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The wildlife of Senegal consists of the flora and fauna of this nation in West Africa. Senegal has a long Atlantic coastline and a range of habitat types, with a corresponding diversity of plants and animals. Senegal has 188 species of mammals and 674 species of bird.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Senegal. Of the mammal species in Senegal , one is critically endangered, three are endangered, eleven are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One of the species listed for Senegal can no longer be found in the wild.
Animal welfare and rights in Senegal (1 C) I. Important Bird Areas of Senegal (1 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Senegal" The following 21 pages are in this category ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Senegal.The avifauna of Senegal include a total of 698 species. One of these species has been introduced by humans. Eight other species are rare or accidental.
The Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also known as the Senegal galago, the lesser galago or the lesser bush baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae. The name "bush baby" may come either from the animals' cries or from their appearance. They are agile leapers, and run swiftly along branches.
Skull of a Senegalese golden wolf from the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. It is at least an inch (2.54 centimeters) higher at the shoulder, and several inches longer than the Egyptian wolf; [3] adult Senegalese golden wolves are about 15 inches (38.1 cm) high on the midsection and 14 inches (35.56 cm) in length from tail to occiput.
The Senegalese giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis senegalensis), or just the Senegal giraffe, is a partially disputed, extinct subspecies of the West African giraffe that was native to parts of Senegal and surrounding areas up until the 1970s.
The African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis), also known as the West African manatee, is a species of manatee that inhabits much of Western Africa – from Senegal to Angola. [3] It is the only manatee species to be found in the Old World .