African Animals
African Animals – African Lions
African Animals – African Lions
Lions are the largest member of the cat family & quite possibly the most popular among the four “Big Cats”. Lions are unique as they are the only cats to live in groups (prides).They are tan in color and have a slightly white under-body, with a tuft of black hair on tails. Lions have massive shoulders and strong forelimbs, short, powerful jaws and long, sharp claws. A Lions roar can be heard by humans more than 8 km away. As a carnivore, feeding entirely on the flesh of other animals, lions have 30 teeth, including large piercing canines to grab and kill. Lionesses do the bulk of hunting by laying a organized trap for the hunted. A lioness has a gestation period of about 110 days, after which she can gives birth to up to four cubs. Although the population of lions is declining, they are not currently listed as endangered or threatened. Threats include hunting, loss of habitat and human encroachment. The African countries are joining with the rest of the world in the effort of conservation of this mighty creature.
Pictures of African Impala and African Impala Informations
Pictures of African Impala and African Impala Informations
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.
Pictures of African Animals African Warthog Pictures and African Warthog Informations
Pictures of African Animals African Warthog Pictures and African Warthog 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.
Pictures of African Animals African Warthog Pictures and African Warthog Informations
Pictures of African Animals Vervet Monkey and Vervet Monkey Informations
Pictures of African Animals Vervet Monkey and Vervet Monkey Informations
Vervet monkey or simply Vervet is a small to large monkey that are found throughout most of the East and Southern Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to the South Africa. They are also found inhabiting Savanna lands and mountains even at height of up to 4000 meters from sea level.
Adult male Vervet Monkey ranges in size from 45-85 cm and weighs 3.5-7.5 kg. Females range from 40-60 cm in length and weigh 2.5-5.5 kg. Length of the tail of both males and females can range from 50-115 cm. Vervet Monkeys are mainly herbivorous and feed on variety of fruits, plants, leaves and seeds, sometimes on insects and small rodents. In Kenya and South Africa, they are classified as vermin, as they often destroy large amounts of crops. They live in a group of 15-20 animals. Vervet monkeys are grey or slightly greenish-grey in color with face, hands, feet and tip of the tail being black.
Pictures of African Animals Greater Red Musk Shrew and Greater Red Musk Shrew Informations
Pictures of African Animals Greater Red Musk Shrew and Greater Red Musk Shrew Informations
Greater Red Musk Shrew is a large species of shrew in the mammals family. They are endemic to Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Congo, Angola, Somalia, Ethiopia, Swaziland and Lesotho. Their natural habitats are in moist Savanna woodlands, coastal forests, temperate grasslands and rural gardens. Greater red Musk Shrews are also found in the southeastern parts of Botswana and Central Zimbabwe. They are generally confined to areas with minimum annual rainfall of 500mm; however, some of the animals are also found in areas with mean annual rainfall of less than 200mm.
Average size of greater red mush shrew is 16 cm in length excluding its with a further tail that is about 5-6 cm long. They weigh about 20-30 grams. Their tail is shorter than giant mush shrew. The overall body color of greater red musk shrew is reddish-brown while the underparts are grayish-brown.
Pictures of African Animals Leopard and Leopard Informations
Pictures of African Animals Leopard and Leopard Informations
Leopard is the smallest of four ‘big cats’ family comprising of lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar. Due to large-scale hunting, poaching and loss of habitat, the population of leopard has drastically reduced all over the world and now it can be mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although fragmented population of Leopard can be seen in India, Indochina, Malaysia and China but more or less leopard had been declared as ‘Near Threatened’ species.
Leopards have relatively short legs as compared to its long body. They have a large skull and physically it resembles jaguar. Its fur is marked with rosettes, which lack internal spots unlike jaguars. They weigh around 1501-70 ponds and their body length is about 6-7 feet. They are keen hunters and feed on a variety of food ranging from small rodents to extremely large animals like giraffe or buffalo. They are extremely agile and can climb a tree very swiftly. They can run up to a speed of 60 km/h. Leopards are famous as opportunistic hunters that hunt silently and alone. Leopards can consume any animal that they can catch and hunt.
Pictures of African Animals Leopard and Leopard Informations
Pictures of African Animals Leopard and Leopard Informations
Pictures of African Animals Leopard and Leopard Informations
Pictures of African Animals Leopard and Leopard Informations
Pictures of African Animals Leopard and Leopard Informations
Pictures of African Animals Leopard and Leopard Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Jackals belong to any three small to medium sized species of the family canidae. Jackals are found in Africa, Asia and southeastern Europe. Jackals display a similar ecological niche and characteristics of Coyote in North America. There are four common species of Jackals Golden Jackals, Side-Striped Jackals, Black-backed Jackals and Ethiopian Wolf. Despite their outwardly similarities, all the species are not closely related to one another. Jackals are commonly seen animals on the African Safaris. They are also found outside of national parks and near human settlements.
Jackals have long legs and curved canine teeth that are suitable for hunting small mammals, birds and reptiles. With their big feet and fused leg bones, they can run up to a speed of 15 km/h for extended period of time. Jackals are most active at dawn and dusk. They weigh around 8 kg and the height is around 40 cm. Jackals are scavengers and omnivores that hunt small sized animals for their food.
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Jackal and Jackal Informations
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Hippopotamus or Hippo is a large plant-eating African mammal. Hippo is the third largest land animals after white Rhinos and elephant. Hippo, a semi-aquatic animal, is generally found living in rivers and lakes in Sub-Saharan Africa in the groups of 5 to 30 animals. Despite their resemblance to pigs, their closest living relatives are whales and porpoise. Adult males can weigh from 1.8 to 3.2 tons and females can weigh from 700 kg to 2 tons. Hippos are one of the most aggressive animals of the world and most dangerous animal in Africa. They can run at a speed of up to 50 km/h while running for short distances.
Hippos have a bluish grey body with a pink underbelly, large head and stumpy legs. They have a barrel-shaped torso, enormous mouth and teeth, hairless body and a tremendous size. Hippos generally remain in water and mud and go out only for grazing grass. Total population of Hippos in Sub-Saharan Africa is around 125,000 to 150,000, out of which Zambia has about 40,000 Hippos and Tanzania has another 30,000 Hippos. Poachers are often looking out for hunting Hippos for meat and ivory canine teeth.
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Pictures of African Animals Hippopotamus and Hippopotamus Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Chimpanzee or Chimp is the name for two extant species of ape who are the closest living relatives to humans. Commonly available Chimpanzees are living primarily in the central and western Africa. Another variety known as Pygmy Chimpanzees are found in the forests of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Human and Orangutans belong to a common biological family Hominidae. Chimps are favorite animals of humans due to their social nature, intelligence and for being almost like humans.
Chimpanzees stay together in a group of about 30-32 animals. They are extremely intelligent and noisy animals. Chimps generally live on a diet of fruits, leaves and other green foods however occasionally they also eat meat of young goats or baboons and small insects. They defend themselves by throwing stones and sticks at their predators. Fully-grown, adult male Chimps can weigh around 70-150 pounds and stand 3 to 4 feet tall. Average life span of Chimpanzees is about 50 years, with a life of maximum 40 years in the wild and around 60 years in the captivity.
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Chimpanzee and Chimpanzee Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Sandy colored carnivorous animal Lion belongs to the family of four ‘big cats’. Lion is the second largest living cat after tiger. Wild lions can be found in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia. Northwestern India has critically endangered population of Lions whereas Lions have altogether disappeared from North Africa, Middle East and Western Asia. Lions typical inhabit at savanna and grasslands. The population of Lions has reduced by about 30-50 percent during the last two decades.
Lions are large animals with a weight of around 200-250 kg and a height of about 1.2 meters. Lions seldom live for more than eight years whereas lionesses in secure habitat can survive up to 12-14 years. In captivity, both the lions and lionesses can live up to 20 years. Lions hunt in groups with lionesses as the most active hunter, which are well known for their precise hunting skills and teamwork. They feed on large animals like zebras and giraffes. Lions generally do not selectively hunt humans however there have been several cases of man-eaters throughout the world.
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
Pictures of African Animals Lion and Lion Informations
