It looks like every single iconic African animal can be found in Niger, as even the African leopard is native to the country! To be fair, the variety of the environments of the country, from the more tropical southern half to the northern desert areas, is ideal for biodiversity. The Afric...
The North African hedgehog, also known as the African hedgehog, is a species of mammal native to northern Africa and southern Europe, namely Malta, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and Libya. Not much is known about this hedgehog, but it is the most common breed of domesticated hedgehogs....
The Cairo spiny mouse are native in Libya, Sudan, Ethiopia and Djbouti. The Spiny mouse or the Cairo spiny mouse have the common feature of a mouse, but not related and more closer to the gerbil species. They have stiff-hairs and scaly tails similar to hedgehog spines. Spiny Mouse Link...
It has been considered extinct in the wild since 2000, but conservationists are working to reintroduce them to their native habitats. It is a kind of antelope that is adapted for desert living, and the species used to be found in large numbers across all of Northern Africa. Five Scimitar-...
depending on the region and its climate. Grassfires and agriculture have greatly depleted the abundance of vegetation. Furthermore, soil erosion and desert expansion have threatened these plant species, too. Lions, cheetahs, and rhinoceroses are native to Sudan. Crocodiles can be found in the Nile...
The bears are mostly found in the northern hemisphere, with a single species, the Andean Bear, occurring in South America. The Atlas Bear, a subspecies of the Brown Bear, was the only bear native to Africa. It was distributed in North Africa from Morocco to Libya, but has been extinct ...
Native to the deserts and grasslands of Namibia and Coastal East Africa, the black rhinoceros is one of the oldest mammals on Earth. The World Wildlife Fund calls them "virtually living fossils." They play an important role in their habitats and as a source of income for their native countri...
Native to the deserts and grasslands of Namibia and Coastal East Africa, the black rhinoceros is one of the oldest mammals on Earth. The World Wildlife Fund calls them "virtually living fossils." They play an important role in their habitats and as a source of income for their native countri...
Evidence for Declines in the Native Leukoma staminea as a Result of the Intentional Introduction of the Non-native Venerupis philippinarum in Coastal Briti... On the west coast of British Columbia (BC), Canada, the intertidal regions are under ever increasing pressure to be used primarily for...
the flag of the Ma’an Dynasty, a native Lebanese dynasty ruled by Emir Fakhr al-Din II between 1602 and 1613. The emir was one of the most notable advocates for Lebanese independence, and many believe the flag’s design is a nod to the great leader who fought against the Ottoman ...