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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

African Wild Dog Conservation: Why the Painted Wolf Needs Our Help By 1990, fewer than 5,000 African wild dogs survived across the continent. The species had disappeared from more than…

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…