Wildebeest

Did you know that the wildebeest is an antelope? Well, it is! The wildebeest is also known as gnu and is a relatively common species in the natural plains of…

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Impala

Impala is a type of antelope that is only found in the African continent. It's a medium-sized antelope that looks like a mix between a goat and deer. It has…

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Monkeys

Monkey is a collective term that includes groups of primates. In fact, there are over 250 species of monkeys in the world, including baboons and apes. The vervet monkey (Cercopithecus…

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Baboons

Baboons are the type of monkey found in Africa and the Middle East. There are five species of baboon — The two most seen are olive and yellow, the other…

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Hartebeest

Scientific nameAlcelaphus buselaphusWeight75-200 kilosHeight140 cmLength1.5m-2m in lengthLife expectancyAbout 12 years in the wildIUCN StatusLeast concern Image by Barbara Fraatz from Pixabay The hartebeest is a common sub-Saharan African antelope, which…

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