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African animals refer to animals that are endemic or mainly distributed in the African continent and its surrounding areas. Africa is famous for its diverse ecosystems and rich animal species. Typical African animals include: African Elephant: The largest land animal in the world, known for its huge size and long tusks. Lion: The apex predator on the African savannah, usually living in prides. Giraffe: Known for its long neck and spotted fur, it is a representative animal of the African gra

Mule

Mule

Equus ferus × asinus,Horse mule, donkey mule,Equus mulus Erxleben

Mule (scientific name: Equus ferus × asinus, foreign name: Mule) is the off···

Orycteropus afer

Orycteropus afer

Native pig, anteater, African anteater, ant bear,Aardvark

Rodents LC

Aardvark (scientific name: Orycteropus afer), also known as: ground pig, ant···

Panthera pardus fusca

Panthera pardus fusca

Black Leopard, Leopard, panther

The black panther is a black variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus fusca).···

white breasted chimes

white breasted chimes

Pogoniulus makawai

The scientific name of the white-chested tinkerbird is Pogoniulus makawai, a···

Sri Lankan

Sri Lankan

Gymnobucco sladeni,Sladen's Barbet

The scientific name of Sladen's Barbet is Gymnobucco sladeni, and its fo···

Ehrlich's Woodpecker

Ehrlich's Woodpecker

Dendropicos elliotii

The scientific name of the Elliot's Woodpecker is Dendropicos elliotii, ···

Connochaetes taurinus

Connochaetes taurinus

Connochaetes taurinus,Common Wildebeest,Common wildebeest, blue wildebeest, spotted wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest

Common Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) has five subspecies.Common Wildebe···

Arctocephalus pusillus

Arctocephalus pusillus

Arctocephalus pusillus,South African and Australian Fur Seal,Cape fur seal, African fur sea lion, South African fur sea lion, Australian fur sea lion

The scientific name of the African fur seal is Arctocephalus pusillus, and i···

Struthio camelus

Struthio camelus

ostrich、Struthio camelus

The largest bird on earth is the African ostrich, which is also a flightless···

Psittacus erithacus

Psittacus erithacus

Psittacus erithacus,Grey Parrot,Grey Parrot, Grey Parrot

African Gray ParrotIt is a large parrot, a typical climbing bird, with a pai···

Trichechus senegalensis

Trichechus senegalensis

African manatee,African manatee, Seacow,Lamantin d'Afrique, Lamantin du Sénégal,Manatí de Senegal

The West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis, African manatee) is a spe···

Giraffa

Giraffa

Kirin, Kirin Deer, Long-necked Deer

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world today. Their long necks stand ···