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Spotted Hyena Hunting Africa: How Africa's Most Efficient Predator Kills The spotted hyena's reputation as a scavenger is the most persistent misconception in East African wildlife. In the Ngorongoro Crater…

African Golden Wolf Facts: The Newly Discovered Wolf Species of East Africa Until 2015, scientists called it the golden jackal — Canis aureus — and assumed the African population was…

Aardwolf Facts Africa: The Termite-Eating Hyena of East Africa's Dry Plains The aardwolf belongs to the hyena family. Its closest relatives are the spotted hyena, the brown hyena, and the…

Large Spotted Genet Facts: The Cat-Like Climber of East Africa's Forests Sit on a safari lodge veranda in East Africa after dark, and sooner or later a slender, spotted animal…

Caracal Facts Africa: The Tufted-Ear Ambush Hunter of East Africa's Dry Zones The caracal has ear tufts. Long, black-tipped tufts project up to 5 centimetres above each ear tip. They…

Puku Antelope Uganda: The Rare Floodplain Grazer of the Albertine Rift The puku is a medium-sized antelope restricted in East Africa to the floodplains of Uganda's Albertine Rift—particularly the wetland…

Tsessebe Facts Africa: The Fastest Antelope on the Continent The tsessebe holds a record that surprises most safari visitors: it is the fastest antelope in Africa, capable of sustained speeds…

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…

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…

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…