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I found three different species of Canines on my safari.  The Spotted Hyena, the Jackal and the beautiful but endangered  Painted Wild Dog. If you look closely at the Hyena pup’s eyes you will see the reflection of our safari van.  This photo was submitted to and  printed in one of the magazines that I subscribe to.. … Read more

Rhinoceros often abbreviated as rhino,of which two species are native to Africa. Members of the rhino family are characterized by their large size, as well as by a herbivorous diet; a thick protective skin, 1.5–5 cm thick, formed from layers of collagen positioned in a lattice structure; relatively small brains for mammals this size and … Read more

I saw two different species of monkeys in Africa. Vervet and Baboons.  Obviously there are many different species spread over Africa but these two were the only ones in the area I was in. Lets start with the long tailed, black faced, Vervet Monkey.  They spend most of their time in trees but do have to get … Read more

The nyala feeds upon foliage, fruits and grasses. A shy animal, it prefers water holes rather than open spaces. Nyala are spiral-horned and middle-sized antelopes, between a bushbuck and and a kudu which we will see later in this site.  the female Females and young males have ten or more white vertical stripes on their … Read more

The giraffe is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant, meaning it chews a cud like a cow. Its species name refers to its camel-like appearance and the patches of color on its fur. No two giraffes have the same color patch design. It just like a fingerprint. Its chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely … Read more

With a name like Hippopotamus lets just call them Hippo’s. Or we could use the other common name of River Pig, but at their size and temperament, not to their faces. The hippopotamus or hippo, from the ancient Greek for “river horse” (sorry river pig seems a better name) is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal. … Read more

I saw two different pigs in Africa.  The common wart-hog and the bush pig.  The wart hog is quite common and we saw many but the bush pig is rare.  We Only saw one. This is the Bush Pig.  Sort of cute in a homely sort of way.  They spend most of their time in … Read more

The horns of Cape Buffalo are very peculiar. A characteristic feature of them is the adult bull’s horns have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield referred to as a “boss”, which can not always be penetrated even by a rifle bullet. From the base, the horns diverge, then bend down, and then smoothly curve upwards … Read more