African Wildlife

what taking a safari is all about…

We do have a whole African animal section on SafarisAfricana, but this African Wildlife blog category is more for the lists and fun stuff.

This is where you’ll find article on things like the fastest land animals, the wild cats of Africa, big cats of the world, info on African animal migrations (yes, including the big one!), and so much more… including testing yourself on the correct collective nouns for African animals, and birds!

Bee hummingbird

The Smallest Birds In The World

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Whilst we tend to think that bigger is better, for wildlife - and particularly birds - this isn’t necessarily the case. This list of smallest birds in the world shows that success is not all about size.
Illuminated netdevil

World’s Ugliest Fish

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Interested in finding out about the ugliest fish? Nature is a wonderful thing, but not every ocean creature is as cute as a clownfish or as beautiful as a killer whale.
Wolf spider

Most Venomous Spiders In The World

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There are over 46,000 different species of spiders across the world, with only a very small number – around 30 - considered dangerous to humans. Below we discuss the most dangerous and most venomous spiders in the world.
tigon

17 Epic Hybrid Animals

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You’ve probably heard of a mule (a cross between a female hose and a male donkey), but did you know that there are dozens of examples of hybrid animals all around us?
3 toed sloth

The World’s Slowest Animals

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What are the slowest animals in the world? Everyone knows that the cheetah is the fastest land animal, but aside from the tortoise, snail, and sloth, would you be able to name any super-slow animals?
Elephant seal

Ugly Animals

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Not every creature is as cute as a panda bear or as beautiful as a leopard. In this article, we look at 15 of the world's ugliest ugliest animals with pics!
Atlantic puffin pair

Birds That Mate For Life

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Interested in finding out about birds that mate for life? The World Wildlife Foundation found that around 90% of bird species choose monogamy as their reproductive strategy.
Coyote

Animals That Mate For Life

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The world of wildlife behavior is incredibly varied, with all manner of sexual practice on display. So just what is it that makes one species choose monogamy?
pufferfish

What Are The Most Dangerous Animals?

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What are the most dangerous animals in the world? From microscopic to giant we rank the world's deadliest animals, with their estimated human kill stats.