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 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 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 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 Aardvark and Aardvark Informations

Aardvark is an amazing and medium sized, burrowing and nocturnal African mammal. Sometimes, aardvark is also called as ‘anteater’, ‘earth hog’, ‘earth pig’ or ‘Cape anteater’. The name aardvark comes from Afrikaans or Dutch term for earth pig. Early settlers from Europe thought it to be a domesticated pig though it is not related to pig. Moreover, despite sharing some of the characteristics and superficial resemblance, it is not related to South American Anteater. Closest living animals to aardvark are elephant shrews, hyraxes and elephants.

Aardvarks can be found in Sub-Saharan Africa in savannas, grasslands, woodlands and bushland where there is suitable habitat and available food (ants, termites etc) for them. Aardvark is vaguely pig-like in appearance with a stout body and an arched back. Limbs are moderate in length. Ears are disproportionately long. Tail is thick at the base and tapers gradually. Head of Aardvarks is greatly elongated. It rests on a short and thick neck. Mouth is small and tubular. They have a long, thin, snake-like protruding tongue and elaborate structures supporting a keen sense of smell. Aardvarks weigh around 40 to 65 kg with length between 1 to 1.3 meters. They are pale yellowish in color.

Pictures of African Animals Aardvark and Aardvark Informations

Pictures of African Animals Aardvark and Aardvark Informations

Pictures of African Animals Aardvark and Aardvark Informations

Pictures of African Animals Aardvark and Aardvark Informations

Pictures of African Animals Aardvark and Aardvark Informations

Pictures of African Animals Aardvark and Aardvark Informations