Africa is home to many of the world's most recognizable fauna such as lions ‚ rhinoceroses ‚ cheetahs ‚ giraffes ‚ antelope, hippopotamuses, leopards, zebras ‚ and elephants, among many others.

2023年2月13日 · Africa has several different types of habitats from jungles and forests to grasslands and deserts. The second-largest continent after Asia, it is home to many beautiful and dangerous animals of various sizes, both diurnal and nocturnal.

2019年3月1日 · With habitats ranging from tropical rainforest to desert, Africa is home to many of the world's best-known animals, including the lion, cheetah, giraffe, hippopotamus, African buffalo, zebras, wildebeest and other antelopes, and several species of crocodile.

2024年10月17日 · We are an Africa-based global conservation organization protecting wildlife and their habitats as essential parts of a modern and prosperous Africa. We articulate a unique vision of African-led conservation, focusing on solutions that create opportunity for people — not at the expense of wildlife and their habitats, but because of them.

Africa is the second largest continent in the world and home to a variety of wildlife. From large cats to the smallest of insect, and from the most venomous snakes to the second largest crocodiles in the world, all have made the African continent their home.

Explore AWF’s list of wild animals for African wildlife facts. See how we protect endangered species and conserve the habitats of African animals in the wild.

6 天之前 · Welcome to Animals and Wildlife in Africa. Africa has a few distinct sorts of natural surroundings from wildernesses and woodlands to prairies and deserts. The second-biggest landmass after Asia, it is home to numerous lovely and hazardous creatures of different sizes, both diurnal and nighttime.

2025年1月27日 · Africa is best known for the enormous diversity and richness of its wildlife. It has a greater variety of large ungulates, or hoofed mammals (some 90 species), and freshwater fish (2,000 species) than any other continent.

2024年9月17日 · From the desert to the wide-open plains, the forested cliffs to the coral reefs, the continent is rich in plant and animal species found nowhere else on the planet. Some of these unique life forms evolved here in Africa, meaning they are “endemic.”

African wildlife faces threats such as poaching, habitat loss, and climate change, putting many species at risk of extinction. Conservation efforts in Africa include the establishment of national parks, wildlife reserves, and community-based initiatives to protect and preserve the continent’s rich biodiversity.