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Black and White Colobus Facts: The Forest Canopy Primate of East Africa The black and white colobus is the most visually dramatic primate in East Africa. Jet black body fur…

Vervet Monkey Africa: The Alarm-Calling Primate of East Africa's Open Woodland The vervet monkey produces different alarm calls for different predators. A snake alarm call produces a specific response  group…

Olive Baboon Africa: The Most Widespread Primate of East Africa's Savanna The olive baboon is the most commonly encountered primate on East Africa game drives. Its troop occupies the roadside,…

Sitatunga Facts Africa: The Swamp Antelope of East Africa's Papyrus Beds The sitatunga lives in swamps. Not near swamps or occasionally in swamps  it lives permanently in papyrus, reeds, and…

Bushbuck Facts Africa: The Solitary Antelope of East Africa's Forest Margins The bushbuck is one of East Africa's most widespread antelopes and one of the least watched. Dense forest margins,…

Greater Kudu Facts Africa: The Spiral-Horned Ghost of East Africa's Bush The greater kudu carries the most spectacular horns of any African antelope. A mature bull's horns spiral through two…

Common Eland Facts: Africa's Largest Antelope and Its Surprising Agility The common eland is the largest antelope in Africa. An adult bull stands up to 1.7 metres at the shoulder…

Gerenuk Facts Africa: The Giraffe-Necked Antelope of Kenya's Dry Country The gerenuk stands upright on its hindlegs to browse. No other antelope does this routinely. A gerenuk standing on two…

Kirk's Dik-Dik Facts: The Tiny Antelope With a Lifelong Pair Bond The dik-dik is the smallest antelope most East Africa safari visitors encounter. Standing 35 to 45 centimetres at the…

African Porcupine Facts: The Quilled Rodent That Deters Lions The African crested porcupine is the world's largest rodent in Africa and one of the continent's most effective passive defenders. Its…