Gelada Baboon Ethiopia: The Grass-Eating Primate of the Simien Mountains The gelada is not a baboon though it looks like one. It is the sole surviving member of an ancient…
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Giraffe Feeding Behaviour: How the World's Tallest Animal Eats and Drinks Everything about giraffe feeding behaviour follows from height. The 18-centimetre prehensile tongue strips leaves from thorny branches. A neck…
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Elephant Bull Musth: The Most Dramatic Physiological State in African Wildlife A large bull elephant walks across open savanna. Dark liquid streams down both sides of his face from the…
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African Buffalo Bull Facts: Dagga Boys, Boss Horns and the Art of Old-Male Survival Old male African buffalo carry the name dagga boys. The word comes from the Zulu for…
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Cape Clawless Otter Africa: The Freshwater Hunter of East Africa's Rivers and Lakes The Cape clawless otter is the world's second-largest otter species. Permanent rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal estuaries…
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Dwarf Mongoose Facts: Africa's Smallest Carnivore and Its Termite Mound Kingdom The dwarf mongoose weighs less than 350 grams. Africa's smallest carnivore lives in groups of up to 30 individuals…
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Banded Mongoose Africa: The Social Forager of East Africa's Savanna A pack of banded mongooses moves across the savanna like a small, fast-moving team with a shared purpose. Every individual…
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African Civet Facts: The Spotted Omnivore of East Africa's Night The African civet ranks among the most commonly encountered mammals on East Africa night drives and among the least watched.…
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Bushpig Africa: The Forest Pig That Stays Hidden in Plain Sight The bushpig is everywhere in East Africa and almost never seen. Forest, dense thicket, riverine woodland, and bush are…
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Bohor Reedbuck Africa: The Whistling Antelope of East Africa's Grasslands A sharp, explosive whistle erupts from tall grass on an East Africa floodplain. A reddish-brown antelope bounces away on stiff…
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