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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.
The Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (French: Parc national des oiseaux du Djoudj, [d͡ʒud͡ʒ]) lies on the southeast bank of the Senegal River in Senegal, in northern Biffeche, north east of St-Louis. It provides a variety of wetland habitats which prove very popular with migrating birds, many of which have just crossed the Sahara.
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 ...
The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East. Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) Genus: Dendrohyrax. Western tree hyrax, D. dorsalis LC; Genus: Procavia
Silla or Silli was an ancient town in the Senegal River Valley.Its exact location is debated. Possible identifications include the site of Sinthiou Bara in the Matam Region of Senegal, [1] the village of Silla near Kaedi in Mauritania, [2] or a site closer to the juncture of the Senegal and Faleme rivers.
However, the intensity of the red on the bills is regarded an indicator of the animal's quality and social dominance. [7] Red-billed quelea males mate with one female only within one breeding cycle. [ 25 ] : 7 There are usually three eggs in each clutch (though the full range is one to five) of approximately 18 mm (0.71 in) long and 13 mm (0.51 ...
The Senegal River (Wolof: Dexug Senegaal, Arabic: نهر السنغال, romanized: Nahr as-Siniġāl, French: Fleuve Sénégal) is a 1086-kilometre-long (675 mi) river in West Africa; much of its length marks part of the border between Senegal and Mauritania.
For example Thieboudienne a Senegalese national dish and notably known as Jollof rice, which is an international export, named after the Kingdom of Jolof in present-day Senegal, originated from Saint-Louis. Tigadèguèna, a peanut stew originated in Mali. Maafe called domoda in Gambia originated in Senegal. [17]