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>Search Results for 'Africa Mammals Guide'
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Total number of records found: 129
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Porcupine
Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Porcupine is the largest rodent in the region. The body is covered with quills, spines and flattened black bristles. The quills are white with black rings and are about 30 cm long. On the neck and back the quills and spines are longer and thinn ...
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Bushbuck
Africa Mammals Guide Information: The colouring of the male varies from brown to dark brown and that of the female from light brown to chestnut. Both sexes have white spots on the legs, a white patch on the throat and a white band at the base of the neck. There are white spots on th ...
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Bushbaby
Africa Mammals Guide Information: A Bushbaby has fingernails that are rounded like our own, with the exception of the second toe which is modified as a toilet claw. This pointed claw is used to groom the head and neck fur...
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Hippopotamus
Africa Mammals Guide Information: Very large barrel-shaped body and short legs. Skin is naked and predominantly greyish-brown, but yellowish-pink against the throat, belly and some skin folds. ...
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Aardwolf
Africa Mammals Guide Information: The colour of the body varies from yellow-brown to dull yellow, with ± 5 distinct vertical black stripes on the flanks and some on the legs. It has a long dark tipped mane on the back which bristles when the animal is frightened. The snout and the low ...
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Aardvark
Africa Mammals Guide Information: They have a body length of 110 cm and a shoulder height of 60 cm, and the tail is 60-70 cm long. The skin is pinkish-gray or grayish-brown with coarse, yellowish hair. The hide is very thick in...
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African Weasel
Africa Mammals Guide Information: Head and body length is 300mm, and the tail measures 175mm. The African Weasel weighs about 250-350 grams. They have long slender bodies with short legs. Distinct longitudinal black and white stripes along the back...
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Wild Dog
Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Wild Dog is one of Africa's most endangered mammal species. This carnivore is a member of the dog family, and measures 750mm at the shoulders. Males are slightly larger than females...
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Klipspringer
Africa Mammals Guide Information: The Klipspringer is a small antelope with a thick spiny coat providing protection against injury when it bumps against the rocks. The colour varies from yellow to grey-brown to dull grey with fine black speckles providing good camouflage among the ro ...
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