The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Africa boasts perhaps the world’s largest combination of density and “range of freedom” of wild animal populations and diversity, with wild populations of large carnivores (such as lions, hyenas, and cheetahs) and herbivores (such as buffalo, deer, elephants, camels, and giraffes) ranging freely on primarily open non-private plains. It is also home to a variety of “jungle” animals including snakes and primates and aquatic life such as crocodiles and amphibians. Africa also has the largest number of megafauna species, as it was least affected by the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna.
The wildlife of Kenya refers to its flora and faua. It is not confined to the parks, pens, and reserves, although there is normally more abundance in such areas. There are many safaris held in Kenya, Nairobi National Park Mount Kenya, Meru National Park, Kora National Park, Masai Mara, Sibiloi National Park, Amboseli National Park
South Africa has a large variety of wildlife, including snakes, birds, plains animals, and predators. The country has 299 species of mammals and 858 species of birds.The Cape Buffalo, also known as the African Buffalo, is a powerful animal that has few natural enemies. Their power and size means that they are very much able to defend themselves. They have been known to kill lions, hyena, humans, and other wild predators. Because of this they have taken their place in the African big five, elephants, lions, Cape Buffalo, rhinoceroses, and leopards. Another African name for the Cape Buffalo is Black Death, because of their color and their aggressive behavior. There are famous national parks such as Addo Elephant National Park, Augrabies Falls National Park, Bontebok National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Karoo National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park.
Botswana is a natural game reserve for most animals found in southern Africa, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, African buffalo, hyenas, and 22 species of antelope. The duiker (a small, horned antelope), wildebeest (gnu), and springbok (gazelle) are familiar. animals like Aardwolf, African Buffalo,African Bush Elephant, African Civet, African Golden Cat, African Manatee, African Striped Weasel, Banded Mongoose, Bat-eared Fox, Black Rhinoceros, Black-footed Cat, Blue Duiker, Bongo (antelope), Brown Hyena, Bushbuck, Cape Fox, Cape Fur Seal, Cape Hyrax, Caracal , Cheetah and many more are found.
