Animals of Africa

Lions

Africa is one of the richest wildlife areas in the world. From wide open plains to dense jungles to vast deserts, the continent is teeming with wildlife. It is home to some of the most majestic and fascinating animals on the planet. It is also

We have visited Africa on several occasions but our time there is always very short. We have collected these photos and information on visits to Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. We hope that this web site will help you learn about the wildlife of Africa, understand the beauty of this great continent and whet your appetite to find out more.

As well as animals, insects and reptiles are included in this section. Click on the links below:

 

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z
A

Agama, Rock Agama, Blue-headed Tree New  
B
   

Baboon, Olive Boomslang Bushbuck
Baboon, Yellow Buffalo Bush Snake, Spotted
C
   

Cheetah Colobus, Red Crocodile, Nile
Cicada    
D
   

Dik-dik, Kirk's Dog, Wild  
E
   

Eland, Common Elephant, African  
F
   

Fox, Bat-eared New  
G
   

Gazelle, Grant's Gerenuk Giraffe, Reticulated
Gazelle, Thomson's Giraffe, Masai  
H

Hare, Scrub Hawkmoth, Striped Hyena, Spotted
Hartebeest, Coke's Hippopotamus Hyrax, Yellow-spotted Rock
I
   

Impala    
J
   

Jackal, Black-backed Jackal, Golden Jackal, Side-striped New
K
   

Kudu, Greater    
L
   

Lechwe Leopard Lion
M
   

Mantis, Praying Monarch Butterfly, African Mongoose, Dwarf
Monkey, Vervet Mongoose, Banded Monitor, Nile
N
   

     
O
   

Oribi    
P
   

     
R
   

Reedbuck, Bohor Rhinocerous, Black Rhinocerous, White
S
   

Squirrel, Tree    
T
   

Tiger Butterfly, Plain Topi Tortoise, Leopard
Tsessebe, Common    
U
   

     
V
   

     
W
   

Warthog Waterbuck, Defassa Wildebeest, Common
Waterbuck, Common    
Z
   

Zebra, Plains    
     

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