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The generic name Tragelaphus is composed of two Greek words: trag-, meaning a goat; and elaphos, meaning deer. [6] The specific name eurycerus originated from the fusion of eurus (broad, widespread) and keras (an animal's horn). [7] The common name "bongo" originated probably from the Kele language of Gabon. The first known use of the name ...
Gabon (/ ɡəˈbɒn / gə-BON; French pronunciation: [ɡabɔ̃] ⓘ), officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.
The following list names English words that originate from African languages. Adinkra – from Akan, visual symbols that represent concepts or aphorisms. Andriana – from Malagasy, aristocratic noble class of the Kingdom of Madagascar. apartheid – from Afrikaans, "separateness". Aṣẹ - from Yoruba, "I affirm" or "make it happen".
The Kwele people, or Bakwele, are a tribal group of eastern Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Cameroons in Central Africa. In terms of their language, they fall into the Bantu linguistic group. Their population consists of approximately 120,000 individuals. [1]: 26 They fled the coastal area of West Africa during the 19th century after their ...
For other uses, see Giraffe (disambiguation). The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes have been thought of as one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies.
The word gorilla comes from the history of Hanno the Navigator (c. 500 BC), a Carthaginian explorer on an expedition to the west African coast to the area that later became Sierra Leone. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Members of the expedition encountered "savage people, the greater part of whom were women, whose bodies were hairy, and whom our interpreters ...
Safari. A safari (/ səˈfɑːri /; from Swahili safari 'journey' originally from Arabic Safar 'to journey') is an overland journey to observe wild animals, especially in East Africa. [1][2][3] The so-called "Big Five" game animals of Africa – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo – particularly form an important part of the ...
In several Bantu mythologies, mokele-mbembe (also written as " mokèlé-mbèmbé ") is a mythical water-dwelling entity that is believed to exist in the Congo River Basin. Variously described as a living creature or a spirit, mokele-mbembe descriptions vary widely based on conflicting purported eyewitness reports, but it is often described as a ...