THE 19  MOST ENDANGERED ANIMALS  IN AFRICA 

By Josie

December 11, 2022

CHEETAH

They're the fastest among the cat family and can run up to a speed of 128 km/hour.

1

Typically they reside in open lands with bushes where it can have good visibility of its prey.

BLACK RHINO

Black rhinos have a length of 3-3.75 meters and a weight of 1,400 kilograms.

2

They use their horns for digging, intimidation and defence.

Rhino poaching is a huge problem and only 6,100 Black Rhinos are left.

AFRICAN ELEPHANT

3

Their large ears aid in reducing body heat and its trunk is the elongation of their nose and upper lip.

AFRICAN PENGUIN

4

They typically snack on sardines, shrimps, and anchovies

DAMA GAZELLE

5

A tiny number of 400 Dama Gazelles remain.

NORTH AFRICAN  OSTRICH

They measure 3 m in height and 154 kg in weight.

6

90 - 100 individuals remain and they are deemed critically endangered.

AFRICAN WILD DOG

They are the chunkiest out of the African canids, weighing up to 80 kg.

7

Meat constitutes 70% of their diet.

Due to habitat fragmentation, only 6,600 still exist.

BLUE CRANE

Blue Cranes are endemic to South Africa

8

30,000 Blue Cranes remain, making them an endangered species.

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