Pictures of African animals

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.  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.

Pictures of African Impala and African Impala Informations

Pictures of African Impala and African Impala Informations

Pictures of African Impala and African Impala 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 African Giraffes Pictures and African Giraffes Informations

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.

Pictures of African Animals African Giraffes Pictures and African Giraffes Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spectacled Dormouse and Spectacled Dormouse 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.

Pictures of African Animals Spectacled Dormouse and Spectacled Dormouse Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spectacled Dormouse and Spectacled Dormouse Informations

Pictures of African Animals Spectacled Dormouse and Spectacled Dormouse Informations

Pictures of African Animals Riverine Rabbit and Riverine Rabbit 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.

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

Pictures of African Animals Riverine Rabbit and Riverine Rabbit Informations

Pictures of African Animals Red Bush Squirrel and Red Bush Squirrel Informations

Red Bush Squirrel is a species of rodents in squirrel family, which are found abundantly in Mozambique, Malawi, Somalia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Their natural habitats are in tropical or subtropical dry forests, tropical or subtropical moist lowland forests and tropical or subtropical dry shrub lands.

Red bush squirrels have a beautiful red bushy appendage. Squirrels are generally very small animals ranging in size from African Pygmy Squirrels, which are  7-10 cm in length and just 10 gram weight to Alpine Marmot, which are 53-73 cm in length and 5-8 Kg weight.  They have slender bodies with tail and large eyes. Their fur is soft and silky and varies in sizes depending upon the species. Their hind limbs are longer than fore limbs. They have a soft pad on the undersides of their feet. Red Bush Squirrels are generally herbivorous and mainly feed on seeds, plants, fruits and nuts and occasionally on insects and small vertebrates. They have an excellent sense of vision and a good sense of touch.

Pictures of African Animals Red Bush Squirrel and Red Bush Squirrel Informations

Pictures of African Animals Red Bush Squirrel and Red Bush Squirrel Informations

Pictures of African Animals Red Bush Squirrel and Red Bush Squirrel Informations

Pictures of African Animals Red Bush Squirrel and Red Bush Squirrel Informations

Pictures of African Animals Red Bush Squirrel and Red Bush Squirrel Informations

Pictures of African Animals Barbour’s Rock Mouse and Rock Mouse Informations

Barbour’s Rock Mouse is a genus of rodents that are native to Southwestern Africa. Their natural habitats subtropical or tropical dry shrub lands and rocky areas. The species is endangered by habitat loss. Other species, known as Pygmy Rock Mouse, are endemic to Angola, Namibia and South Africa. They make their habitats in rocky canyons, cliffs and other areas where there are numerous cracks, fissures and overhanging ledges.

Rock Mouse have a sharp lower point to their V-Shaped infra-orbital canal. Their molar teeth are intermediate between the ancestral cricetid style tooth and dendromurine style tooth. With their sharp incisors, rock mouse can gnaw wood, break into food and bite their predators.  Rock Mouse is generally herbivorous mammal. They usually feed on seeds, plants, vegetations, fruits, nuts and sometimes on insects and small vertebrates. Rock Mouse is a small-sized animal and has a very short breeding cycle. They have the ability to gnaw and eat vast variety of food items.

Pictures of African Animals Barbour’s Rock Mouse and Rock Mouse Informations

Pictures of African Animals Barbour’s Rock Mouse and Rock Mouse Informations

Pictures of African Animals Barbour’s Rock Mouse and Rock Mouse 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 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.  A white band on their forehead make it easy to distinguish them from other monkeys.

Pictures of African Animals Vervet Monkey and Vervet Monkey Informations

Pictures of African Animals Vervet Monkey and Vervet Monkey Informations

Pictures of African Animals Vervet Monkey and Vervet Monkey Informations

Pictures of African Animals Vervet Monkey and Vervet Monkey Informations

Pictures of African Animals Vervet Monkey and Vervet Monkey Informations

Pictures of African Animals Mole and Mole Informations

Moles are mammals, which range in behaviors depending upon the species. Majority of the moles are burrowing moles while some may be aquatic or semi-aquatic. Moles can be found in Africa, North America, Europe and Asia. Male moles are called boars while females are called sows. In some of the countries while few countries such as Germany consider them as protected animals. De Winton’s Golden Mole is a species that is endemic to South Africa.

Moles have cylindrical bodies covered in fur with small or covered eyes and ears are generally not visible. They feed on small invertebrates such as earthworms and other creatures living underground. Occasionally, they may also eat mice that try to enter their burrows. Moles often burrow in lawns, often creating mole-hills and thereby killing lawns. They can indirectly cause damage to plant roots; however, they never eat plants. In many countries, traps, smoke bombs or flooding in the burrows, or poisons like calcium carbide are used for controlling the menace of moles.

Pictures of African Animals Mole and Mole Informations

Pictures of African Animals Mole and Mole Informations

Pictures of African Animals Mole and Mole Informations

Pictures of African Animals Mole and Mole Informations

Pictures of African Animals Mole and Mole Informations