de Moor IJ, Bruton MN. 1996. Alien and translocated aquatic animals in southern Africa (excluding Zimbabwe and Mozambique) - revised checklist and analysis of distribution on a catchment basis. Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums 19: 305-344....
Defense Tactics:Gorillas are bigger, faster, stronger, and more agile than humans, so trying to escape from an enraged gorilla can be quite difficult. Your best chance for defending yourself against a gorilla is to jump in a pool of water or to fire a gun, which (hopefully) will be loud...
In Southern Africa, spotted hyenas are sighted frequently. They are large dogs with a heavy build and a length of 120cm- 180cm. Their weight ranges from 60 to 80 kg. Spotted hyenas have a short, off-white to fawn yellow, dirty grey coat with many irregular dark brown spots and blotches...
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. ...
Another relatively common antelope in Southern Africa is thered hartebeest, closely related to the tsessebe and the topi. Impala Elegant and agile,impalaare slender antelope commonly mistaken for gazelle. If you get confused on safari, remember that impala are a plainsandy color, while gazelle have...
Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are 34,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest known active termite hills. July 4 US agency to fight invasive bass threatening humpback chub, other protec...
Our first time in Africa was in2008 when we cycledfrom Cairo toCape Town.Our trip took us from the north through Sub-Saharan Africa all the way to the southern tip of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. We saw a lot of wildlife on that six-month trip alone and since then, we...
Elephant shrewsare uncommonly seen yet distributed all acrossSouthern Africa, in almost every biome. They are very funny to watch as they sniff out small invertebrates, gathering them with their weird tongue. Out of the 15 species of elephant shrews widespread across the continent, our favourite ...
Black Mambas - are one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. Its bite injects enough venom to kill twelve people within 1 hour. They have a wide range of habitats including the African savannah. They can be found in Central, East, and Southern Africa. ...