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African animals

List of African animals.

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Ais forAardvark

The aardvark is from Africa. It is a very good digger and sleeps during the day and comes out at night to dig. Aardvarks are distantly related to elephants. Aardvarks eat ants and termites.
Aardvarks are extremely primitive in their makeup and could be called a living fossil.

Ais forAntelope

Antelope is a word used for any one of a large group of animals that are related to goats, sheep and cows. Many antelopes look like deer but are actually not closely related - antelopes keep their horns through their lifetime and deer shed their horns every year.
The antelope in the picture is an eland.

Ais forAss

An ass is another name for a donkey.
An ass is also a slang word for your buttocks.

Bis forBaboon

There are lots of different kinds of baboon. They are a kind of monkey. They live in Africa, on the ground, not in trees. Baboons have long muzzles like dogs, tails, and male baboons often have a mane.
Baboons eat mostly plants, fruit and insects, but will also eat fish and small animals.

Bis forBuffalo

The African buffalo is a type of large cow. It has a bad temperament and has never been domesticated. There are still large herds of buffalo throughout Africa.

Cis forCivet

A civet is cat-like or weasel-like small animal. Some civets have spotted or striped fur and a pointed face.
Civets live in forests and other warm places in Asia and Africa. They search for food at night, eating fruits, insects, and small animals. Civets are sometimes known for a strong-smelling scent they release to protect themselves.

Cis forCuckoo

The cuckoo is a medium-sized bird that lives in many parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The male cuckoo has a distinctive call, but the species is most famous for laying its eggs in other bird's nests and letting other birds raise its chicks.

Eis forElephant

Elephants are the largest land animals on earth (whales are the largest animal, but they live in the sea). They can live for 70 years. There are two different kinds of elephant, African and Asian (or Indian) elephants. African elephants are larger and have bigger ears. The elephant in the picture is an African elephant.

Fis forFox

Foxes are a small hunting animal, or carnivore, that is found all over the world. They eat smaller animals like rabbits and rats. The most common type of fox is the red fox, as shown in the picture. A female fox is called a vixen.

Gis forGazelle

A gazelle is a type of antelope that lives in the grasslands of Africa. They live in large herds and can run very fast to get away from predators like cheetahs.

Gis forGiraffe

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. They can grow up to 5.5 metres tall, and live for around 20-25 years. They have a black tongue that is around 18 inches long that they can use to strip leaves from trees.

His forHare

A hare, or Jackrabbit, is a small animal that is related to the rabbit. Hares are different from rabbits in several ways. Rabbits live in burrows underground, and hares do not. Rabbits live in groups, and hares do not. Hares are generally larger than rabbits.

His forHedgehog

Hedgehogs sleep during the day and come out at night to eat. They eat mostly insects but will also eat frogs, eggs, dead animals, mushrooms and some fruit and berries.
A hippopotamus, or hippo for short, is a large animal that lives in lakes and waterways in Africa. They live in large groups, and can live to 40 years old. A male hippo is called a bull, a female is called a cow and a baby hippo is called a calf.

His forHyena

Hyenas look a little like dogs but are not related - they are actually very very distantly related to mongooses. Hyenas have very strong teeth and jaws and can crush bones. Their back legs are shorter than their front legs, so they walk a little like a bear does.
Hyenas live in arid regions in Africa. They hunt larger animals for food, but will also eat dead animals that they find. Hyenas hunt in groups.

Jis forJerboa

Jerboas are small desert rodents with long back legs, big ears, and a tail that helps them balance. They live in dry areas across parts of North Africa and Asia. They come out at night to find seeds and insects and hide underground during the day.

Lis forLemur

Lemurs are a kind of monkey that only lives on Madagascar. They live mainly in trees and come out at night time to eat fruit, flowers, leaves, insects and small animals.

Mis forMeerkat

Meerkats are members of the mongoose family that is native to parts of Africa. They live in large groups, with 20 to 30 members in a group. They live in burrows underground. Meerkats eat mostly insects but will also eat anything else small they can catch. They are immune to scorpion venom.
When meerkats are out looking for food during the day, some members of their group will stand guard and tell the group of they see any predators coming.

Mis forMongoose

Mongooses are a small animal that live in southern Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. They eat insects, crabs, worms, lizards, snakes, chickens, and rodents. They will also eat eggs and dead animals they find.

Ois forOkapi

The okapi is an animal that lives in the forests of Central Africa. It looks a bit like a mix of a deer and a giraffe, and it has dark brown and tan stripes on its legs.

Okapi use their long necks to reach leaves from trees. They are shy and live mostly alone.