Pictures of African animals

Pictures of African Animals African Squirrel Monkey

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.

Pictures of African Animals African Squirrel Monkey

Pictures of African Animals African Squirrel Monkey

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 White Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros Informations

White Rhinoceros, one of the five species of rhinoceros, is one of the few existing animals from giant fauna species. It is also called as ’square-lipped’ rhinoceros. They are the most social of all the rhinoceros. Out of the two subspecies Southern White Rhinoceros and Northern White Rhinoceros, the population of southern species stands at around 18,000 animals but the population of northern species is just about 13. Critically Endangered Species, Northern White Rhinoceros were formerly abundant in  Eat and Central Africa, south of the Sahara Deserts.

White Rhinoceros is the world’s second largest mammal after elephants. They have a massive body, large head, short neck, broad chest and wide mouth. They weigh in the range of 1.5-3.5 tonnes, highest being 4.5 tonnes. They have two horns made of keratins on their snout, front horn being larger than the other. They have a noticeable hump on their back, which supports their large head. Their color ranges from yellowish brown to slate grey. White Rhino is an herbivorous animal and feeds by grazing grass.

Pictures of African White Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros Informations

Pictures of African White Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros Informations

Pictures of African White Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros Informations

Pictures of African White Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros Informations

Pictures of African White Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros Informations

Pictures of African Animals Springhare and Springhare Informations

Springhare is endemic to South Africa and currently it is listed as critically endangered species. Springhare is actually not a hare, rather it is a member of the rodents family. Snakes, men, jackals and weasels are the main predators of Springhare.  It resemble a small kangaroo due to its highly developed hind legs. They are found only in southeastern Africa.

Average weight of Springhare is about 3 kg and length is 35-45 cm, excluding tail, which further measures about 35-45 cm. Color of Springhare varies from reddish-brown to pale grey. Tail is black at its tip. With highly developed hind legs, Springhare possess extraordinary capabilities of jumping. They can often leap more than meters in a single jump. They generally feed on plants and vegetations and sometimes on insects. Although Springhare is a nocturnal animal but sometimes they be found to be active even during the day time. They make their habitats by digging tunnels, which they generally make in rainy season when the soil is wet.

Pictures of African Animals Springhare and Springhare Informations

Pictures of African Animals Springhare and Springhare Informations

Pictures of African Animals Springhare and Springhare Informations

Pictures of African Animals Springhare and Springhare Informations

Pictures of African Animals Springhare and Springhare Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spotted Necked Otter and Spotted Necked Otter Informations

Spotted-Necked Otter or Speckle-Throated Otter, is an otter native to Sub-Saharan Africa. They are large animals, which can be found in large rivers, lakes and ponds. It is an extremely clever animal capable of using rocks to break open shells. They are very vocal animals, which can make high-pitched thin whistles. They rely on vision for hunting and thus prefer to remain in clear water. Species of spotted-necked otters is vulnerable and critically endangered due to habitat destructions and pollutions.

Like other otters, they are sleek animals with powerful webbed paws that are used for swimming. They have deep brown fur with light colored spotted markings on its throat. The average length of spotted-necked otters is one meter and it weighs around 3-4 kg. They feed on fish, crustaceans and  other aquatic creatures such as frogs. Crocodiles are their natural predators in water while on land, large pythons, eagles and men are their predators. Most of the time, they prefer to remain in water.

Pictures of African Animals Spotted Necked Otter and Spotted Necked Otter Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spotted Necked Otter and Spotted Necked Otter Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spotted Necked Otter and Spotted Necked Otter Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spotted Necked Otter and Spotted Necked Otter Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spotted Necked Otter and Spotted Necked Otter Informations

Pictures of African Animals Hairy Bat and Hairy Bat Informations

Hairy Bat is a species of Vesper Bats (largest and best known family of bats) that are endemic to Angola, Namibia and South Africa in the temperate regions and deserts. They have been designated as critically endangered species of bats. They are also found in the equatorial regions from Congo to West Africa. Angolan hairy bat is generally restricted to Northern Cape Province, West Namibia and southwestern Angola.

Upper parts of Angolan Bats have yellowish tinge unlike other hairy bats have light yellow or honey yellow tinge. Underparts are usually off-white or creamish with reddish-brown tinge. Hairy bats feed on insects; however, they are slow fliers and thus they usually hunt within 5 meters from ground. Hairy prefer to live in open woodlands and Savanna habitats. Angolan hairy bats favor arid and desert areas. Some of the species of hairy bats prefer to live in damp caves and also in hollow trees amongst leaves. Traditionally, hairy bats live in small colonies with tendencies to migrate locally.
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Pictures of African Animals Hairy Bat and Hairy Bat Informations

Pictures of African Animals Hairy Bat and Hairy Bat Informations

Pictures of African Animals Hairy Bat and Hairy Bat Informations

Pictures of African Animals Hairy Bat and Hairy Bat Informations