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Elephant, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, lion, rhinoceros, giraffe, hyena, jackal, antelope, warthog, wildebeest, baboon, monkey, zebra, hippopotamus

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Abyssinian
The oldest breed of cat in the world!

African Wild Dog
Also known as the painted dog!

Ant

Antelope
Renew their horns every year!

Barb
There are over 2,000 known species!

Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!

Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!

Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species!

Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!

Bumble Bee
The most common species of bee!

Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!

Camel
Can survive without water for 10 months!

Caracal
Has 20 different muscles in it's ears!

Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!

Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!

Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!

Chameleon
There are more than 160 different species!

Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!

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Chimpanzee

Dama Gazelle

Giant African Water Shrew

Grevy's Zebra

Nubian Ibex

Slender-horned Gazelle

Wild Dog

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|  | Aye-aye

Take the ears of a bat and the teeth of a rat, add a long bony middle finger and huge eyes and you have yourself the aye-aye. This nocturnal lemur lives in the rainforests of Madagascar and feeds on insect larvae that it finds by tapping on tree bark with its stick-like middle finger. As it taps, the aye-aye listens for movement indicative of insects and gnaws away at the wood when it hears something appetizing.

Today the aye-aye is highly threatened by habitat loss (rainforest destruction) and hunting. In some areas, local people believe the aye-aye brings bad luck and will kill the animal whenever they encounter it. MORE
|  | Bamboo lemur

Bamboo lemurs feed on bamboo and are generally found in the rainforests and cloud forests of Madagascar (two species are found outside these areas).  MORE
|  | Black lemur

The black lemur lives in the tropical forests of northern Madagascar. Black lemurs are notable for the differences between the sexes. Males are black while females have reddish-brown fur with a black and white face. Black lemurs feed on fruit, flowers, and young leaves.
|  | Dwarf lemur

Dwarf lemurs are small nocturnal lemurs that feed on fruit, flowers, young leaves and insects. They are found throughout Madagascar.
|  | Indri

The indri is the largest living lemur. Black and white in color, the indri is famous for its eerie wail that sounds a bit like the song of a humpback whale. The indri feeds on fruit and leaves in the canopy of the rainforests of eastern Madagascar. Today the indri is endangered due to habitat loss.MORE | Hear the indri's song
|  | Lepilemur, Sportive or Weasel lemur

Lepilemurs are nocturnal lemurs that are easily spotted during daylight hours as they rest in tree hollows. Lepilemurs, which are neither weasel-like nor sportive, feed on leaves and are quite vocal at night.

In 2005 the discovery of two new species of Lepilemur was announced. MORE
|  | Mouse lemur

Mouse lemurs are tiny primates found widely in Madagascar. Nocturnal and feeding on insects, small vertebrates, fruit, and flowers, mouse lemurs are known for their chirping vocalizations and frenetic activity. The pygmy mouse lemur (Microcebus myoxinus) may be the world's smallest primate. MORE
|  | Red-fronted brown lemur

The red-fronted brown lemur is widely distributed in the dry deciduous forests of western Madagascar, where it feeds on flowers, leaves, seed pods, fruit, insects, and bark. MORE
|  | Red-ruffed lemur

The red-ruffed lemur is found in the rainforests of the Masoala peninsula in northeastern Madagascar. Red-ruffed lemurs live in groups and practice a form of communal parenting. Unlike most other lemurs, their young are not carried by females but left in a nest in the canopy while adults forage.MORE
|  | Ring-tailed lemur

The ring-tailed lemur is the best known of lemurs. Ringtails live in the dry forests of southern and western Madagascar where they feed on fruit, flowers, leaves, and bark. Ring-tailed lemurs are the most terrestrial of living lemur species and are found in female-dominated groups consisting of three to 20 animals. MORE | See ring-tailed lemurs in action
|  | Verreaux's sifaka

Sifakas are relatiely large lemurs found throughout Madagascar. Verreaux's sifaka lives in the dry forests of western and southern Madagascar, where it feeds on leaves, fruit, and flowers. Sifakas are quite vocal with a variety of calls.

Sifakas are sometimes known as "dancing lemurs" for their mode of locomotion when they cross open ground: sifakas do not move about on all fours—instead they sashay on their hind legs while holding their arms aloft MORE | See the "sifaka dance"
|  | Black-and-white ruffed lemur

The black-and-white ruffed lemur lives in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar including the island of Nosy Mangabe. Like the closely related red ruffed lemur of the Masoala peninsula, black-and-white ruffed lemurs are highly territorial and practice communal care for infants, which are kept in nests rather than being carried on the backs or stomachs of their mothers.

Black-and-white ruffed lemurs are widely hunted over their range. They also suffer from habitat loss. MORE
|  | Flying fox

Flying foxes are bats that feed on fruit.
|  | Fossa

The fossa is a carnivore that is related to a mongoose and looks like a cross between a puma and a dog. Fossas are nocturnal creatures that hunt almost any animal including insects, reptiles, rodents and lemurs. They also prey on chickens in and around Malagasy villages and are hunted by local people as vermin.

Fossa are active both in trees and on the ground and are excellent climbers using their long tails for balance and retractable claws for climbing straight up and down tree trunks. MORE
|  | Fanaloka

The Fanaloka is a carnivore found in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar. MORE
|  | Narrow-striped mongoose

The narrow-striped mongoose is a small carnivore found in western Madagascar. MORE
|  | Tenrec

Tenrecs are unusual insectivores that have radiated into ecological niches filled in other lands by hedgehogs, mice, shrews, opossums, and even otters. While a few species of tenrec are found in central Africa, they are most diverse in Madagascar, which has around 30 species. MORE
|  | Blue coua

Madagascar has "only" 258 bird species, although 115 of these are endemic (with 36 endemic genera), Madagascar has more unique genera than any other African country. MORE
|  | Brookesia chameleon

Brookesia chameleons are some of the world's smallest reptiles—one species reaches a maximum length of just over an inch (30 mm). Also known as stumped-tailed or leaf chameleons, these diminutive creatures are found in the leaf litter of rainforests and dry deciduous forests in much of Madagascar.

Brookesia feed on small insects and rely on their cyptic coloration to evade predators. When disturbed, these chameleons will play dead in an effort to resemble a fallen leaf. MORE
|  | Chameleon

Madagascar is home to about half the world's 150 or so species of chameleons, which are small to mid-size reptiles that are famous for their ability to dramatically change colors. Contrary to popular belief, a chameleon typically does not change colors to match its surroundings. Instead color is usually used to convey emotions, defend territories, and communicate with mates. MORE
|  | Day gecko

Unlike most geckos, which are nocturnal, Phelsuma day geckos are diurnal lizards. Day geckos are found in Madagascar and nearby islands including the Comoros, Andamans, and Seychelles. They are often brightly colored and use body positioning and movement for territorial displays.

Day geckos feed mostly on insects, but also occasionally on fruit and flower nectar. MORE
|  | Uroplatus geckos

Leaf-tailed or Uroplatus geckos rely on cryptic coloration as they sleep with their heads downward, flattened against tree trunks and adjusting their body coloration to their surroundings. Inactive during the day, Uroplatus geckos only move when disturbed. They respond to prodding with an impressive display of a brightly colored gaping mouth and an erect tail. At night they hunt insects. MORE
|  | Nile crocodile

Crocodilus niloticus, the Nile crocodile, is found in freshwater habitats in Madagascar. This species was once widely abundant and greatly feared in the country but years of hunting for its skins has made it a threatened species.

Crocodiles are found in the caves of Ankarana special reserve. National Geographic led an expedition to learn about this unique behavior.
|  | Spear-nosed snake

Madagascar is home to more than 80 species of snakes, none of which are overtly dangerous to humans. The island has no adders, cobras, mambas, pythons, or vipers—only boas and colubrids. MORE
|  | Mantella frog

Madagascar is thought to have more than 300 species of frogs, 99 percent of which are endemic. Frogs are the only amphibians found in Madagascar—there are no toads, salamanders, or newts.

Mantella are among the most popular of Malagasy frogs in the pet trade. These strikingly beautiful frogs fill a similar ecological niche to the poison dart frogs of South America in that both use bright colors to advertise their toxic skin secretions to predators. MORE
|  | Tomato frog

The Tomato frog (Dyscophus antongili) can release a sticky glue-like secretion that protects it against colubrid snakes, cats, and dogs. The secreted substance can produce an allergic reaction in humans as well.
|  | Comet Moth

The Comet Moth (also known as the Madagascan Moon Moth) is known for its huge tail—up to 8 inches (20cm) in length.
|  | Pill Millipede

Millipedes are common in the forests of Madagascar. These elongated arthropods have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. They are herbivorous, eating decaying leaves and other dead plant matter.

Pill millipedes superficially resemble pill bugs for their ability to roll into a tight ball when confronted with danger.
|  | Flatid Leaf Bugs

The adult form of flatid leaf bugs. When young (in their "nymph" form), these insects resemble lace decorations.

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In the mountainous areas of Mali can be found cheetah, dorcas, wild sheep, cattle, goats, gazelle, giraffe, oryx, wart hog, bustard, red monkey, jackal, ostrich, cheetah, lion, fox, cynhyena, hyena and more. In the Sahelian area you can find some species of antelopes, elephant, buffalo and monkey.

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Elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion, rhinoceros, zebra, giraffe

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Animals native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

African buffalo

African bush elephant

African civet

African forest elephant

African golden cat

African golden wolf

African leopard

African manatee

African palm civet

African rock python

African soft-furred rat

African striped weasel

Ball python

Banded mongoose

Bili ape

Black-collared lovebird

Black mamba

Blue duiker

Blue-headed wood dove

Bohor reedbuck

Bongo

Bonobo

Bushbuck

Cape hyrax

Common chimpanzee

Common duiker

Common eland

Congo lion

Congo peacock

Dwarf crocodile

Eastern lowland gorilla

Gabon viper

Gallagher's free-tailed bat

Giant eland

Giant forest hog

Goliath beetle

Grant's zebra

Greater kudu

Green mamba

Ground pangolin

Handsome francolin

Hartebeest

Hippopotamus

Kob

Kordofan giraffe

Leopard

Lichtenstein's hartebeest

Marsh mongoose

Masai lion

Masai giraffe

Mountain gorilla

Nile crocodile

Northern white rhinoceros

Okapi

Oribi

Puku

Red river hog

Roan antelope

Rhodesian giraffe

Rothschild's giraffe

Sable antelope

Serval

Side-striped jackal

Sitatunga

Slender snouted crocodile

South African cheetah

Southern reedbuck

Southwest African lion

Spotted hyena

Sudan cheetah

Tanzanian cheetah

Topi

Trumpeter hornbill

Upemba lechwe

Warthog

Waterbuck

West African lion

Western lowland gorilla

Yellow-backed duiker

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Tanzania has lots of amazing wildlife! Some of Africa”s most famous mammal species are native to this beautiful country, including the wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, elephant, rhino, lion and leopard. Crocodiles and hippopotamuses can be found along riverbanks and the shores of lakes, and giant turtles live off the coast, too!
Tanzania has a number of important national parks and nature reserves – such as the  Selous Game Reserve, where one of the largest populations of elephants live, and The Gombe Stream National Park, where animal expert Dr Jane Goodall carried out her famous research on chimps in their natural habitat. The Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s oldest and most popular park for tourists, is home to over 1.7 million wildebeest and about a million other animals.

Sadly, many of Tanzania’s wildlife species are endangered or threatened due to illegal poaching.

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Aardvark
Can move 2ft of soil in just 15 seconds!

African Civet
Secretes up to 4g of musk every week!

African Palm Civet
Solitary but gathers in groups!

Ant

Antelope
Renew their horns every year!

Barb
There are over 2,000 known species!

Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!

Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!

Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species!

Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!

Bongo
Long and heavy spiralled horns!

Bumble Bee
The most common species of bee!

Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!

Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!

Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!

Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!

Chameleon
There are more than 160 different species!

Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!

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Egypt has a number of native mammals, reptiles and amphibians. A native Egyptian animal can only be found naturally in Egypt and not anywhere else in the world. Mammals that can only be found in Egypt include the Egyptian Weasel, the Pale Gerbil and the Egyptian Pygmy Shrew.

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10 Animals You'll Only Find in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a land of natural contrasts, from the tops of the rugged Simien Mountains to the depths of the Danakil Depression. Animal lovers are more likely to think of Tanzania or Kenya, but while it might not have the luxury safari options that the neighbors in the south can offer, wildlife viewing here is a fantastic raw experience without the crowds. This makes Ethiopia a top destination for animal discovery and you won't be able to find these ten wonders of the animal kingdom anywhere else.

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Ethiopia is a land of natural contrasts, from the tops of the rugged Simien Mountains to the depths of the Danakil Depression. Animal lovers are more likely to think of Tanzania or Kenya, but while it might not have the luxury safari options that the neighbors in the south can offer, wildlife viewing here is a fantastic raw experience without the crowds.

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Nigeria is considered to have an extremely low number of endemic (i.e., native and/or exclusive) species for its size and climate. A small monkey called Sclater's guenon and the crested chameleon are considered near-endemic. The small Anambra waxbill bird is also considered near-endemic. Named after the body of water that flows through Nigeria, Cross River gorillas used to be common in the southeast of the country, but human activities including deforestation have reduced the local population. African elephants inhabit a few protected areas in Nigeria.

Endangered species are threatened by factors such as habitat loss, hunting, disease and climate change, and usually the endangered species have a declining population or a very limited range.

1. West African lion West African lion and a cub In 1970 there were approximately 200,000 lions all over Africa. Now there are nearly 20,000. It was estimated that there are just 645 genetically distinct wild lions left in western and central Africa, with as few as 34 remaining in the whole terrirtory of Nigeria. Clusters of lions remain in Burkina Faso, Niger, the Central African Republic, Cameroon and Chad. In Ghana, The Ivory Coast and Togo there are already no lions left.

2. Cross River Gorilla Cross River gorilla Gorillas who used to be the kings of jungle are now numbered at fewer than 300 in the forests of Nigeria and Cameroon. In 80th it was believed that this kind of primates has already become extinct. But later it has been learnt that they were still there. So there is still some chances for their lucky future.

3. Cameroonian forest shrew Cameroonian forest shrew These tiny rats are also endangered species. They can be found in the Montane forests of Western Cameroon around Mount Oku and Lake Manengouba, and in Southeastern Nigeria in the Gotel Mountains or Adamawa Plateau.

4. White-throated guenon White-throated guenon The next vulnerable member of our list is a white-throated guenon. He is also called red-bellied monkey and the red-bellied guenon. These creatures live in rainforests or tropical areas of Nigeria and Benin. These monkeys eat fruits, small insects, leaves and crops. They live in small groups of 4 or 5. The white-throated guenon was once thought to be extinct due to constant hunting for their fur, as the animal has a unique red belly and white front legs. But a small group was found near the Niger River in 1988.

5. Red-eared guenon Red-eared guenon This kind of monkeys is also endangered. They can be found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical forests. The reasons of its extinction are illegal hunting and pet trade.

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Most of Ethiopia is taken up by a central plateau. But to call the land a 'plateau' is misleading, because much of central Ethiopia is mountainous.
The low point

Descending to minus 116 metres in altitude, the Danakil desert contains one of the lowest points on the earth's surface, known as the Danakil Depression.

Much of the highland area lies above 2,000 metres and there are 20 peaks above 4,000 metres. At 4,620 metres, Ras Dashen, is the third highest mountain in Africa.

The Great Rift Valley runs through central Ethiopia in a north-easterly direction, dividing the eastern and western highlands. Towards the south, the Valley contains a string of eight lakes. In the northeast, it runs below the Danakil Desert.

The highlands in Ethiopia are the source of four major river systems across Africa, including the Blue Nile which rises near Lake Tana in the northwest. Rivers in the southwest of Ethiopia - e.g. the Baro and Gilo - feed into the White Nile. See North Sudan to find out where the Blue and White Nile rivers meet.

Eucalyptus tree

Eucalyptus tree In this video... An Australian tree in Ethiopia! Habtam and Addisu talk about the eucalyptus tree.

Natural habitats

Livestock farming and deforestation have drastically reduced Ethiopia's natural habitats; forest areas are now estimated to cover less than 4% of the total land area.

Eucalyptus forests have grown up around the capital of Addis Ababa, introduced because of the tree's quick-growing nature to provide firewood. However, environmentalists are not convinced about the long-term benefits, since the forests suck up a lot of water and Ethiopia's native species tend to avoid them.

Due to loss of habitat and hunting, wildlife in the country has been reduced. Big game animals (such as lions, elephants, buffalo) only have small populations. However, smaller predators, such as foxes, jackals and hyenas are still found widely throughout the country.

Endemic species

Though a number of Ethiopia's endemic species are endangered, protection is provided within the country's conservation areas. The Simien Mountains and Bale Mountains National Parks are particularly important as strongholds for Ethiopia's rarest animals. These include the Simien fox, the Ethiopian wolf, the Gelada baboon ( Theropithecus gelada) and the Walia ibex (Capra walie), a goat found nowhere else in the world (see photo, which also shows a Gelada baboon).

The Bale mountains are the best place to see the endangered Ethiopian wolf, a daytime hunter which lives in seven isolated mountain pockets of Ethiopia. Only around 400 adult wolves are thought to remain in the wild.

Ethiopia is also one of Africa's best bird watching locations. The country has over 800 bird species, including over 20 which are endemic to the region.

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Most of Ethiopia is taken up by a central plateau. But to call the land a 'plateau' is misleading, because much of central Ethiopia is mountainous. Descending to minus 116 metres in altitude, the Danakil desert contains one of the lowest points on the earth's surface, known as the Danakil Depression.