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African Wild Cat Facts: The Ancestor of Every Domestic Cat on Earth Every domestic cat on earth descends from the African wild cat. Genetic analysis confirmed this in 2007  a…

Honey Badger Africa: The Fearless Omnivore That Defies Every Predator The honey badger holds a Guinness World Record — the world's most fearless animal. That record reflects something genuine. A…

Zebra Herd Behaviour: The Social Life Behind Africa's Most Recognisable Pattern A zebra herd on the Serengeti plain appears to be a disorganised mass of identical striped animals moving in…

Waterbuck Territory Africa: How Male Waterbuck Control Access to Water and Females The male waterbuck's strategy is elegant and water-dependent. He holds a territory on a river bank, lake shore,…

Marsh Mongoose Africa: The Amphibious Hunter of East Africa's Wetland Margins Most mongoose species live in dry savanna, rocky hillsides, or woodland. The marsh mongoose took the family's characteristic opportunism…

Slender Mongoose Africa: The Fast Solitary Hunter of East Africa's Open Country The slender mongoose is the most commonly encountered solitary mongoose species on East Africa game drives. Small  under…

White-Tailed Mongoose Facts: Africa's Largest Mongoose and Its Night Forays The white-tailed mongoose is one of East Africa's most commonly encountered mammals on night drives and one of the least…

Mountain Reedbuck Facts: The Rocky Highland Antelope of East Africa's Escarpments The mountain reedbuck occupies a completely different ecological space from the bohor reedbuck of East Africa's lowland floodplains. The…

Spotted Hyena Female Dominance: Why Female Hyenas Rule the Clan In every spotted hyena clan, every adult female outranks every adult male. The lowest-ranking adult female dominates the highest-ranking adult…

Leopard Nocturnal Hunting: How Africa's Most Skilled Cat Hunts After Dark The leopard is the most accomplished nocturnal predator in East Africa. Lions hunt predominantly by sight and rely on…