Kob (Kobus kob)
The Kob (Kobus kob) is an African antelope occurring in a belt from Senegal to Uganda and western Ethiopia. It is mid-sized and while appearing similar to the South and […]
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Purple Roller (Coracias naevia)
With the Purple Roller (Coracias naevia) I will finish my short series on rollers (see here and here). This bird has a wide geographic range in sub-Saharan Africa: it can […]
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)
The Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) is another member of the roller family. It occurs in southern and eastern Africa and is quite similar to the Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus), however, […]
Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)
The Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus) is a large colourful bird living in the Sahel zone across tropical Africa. The birds are relatively common in open savannah landscapes with few trees […]
Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)
The Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) occurs in southern and eastern Africa, but interestingly not in a roughly 900 km wide stretch in-between. The animals are very adaptable and live in […]
Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica)
With a length of almost 1 m (including the tail), the Indian Giant Squirrel or Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) is one of the largest squirrels worldwide. The animals live […]
Whip Spiders (Amblypygi)
Together with other spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, the whip spiders (Amblypygi) belong to the arachnids. At present, scientists know of around 150 different species which mainly occur in tropic […]
Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca)
The Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is a mid-sized antelope occurring in central Africa – from Senegal in the east up to Ethiopia and Tanzania in the west. The animals prefer […]
Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
The Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is the largest antelope of Asia. It occurs in India as well as Pakistan and Nepal. The animals show a striking sexual dimorphism with males being […]
Burchell’s Zebra (Equus quagga)
The Burchell’s Zebra (Equus quagga) or Plains Zebra occurs from southern Ethiopia through East Africa down to Namibia and South Africa. Thereby, it is the most widespread of the three […]
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