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African animals
African animals and their characters, habitats, diet and lifestyles.
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Porcupine
Animals; African animals
The Porcupine is the prickliest of rodents, though its Latin name means "quill pig. " There are about two dozen porcupine species, and all boast a coat of needle-like quills to give predators a sharp ...
Caracal
Animals; African animals
The Caracal is a fiercely territorial medium-sized cat ranging over Western Asia and Africa. With their sleek, streamlined bodies, reddish gold coats, and the dramatic markings on the face, Caracals ...
Honey Badger
Animals; African animals
The Honey Badger is a tenacious small carnivore that has a reputation for being, pound for pound, Africa's most fearless animal despite its small size. It is even listed as the "most fearless animal ...
Okapi
Animals; African animals
The okapi, is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal, realted to the giraffe and native to the Ituri Rainforest (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa). Okapis have reddish dark backs, with striking ...
suni
Animals; African animals
Dwarfed southern African antelope. They are usually reddish brown, darker on their back than their sides and legs. The belly, chin, throat and insides of legs are white.
springhare
Animals; African animals
South African jumping hare. Springhares breed throughout the year. The females give birth to a single infant about three times a year. Unlike some other rodents, which have blind and hairless young, ...
black-backed jackal
Animals; African animals
The black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is so named due to the black and silver fur on its back. These jackals are found in the woodlands, scrub lands, savanna and bushes all over Africa. They have ...
