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The fauna of Africa are all the animals living in Africa and its surrounding seas and islands. The more characteristic African fauna are found in the Afro-tropical realm . [ 1 ] Lying almost entirely within the tropics , and stretching equally north and south of the equator creates favorable conditions for variety and abundance of wildlife.
Afrotheria (/ æ f r oʊ ˈ θ ɪər i ə / from Latin Afro-"of Africa" + theria "wild beast") is a superorder of placental mammals, the living members of which belong to groups that are either currently living in Africa or of African origin: golden moles, elephant shrews (also known as sengis), otter shrews, tenrecs, aardvarks, hyraxes, elephants, sea cows, and several extinct clades.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Bovids of Africa (2 C, 28 P) C. Carnivorans of Africa (4 C, ... (animal) Gundi; Hyena; Mammals of Africa;
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ghana.Of the mammal species in Ghana, five are endangered, eleven are vulnerable, and fourteen are near threatened. [1]The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
The carnivores that are present include leopards, African golden cats, servals, different mongooses and two species of otter. In addition, lions visit the park on occasion. [14] Birdlife is also plentiful, and includes the olive long-tailed cuckoo, the western tinkerbird, two species of pittas (African and green-breasted) and the grey parrot. [14]
About a quarter of Africa's gorillas live in Gabon. Other large mammals include the hippopotamus , forest buffalo, bongo and red river hog . A variety of monkeys occur, including the endemic sun-tailed monkey , and the near-endemic mandrill and white-collared mangabey (here near-endemic meaning most of the individuals of these species are in ...