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The African species of our records: from savanna to desert.

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What this collection brings together

The African species of our records: from savanna to desert.

This collection gathers the species profiles, videos and facts published on Animalia about them. Conservation statuses come from the IUCN Red List.

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Domestic rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Not evaluated Farmland & grasslands

Donkey

Equus asinus

Not evaluated Steppe

Dromedary camel

Camelus dromedarius

Not evaluated Desert

Canary

Serinus canaria

Least concern Urban environment

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Data deficient Forest

Fennec fox

Vulpes zerda

Least concern Desert

Red fox

Vulpes vulpes

Least concern Forest

Golden jackal

Canis aureus

Least concern Forest

Striped hyena

Hyaena hyaena

Near threatened Desert

Wild boar

Sus scrofa

Least concern Forest

Barbary sheep

Ammotragus lervia

Vulnerable Desert

Barbary stag

Cervus elaphus barbarus

Least concern Forest

Dorcas gazelle

Gazella dorcas

Vulnerable Desert

Cuvier's gazelle

Gazella cuvieri

Vulnerable Mountain

Common genet

Genetta genetta

Least concern Forest

Egyptian mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

Least concern Forest

Crested porcupine

Hystrix cristata

Least concern Forest

Cape hare

Lepus capensis

Least concern Desert

North African hedgehog

Atelerix algirus

Least concern Steppe

Greater horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Least concern Forest

Greater flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Least concern Wetlands

Houbara bustard

Chlamydotis undulata

Vulnerable Desert

Golden eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Least concern Mountain

Peregrine falcon

Falco peregrinus

Least concern Mountain

White stork

Ciconia ciconia

Least concern Wetlands

Barbary partridge

Alectoris barbara

Least concern Forest

Greek tortoise

Testudo graeca

Vulnerable Forest

Mediterranean chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Least concern Forest

Desert monitor

Varanus griseus

Least concern Desert

Desert horned viper

Cerastes cerastes

Least concern Desert

Egyptian cobra

Naja haje

Least concern Desert

Loggerhead sea turtle

Caretta caretta

Vulnerable Ocean & sea

Common bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Least concern Ocean & sea

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Least concern Ocean & sea

Dusky grouper

Epinephelus marginatus

Vulnerable Ocean & sea

Deathstalker scorpion

Androctonus australis

Not evaluated Desert

Desert locust

Schistocerca gregaria

Not evaluated Desert

Lion

Panthera leo

Vulnerable Savanna

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Vulnerable Savanna

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Vulnerable Savanna

African savanna elephant

Loxodonta africana

Endangered Savanna

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

Vulnerable Savanna

White rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Near threatened Savanna

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Vulnerable Rivers & lakes

Plains zebra

Equus quagga

Near threatened Savanna

Western gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

Critically endangered Tropical forest

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

Endangered Savanna

Barbary macaque

Macaca sylvanus

Endangered Forest

Orca

Orcinus orca

Data deficient Ocean & sea

Blue whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Endangered Ocean & sea

Great white shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Vulnerable Ocean & sea

Whale shark

Rhincodon typus

Endangered Ocean & sea

Long-snouted seahorse

Hippocampus guttulatus

Vulnerable Ocean & sea

Common ostrich

Struthio camelus

Least concern Desert

African grey parrot

Psittacus erithacus

Endangered Tropical forest

Barn owl

Tyto alba

Least concern Forest

Eurasian eagle-owl

Bubo bubo

Least concern Forest

Nile crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Least concern Rivers & lakes

Sahara frog

Pelophylax saharicus

Least concern Rivers & lakes

Praying mantis

Mantis religiosa

Least concern Steppe

Seven-spot ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata

Least concern Forest

European lobster

Homarus gammarus

Least concern Ocean & sea

Helmeted guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Least concern Savanna

Water buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

Not evaluated Rivers & lakes

Rosy-faced lovebird

Agapornis roseicollis

Least concern Desert

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Least concern Ocean & sea

Barbary ground squirrel

Atlantoxerus getulus

Least concern Desert

Northern bald ibis

Geronticus eremita

Endangered Desert

Long-legged buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Least concern Desert

Greek tortoise

Testudo graeca

Vulnerable Desert

Montpellier snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

Least concern Desert

Domestic canary

Serinus canaria domestica

Least concern Urban environment

Rock dove

Columba livia

Least concern Mountain

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Least concern Desert

Serval

Leptailurus serval

Least concern Savanna

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

Least concern Desert

Okapi

Okapia johnstoni

Endangered Tropical forest

Giant manta ray

Mobula birostris

Endangered Ocean & sea

Cape cobra

Naja nivea

Least concern Desert

Grant's gazelle

Nanger granti

Least concern Savanna

Gaboon viper

Bitis gabonica

Least concern Savanna

Yellow mongoose

Cynictis penicillata

Least concern Desert
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