Countries:Endemic to West Africa; Sierra Leone; Guinea; Côte d’Ivoire; Liberia. Thepygmy hippois among the most endangered animals in Africa. It is similar to a regular hippo orriver horse, as some might call it. However, the pygmy hippo is reclusive and nocturnal, and issemi-aquatic....
seals and dolphins. Most Great White Sharks are found in the ocean waters of the US coastline, southern Australia, northern Japan and Chile. However, the world's densest population of Great White Sharks is found at Dyer Island in South Africa. ...
As you would expect in Africa, you can encounter the majestic lions in Namibia too. In the northern Namib desert, there are several lion conservation projects. No, there are no lions roaming the streets of the towns at night - however these ferocious animals can be seen roaming nearby some ...
Common dwarf mongooses can be found in Angola, northern Nambia,KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, Zambia and East Africa. Kusimanse Mongoose –A smaller mongoose, the Kusimanse is found in the west African countries of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone. It prefers forests near...
Also known as the Gabon Viper, this species of ground-dwelling snakes is a phenomenal sight to come across in the tropical forests of central and western Africa.The heaviest of its kind in Africa, the species is a gigantic beauty that stays hidden behind leaf cover and roots of the forest...
t. troglodytes) –Found mostly in Côte D’Ivoire, with smaller populations in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Liberia. Eastern chimpanzee (P. t. schweinfurthii) –Found mostly from the Ubangi River/Congo River in Central African Republic and DRC, to western Uganda, Rwanda...
In Roman times it was famous for its pearls. Even today it still has a small pearl diving industry. Over the centuries it has been used as a prison and a major conduit of trade and slaves between Africa and Arabia. Recently it has become a popular destination for yacht cruising and ...
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Cheeta the chimpanzee, famed for his appearances in the 1930s and ‘40s Tarzan films, is the oldest primate in history. He was born in Liberia, West Africa in 1932 and was brought to the USA in April of that same year by Tony Gentry. ...
The pygmy hippopotamus is much smaller than its relative, the common hippopotamus. Its weight is not more than 300 kg. It lives in equatorial rainforests in Liberia and Ivory Coast. Similarly, to its bigger relative, it stays near rivers and lakes. It eats mainly rhizomes and plant roots. ...