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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…

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…

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…

    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…

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…

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…

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…

Brown Hyena Facts: Africa's Most Reclusive Hyena Species Three hyena species live in Africa. Most safari visitors know the spotted hyena from game drives in Kenya and Tanzania. Few see…

Nile Crocodile Facts: Africa's Ancient Ambush Predator The Nile crocodile has existed essentially unchanged for 70 million years. It survived the same mass extinction event that ended the dinosaurs. Every…

Giant Forest Hog Facts: Africa's Largest Wild Pig The giant forest hog is the world's largest wild pig. A full-grown boar weighs up to 275 kilograms. The head carries enormous…