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Any living creature of the Kingdom Animalia constituting multi-celled organisms as well as single-celled organisms lacking chlorophyll and having the ability for spontaneous movement, such as protozoans.

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serval

Animals; African animals

Servals (Leptailurus serval or Caracal serval) are medium-sized cats that are natives of central and southern Africa. They have a spotted pelt like a cheetah and fan-like sharp ...

spotted hyena

Animals; African animals

The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) also known as laughing hyena, is a carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which it is the largest extant member. It is further ...

cheetah

Animals; African animals

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large-sized feline (family Felidae) inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus ...

aardwolf

Animals; African animals

The aardwolf (Proteles cristata) is a small, insectivorous mammal, native to Eastern and Southern Africa. It is related to hyenas, but unlike its relatives, it does not hunt large ...

bat-eared fox

Animals; African animals

Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)is a small African fox known for its enormous ears. The ears help shed the excessive heat and keep the fox cool. Bat-eared foxes are sandy gray in ...

bongo

Animals; African animals

The Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus) are nocturnal antelopes of reddish-orange color with white stripes running vertically along the body. This hoofed animal is the largest ...

giant forest hog

Animals; African animals

The giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni – the only member of its genus) is the largest member of the pig family. Forest hogs live in the west and central Africa, Rwenzori ...

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