Uganda Kob Facts: The National Symbol of Uganda and Its Open Floodplain Kingdom The Uganda kob appears on Uganda's coat of arms. The country chose this medium-sized antelope to represent…
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African Wild Dog Conservation: Why the Painted Wolf Needs Our Help In 1990, fewer than 5,000 African wild dogs survived across the continent. The species had lost over 95 percent…
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Hippo Territorial Behaviour: Fights, Yawns and the Politics of River Dominance A hippo opens its mouth. The jaw swings to nearly 180 degrees. The canine tusks up to 50 centimetres…
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African Elephant Calf Development: From Birth to Family Life An elephant calf drops to the ground after a 22-month gestation and tries to stand within minutes. It weighs approximately 120…
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Striped Hyena Africa: The Secretive Scavenger of East Africa's Dry Zones The striped hyena is Africa's most overlooked large carnivore. It is present across East Africa's drier zones from Kenya…
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Lesser Kudu Kenya: The Elegant Dry-Country Antelope of Northern Kenya Where the greater kudu inhabits dense woodland and thicket across East Africa's wetter zones, the lesser kudu occupies a different…
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oan Antelope Africa: The Second-Largest Antelope and Its Declining Range The roan antelope is the second-largest antelope in Africa after the eland. It has a horse-like build, long…
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Sable Antelope Africa: The Jet-Black King of Africa's Miombo Woodland Few African antelopes generate the visual impact of an adult male sable. The body is jet black above and stark…
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Bongo Facts Africa: The Largest Forest Antelope The bongo is the largest and most colourful of Africa's forest antelopes. The body is bright chestnut-red. The coat carries 10 to 15…
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Ethiopian Wolf Facts: Africa's Rarest Carnivore The Ethiopian wolf is Africa's most endangered carnivore. Fewer than 500 individuals survive on the high Afroalpine plateaus of Ethiopia. It is the world's…
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