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African animals: how endangered are they? (Infographic)
Africa is home to a variety of species of animals, yet whether it’s because of the poaching crisis, loss of habitat, deforestation or simply human greed, there is a large number of species which are on the endangered list. At African Conservation Experience we work in conjunction with many conservation projects that strive to provide support to these endangered animals and work towards increasing their numbers, improving their safety and well-being and allowing them to flourish in Africa.
In our latest infographic, we identify the endangered animals of Africa, such as the black rhino and provide some key information on their status.
Facts on endangered African animals
Read the stats from the endangered African animals infographic below!
Endangered African animals fact file
Mountain Gorilla
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: 800 - 900
Scientific name: Gorilla beringei graueri
Height: 4 - 5.5ft (when standing on two feet)
Weight: Up to 440lbs
Habitat: Mountain forests in Central Africa
Black rhino
Status: Critically endangered
Population: Fewer than 5,000
Scientific name: Diceros bicornis
Height: 5.2ft
Weight: 1760 - 3080lbs
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, deserts, and xeric shrublands
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White-backed vulture
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: 270,000
Scientific name: Gyps africanus
Height: 31 - 39in long and 6 - 7ft wingspan
Weight: 9.3 - 15.9lbs
Habitat: Trees on the savannah
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African wild dog
Status: Endangered
Population: 6,600
Scientific name: Lycaon pictus
Height: 30in
Weight: 40 - 70lbs
Habitat: All parts of the savanna biome
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Chimpanzee
Status: Endangered
Population: Up to 299,700
Scientific name: Pan troglodytes
Height: 1.2m
Weight: 40 - 60kg
Habitat: Moist and dry forests
Cheetah
Status: Vulnerable
Population: Unknown
Scientific name: Acinonyx jubatus
Height: 44 - 53in
Weight: Up to 140lbs
Habitat: Desert, semi-desert, and open grassland
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African elephant
Status: Vulnerable
Population: 415,000
Scientific name: Loxodonta africana
Height: 3.3m
Weight: Up to 6 tonnes
Habitat: Grassy plains and woodland
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Brown hyena
Status: Near Threatened
Population: Unknown
Scientific name: Hyaena brunnea
Height: 51 - 63in long
Weight: Up to 96lbs
Habitat: Desert, semi-desert, and woodland savannahs
Bonobo
Status: Endangered
Population: Up to 50,000
Scientific name: Pan paniscus
Height: 28 - 35in
Weight: 68 - 86lbs
Habitat: Moist forests of the DRC
Did you know?
- Black rhinos use communal dung heaps, sometimes scraping their feet in the heaps, so that they can leave a scent at they travel.
- An elephant's trunk is actually a long nose used for smelling, breathing, trumpeting, drinking, and also for grabbing things-especially a potential meal.
- An elephant trunk contains about 100,000 different muscles. African elephants have two fingerlike features on the end of their trunk that they can use to grab small items.
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