Scientific Name : Acinonyx jubatus IUCN Status : Vulnerable It is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such...
Scientific Name : Equus quagga IUCN Status : Near Threatened It is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara. Six or seven subspecies have been recognised, including the extinct quagga which was thought to...
Scientific Name : Phacochoerus africanus IUCN Status : Least Concern The common warthog is a medium-sized species, with a head-and-body length ranging from 0.9 to 1.5 metres (2 feet 11 inches to 4 feet 11 inches), and shoulder height from 63.5 to 85 cm (2 ft 1 in to 2 ft 9+1⁄2 in). Females, at 45 to 75 kilograms (99...
Scientific Name : Theropithecus gelada IUCN Status : Least Concern It is sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, living at elevations of 1,800–4,400 m (5,900–14,400 ft) above sea level. It is the only living member of the genus Theropithecus, a name...
Scientific Name : Giraffa camelopardalis IUCN Status : Vulnerable The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. The giraffe’s chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patterns. Giraffes live in herds of related females and their...
Scientific Name : Connochaetes taurinus It is also called the common wild beast, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is a herbivore, feeding primarily on short grasses. The blue wildebeest is native to Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
Scientific Name : Pan troglodytes It is also known as simply chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forest and Savannah of tropical Africa. When its close relative the bonobo was more commonly known as the pygmy chimpanzee, this species was often called the common chimpanzee or the robust chimpanzee. The...
Theropithecus gelada Size Males Body length – 69 to 74 cm Tails length – 45 to 50 cm long Average weight – 20.25 kg Females (somewhat smaller). Body length – 50 to 65 cm Tail length...
Pan troglodytes Chimps are apes like gorillas, orangutans and are genetically our closest relatives. Shares more than 98% of our genetic blue print. SizeAdults are 1 to 1.7 m tall.Males – Weight 34 and 70 kg Females (slightly smaller) – Weight 26 and 50 kg Chimps and bonobos are...
