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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.
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During the Late Pleistocene, particularly from around 50,000 years ago onwards, most large mammal species became extinct, including 80% of all mammals greater than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb), while small animals were largely unaffected. This pronouncedly size-biased extinction is otherwise unprecedented in the geological record.
Time magazine named Goodall as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. [115] In 2021, she received the Templeton Prize. [116] On 31 December 2021, Goodall was the guest editor of the BBC Radio Four Today programme. [117] [118] She chose Francis Collins to be presenter of Thought for the Day. [119]
Of insects, Africa has many thousand different kinds; of these the locust is the proverbial scourge of the continent, and the ravages of the termites are almost incredible. The spread of malaria by means of mosquitoes is common. The tsetse fly, whose bite is fatal to all domestic animals, is common in many districts of South and East Africa. It ...
More than 330 species of wildlife around the world are contaminated with PFAS or "forever chemicals," according to a new analysis chemical pollution in animals. ... South America and Africa ...
The Pliocene Epoch animals of Africa — during the Pliocene epoch of the Neogene Period in Africa. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
TIME released its list of the 100 Most Influential People for 2024 on Wednesday. The annual list, which asks cultural and political icons to highlight the changemakers of the past year, features ...