal and herbivorous mammals. They feed by grazing on grass, forbs and leafy weeds. They graze heavily and rapidly, usually in the late afternoon. Nowadays, small populations of Riverine Rabbits can be found at few places such as Fraserburg, Sutherland and Victoria West, small towns in the Karoo Desert regions of Northern Cape Province in South Africa.

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Pictures of African Animals Riverine Rabbit and Riverine Rabbit Informations

Pictures of African Animals Riverine Rabbit and Riverine Rabbit Informations

Pictures of African Animals Riverine Rabbit and Riverine Rabbit Informations

Pictures of African Animals Riverine Rabbit and Riverine Rabbit Informations