Gazelles

Gazelles are elegant, slender antelopes found throughout Africa and Asia. They are related to goats, cattle, and sheep and look like deer. The curving, ringed horns, tan or reddish-brown coats, and white rumps distinguish gazelles. Their coats frequently have patches...

Lappet-faced Vulture

This vulture, sometimes known as the Nubian Vulture, is the biggest on the African continent. As a result, it is robust and powerful, overpowering other raptors as well as predators such as jackals. A strong beak allows the Lappet-faced Vulture to rip through tough...

Cuckoos

Before clocks or insanity, the word “cuckoo” referred to a bird. This species, far from being insane, may be described as having a touch of diabolical brilliance. Distribution Roadrunners are part of the Cuculidae family, which has 147 species. The little...

The African Jacana

These beautiful birds are excellent divers and fliers. The African Jacana, which squawks while flying, has a good sense of sight and hearing and depends little on its sense of smell. The female bird is bigger than the male, although the coloration of the feathers is...

The Aardwolf

Aardwolves (Proteles cristata) are insectivorous mammals that look like skinny striped hyenas. The aardwolf has a bushy tail and a golden coat with black vertical stripes. In Afrikaans and Dutch, ‘Aardwolf’ means ‘earth wolf.’ The aardwolf,...