African Animals: Complete Mammal Species, Facts & Tanzania Wildlife Guide

Your Mammal Guide

The complete African mammal guide

Africa's mammals go far beyond the safari favourites. From elephants, rhinos, giraffes and big cats to pangolins, hyraxes, lemurs, sengis, tenrecs, bats, rodents, manatees, seals, whales and dolphins — this guide profiles 346 verified species across 54 families, curated by our naturalists since 2019.

Filter the categories below to explore each family. Every card opens a complete species profile with scientific name, diet, size and where to see it.

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Explore All 346 African Mammal Species by Family

Browse every verified African mammal profile — Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos, Giraffes, Zebras & Wild Asses, Buffalo, Antelopes, Wildebeest, Kudu, Oryx, Gazelles, Duikers, Dik-diks, Reedbuck & Waterbuck, Wild Pigs, Big Cats, Small & Medium Cats, Wild Dogs, Foxes & Jackals, Hyenas, Civets & Genets, Mongooses, Otters, Other Mustelids, Pangolins, Aardvark, Hyraxes, Great Apes, Baboons, Monkeys, Colobus, Mangabeys, Drills & Mandrills, Galagos, Lemurs, Sengis, Tenrecs, Golden Moles, Hedgehogs, Shrews, Bats, Porcupines, Cane Rats, Springhares, Mole-rats, Dassie Rats, Squirrels, Gerbils & Jerboas, Rats & Mice, Hares & Rabbits, Manatees, Seals, Whales and Dolphins — 346 species curated since 2019.

Elephants

African Bush Elephant Loxodonta africana

Diet: Herbivore • Size: Up to 7 m long, 6,000 kg
Where: Tarangire & Ruaha, Tanzania; Amboseli, Kenya

Elephants

African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rhinos

Black Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis

Diet: Herbivore • Size: Up to 3.8 m long, 1,400 kg
Where: Ngorongoro Crater & Mkomazi, Tanzania

Rhinos

White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum

Diet: Herbivore • Size: Up to 4 m long, 2,300 kg
Where: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Hippos

Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius

Diet: Herbivore • Size: Up to 4.5 m long, 1,800 kg
Where: Lake Manyara & Nyerere, Tanzania

Hippos

Pygmy Hippopotamus Choeropsis liberiensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Giraffes

Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis

Diet: Herbivore • Size: Up to 5.5 m tall
Where: Serengeti, Tarangire & Ruaha, Tanzania

Giraffes

Reticulated Giraffe Giraffa reticulata

Diet: Herbivore • Size: Up to 5.5 m tall
Where: Northern Kenya (Samburu & Marsabit)

Giraffes

Masai Giraffe Giraffa tippelskirchi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Giraffes

Northern Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Giraffes

Southern Giraffe Giraffa giraffa

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Zebras & Wild Asses

Plains Zebra Equus quagga

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 2.2-2.6 m long
Where: Serengeti & Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Zebras & Wild Asses

Mountain Zebra Equus zebra

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 2.2-2.6 m long
Where: Southern and eastern African highlands

Zebras & Wild Asses

Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 2.5-3.0 m long
Where: Northern Kenya (Samburu) & northern Tanzania

Zebras & Wild Asses

African Wild Ass Equus africanus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Buffalo

African Buffalo Syncerus caffer

Diet: Herbivore • Size: Up to 3.4 m long, 900 kg
Where: Serengeti, Lake Manyara & Tarangire, Tanzania

Antelopes

Eland Taurotragus oryx

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 2.4-3.5 m long
Where: Ngorongoro & Tarangire, Tanzania

Antelopes

Nyala Tragelaphus angasii

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.3-2.0 m long
Where: Southern Africa &, rarely, southern Tanzania

Antelopes

Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.1-1.7 m long
Where: Uganda's forests; Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Antelopes

Sitatunga Tragelaphus spekii

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.3-1.7 m long
Where: Uganda's papyrus swamps (Mburo, Ziwa)

Antelopes

Bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.7-2.5 m long
Where: Kenya's Aberdare & Mau forests

Antelopes

Impala Aepyceros melampus

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.2-1.6 m long
Where: Serengeti, Tarangire & Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Antelopes

Roan Antelope Hippotragus equinus

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.9-2.4 m long
Where: Ruaha & Rungwa, Tanzania

Antelopes

Sable Antelope Hippotragus niger

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.9-2.6 m long
Where: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

Antelopes

Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.8-2.4 m long
Where: Serengeti & Tarangire, Tanzania

Antelopes

Topi Damaliscus lunatus jimela

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.5-2.0 m long
Where: Serengeti, Tanzania

Antelopes

Tsessebe Damaliscus lunatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Antelopes

Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 75-115 cm long
Where: Ngorongoro & Arusha kopjes, Tanzania

Antelopes

Oribi Ourebia ourebi

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 92-110 cm long
Where: Serengeti & Arusha plains, Tanzania

Antelopes

Steenbok Raphicerus campestris

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 70-95 cm long, up to 16 kg
Where: Open savannah & bushveld across East Africa

Antelopes

Grysbok Raphicerus melanotis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Antelopes

Suni Neotragus moschatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Antelopes

Beira Dorcatragus megalotis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Antelopes

Grey Rhebok Pelea capreolus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Wildebeest

Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.7-2.4 m long, up to 270 kg
Where: Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro, Tanzania; Masai Mara, Kenya

Wildebeest

Black Wildebeest Connochaetes gnou

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Kudu

Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.8-2.5 m long
Where: Tarangire & Ruaha, Tanzania; Uganda's Murchison Falls

Kudu

Lesser Kudu Tragelaphus imberbis

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.5-1.8 m long
Where: Tarangire & Mkomazi, Tanzania

Oryx

Gemsbok Oryx gazella

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.9-2.4 m long, up to 260 kg
Where: Arid savannah & desert edges of southern Africa

Oryx

Beisa Oryx Oryx beisa

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.5-2.0 m long
Where: Northern Kenya's dry lands; Tarangire, Tanzania

Oryx

East African Oryx Oryx beisa beisa

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Oryx

Fringe-eared Oryx Oryx beisa callotis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Oryx

Scimitar-horned Oryx Oryx dammah

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gazelles

Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.2-1.5 m long, up to 50 kg
Where: Semi-arid plains across southern Africa

Gazelles

Thomson's Gazelle Eudorcas thomsonii

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 80-110 cm long
Where: Serengeti plains, Tanzania

Gazelles

Grant's Gazelle Nanger granti

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.4-1.7 m long
Where: Serengeti & Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Gazelles

Soemmerring's Gazelle Nanger soemmerringii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gazelles

Speke's Gazelle Gazella spekei

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gazelles

Dorcas Gazelle Gazella dorcas

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gazelles

Dama Gazelle Nanger dama

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gazelles

Red-fronted Gazelle Eudorcas rufifrons

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gazelles

Mountain Gazelle Gazella gazella

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gazelles

Rhim Gazelle Gazella leptoceros

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gazelles

Slender-horned Gazelle Gazella leptoceros

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Duikers

Blue Duiker Philantomba monticola

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 55-75 cm long
Where: Uganda's tropical forests

Duikers

Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 85-130 cm long
Where: Throughout Tanzania & Uganda

Duikers

Bush Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Duikers

Yellow-backed Duiker Cephalophus silvicultor

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.1-1.6 m long
Where: Uganda's Bwindi & Kibale forests

Duikers

Red Duiker Cephalophus natalensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Duikers

Natal Duiker Cephalophus natalensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Duikers

Bay Duiker Cephalophus dorsalis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Duikers

Black-fronted Duiker Cephalophus nigrifrons

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Duikers

Peters's Duiker Cephalophus callipygus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Duikers

Harvey's Duiker Cephalophus harveyi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dik-diks

Kirk's Dik-dik Madoqua kirkii

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 52-67 cm long
Where: Tarangire & Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Dik-diks

Guenther's Dik-dik Madoqua guentheri

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dik-diks

Salt's Dik-dik Madoqua saltiana

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dik-diks

Damara Dik-dik Madoqua kirkii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dik-diks

Silver Dik-dik Madoqua piacentinii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Bohor Reedbuck Redunca redunca

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.2-1.5 m long
Where: Nyerere & Ruaha, Tanzania; Uganda

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Mountain Reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Southern Reedbuck Redunca arundinum

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Common Reedbuck Redunca redunca

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Common Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.9-2.4 m long
Where: Lake Manyara & Nyerere, Tanzania; Uganda

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Southern Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Nile Lechwe Kobus megaceros

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Uganda Kob Kobus kob thomasi

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.6-1.8 m long
Where: Uganda's Murchison Falls & Queen Elizabeth parks

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Lechwe Kobus leche

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Reedbuck & Waterbuck

Puku Kobus vardonii

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.4-1.7 m long
Where: Uganda's Lake Mburo & Katavi, Tanzania

Wild Pigs

Warthog Phacochoerus africanus

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 1.2-1.5 m long
Where: Serengeti, Tarangire & Manyara, Tanzania

Wild Pigs

Desert Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Wild Pigs

Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 1.0-1.5 m long
Where: Uganda's forests; coastal Tanzania

Wild Pigs

Giant Forest Hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 1.3-2.1 m long
Where: Uganda's Bwindi & Semliki forests

Wild Pigs

Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 1.0-1.5 m long, up to 100 kg
Where: Forests & riverine thickets of Tanzania and Uganda

Big Cats

Lion Panthera leo

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 2.6-3.3 m long
Where: Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire, Tanzania; Masai Mara, Kenya

Big Cats

Leopard Panthera pardus

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 1.6-2.1 m long
Where: Serengeti, Lake Manyara & Ruaha, Tanzania

Big Cats

Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 1.1-1.5 m long + tail
Where: Serengeti & Ngorongoro, Tanzania; Masai Mara, Kenya

Small & Medium Cats

African Wildcat Felis lybica

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 45-75 cm long
Where: Serengeti & Tarangire, Tanzania

Small & Medium Cats

Caracal Caracal caracal

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 60-92 cm long
Where: Tarangire, Ruaha & Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Small & Medium Cats

Serval Leptailurus serval

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 70-100 cm long
Where: Serengeti & Ngorongoro, Tanzania; Uganda's wetlands

Small & Medium Cats

African Golden Cat Caracal aurata

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 61-101 cm long
Where: Uganda's Bwindi & Kibale forests

Small & Medium Cats

Black-footed Cat Felis nigripes

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Small & Medium Cats

Sand Cat Felis margarita

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Small & Medium Cats

Jungle Cat Felis chaus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Wild Dogs

African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 75-110 cm long
Where: Nyerere (Selous) & Ruaha, Tanzania

Foxes & Jackals

Black-backed Jackal Lupulella mesomelas

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 70-100 cm long
Where: Serengeti & Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Foxes & Jackals

Side-striped Jackal Lupulella adusta

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 65-80 cm long
Where: Serengeti & Tarangire, Tanzania

Foxes & Jackals

Golden Wolf Canis lupaster

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Foxes & Jackals

Cape Fox Vulpes chama

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Foxes & Jackals

Ruppell's Fox Vulpes rueppellii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Foxes & Jackals

Fennec Fox Vulpes zerda

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Foxes & Jackals

Pale Fox Vulpes pallida

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Foxes & Jackals

Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis

Diet: Insectivore • Size: 45-60 cm long
Where: Serengeti & Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Hyenas

Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 95-165 cm long
Where: Serengeti & Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Hyenas

Brown Hyena Parahyaena brunnea

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hyenas

Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 90-130 cm long
Where: Northern Tanzania's dry bush

Hyenas

Aardwolf Proteles cristata

Diet: Insectivore • Size: 55-80 cm long
Where: Serengeti & Tarangire, Tanzania

Civets & Genets

African Civet Civettictis civetta

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 67-84 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda & Tanzania's moist savannah

Civets & Genets

African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 37-62 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's forests

Civets & Genets

Common Genet Genetta genetta

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Civets & Genets

Large-spotted Genet Genetta tigrina

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 40-52 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's forests; coastal Tanzania

Civets & Genets

Rusty-spotted Genet Genetta maculata

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Civets & Genets

Crested Genet Genetta cristata

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Civets & Genets

Servaline Genet Genetta servalina

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Civets & Genets

Aquatic Genet Genetta piscivora

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Civets & Genets

Abyssinian Genet Genetta abyssinica

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Civets & Genets

Angolan Genet Genetta angolensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Civets & Genets

Johnston's Genet Genetta johnstoni

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 27-40 cm long + tail
Where: Throughout Tanzania & Uganda

Mongooses

Egyptian Mongoose Herpestes ichneumon

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 48-60 cm long + tail
Where: Zanzibar, Tanzania & Uganda

Mongooses

White-tailed Mongoose Ichneumia albicauda

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 50-60 cm long + tail
Where: Tarangire & Manyara, Tanzania

Mongooses

Marsh Mongoose Atilax paludinosus

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 44-62 cm long + tail
Where: Nyerere & Lake Manyara, Tanzania; Uganda

Mongooses

Water Mongoose Atilax paludinosus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 30-45 cm long + tail
Where: Serengeti & Tarangire, Tanzania

Mongooses

Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 18-28 cm long + tail
Where: Serengeti & Tarangire, Tanzania

Mongooses

Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Selous's Mongoose Paracynictis selousi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Liberian Mongoose Liberiictis kuhni

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Gambian Mongoose Mungos gambianus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Cape Grey Mongoose Galerella pulverulenta

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Large Grey Mongoose Herpestes ichneumon

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Bushy-tailed Mongoose Bdeogale crassicauda

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Common Cusimanse Crossarchus obscurus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mongooses

Alexander's Cusimanse Crossarchus alexandri

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Otters

African Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 73-95 cm long + tail
Where: Zanzibar's Jozani Forest & Uganda's waterways

Otters

Congo Clawless Otter Aonyx congicus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Otters

Cape Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Otters

Spotted-necked Otter Hydrictis maculicollis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Other Mustelids

African Polecat Ictonyx striatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Other Mustelids

Honey Badger Mellivora capensis

Diet: Carnivore • Size: 55-77 cm long
Where: Throughout Tanzania's parks

Other Mustelids

African Striped Weasel Poecilogale albinucha

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Pangolins

Ground Pangolin Smutsia temminckii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Pangolins

Temminck's Pangolin Smutsia temminckii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Pangolins

Giant Ground Pangolin Smutsia gigantea

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Pangolins

White-bellied Pangolin Phataginus tricuspis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Pangolins

Black-bellied Pangolin Phataginus tetradactyla

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Pangolins

Tree Pangolin Phataginus tricuspis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Pangolins

Cape Pangolin Smutsia temminckii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Pangolins

Long-tailed Pangolin Phataginus tetradactyla

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Aardvark

Aardvark Orycteropus afer

Diet: Insectivore • Size: 1.0-1.6 m long, up to 65 kg
Where: Woodland & savannah across East Africa

Hyraxes

Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hyraxes

Yellow-spotted Hyrax Heterohyrax brucei

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hyraxes

Bruce's Hyrax Heterohyrax brucei

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hyraxes

Cape Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hyraxes

Eastern Tree Hyrax Dendrohyrax validus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hyraxes

Southern Tree Hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hyraxes

Western Tree Hyrax Dendrohyrax dorsalis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hyraxes

Benin Tree Hyrax Dendrohyrax interfluvialis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Great Apes

Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 63-93 cm standing
Where: Gombe & Mahale, Tanzania; Kibale, Uganda

Great Apes

Bonobo Pan paniscus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Great Apes

Western Gorilla Gorilla gorilla

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Great Apes

Eastern Gorilla Gorilla beringei

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Great Apes

Mountain Gorilla Gorilla beringei beringei

Diet: Herbivore • Size: Up to 1.8 m tall, 200 kg
Where: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest & Mgahinga, Uganda

Baboons

Olive Baboon Papio anubis

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 50-115 cm long
Where: Serengeti, Lake Manyara & Tarangire, Tanzania

Baboons

Yellow Baboon Papio cynocephalus

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 50-114 cm long
Where: Nyerere, Ruaha & Mikumi, Tanzania

Baboons

Guinea Baboon Papio papio

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Baboons

Hamadryas Baboon Papio hamadryas

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Baboons

Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Baboons

Kinda Baboon Papio kindae

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Monkeys

Blue Monkey Cercopithecus mitis

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 50-70 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's Kibale & Semliki forests

Monkeys

Vervet Monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 40-60 cm long + tail
Where: Lake Manyara, Arusha & Zanzibar, Tanzania

Monkeys

De Brazza's Monkey Cercopithecus neglectus

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 40-60 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's riverine forests

Monkeys

Mona Monkey Cercopithecus mona

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Monkeys

Red-tailed Monkey Cercopithecus ascanius

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 38-55 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's Kibale & Bwindi forests

Monkeys

Diana Monkey Cercopithecus diana

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Monkeys

L'Hoest's Monkey Cercopithecus lhoesti

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 45-68 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's Rwenzori & Semliki forests

Monkeys

Wolf's Guenon Cercopithecus wolfi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Monkeys

White-throated Guenon Cercopithecus erythrogaster

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Monkeys

Red-eared Guenon Cercopithecus erythrotis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Monkeys

Greater White-nosed Monkey Cercopithecus nictitans

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Monkeys

Lesser White-nosed Monkey Cercopithecus petaurista

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Monkeys

Patas Monkey Erythrocebus patas

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 60-90 cm long + tail
Where: Northern Tanzania's acacia savannah

Monkeys

Golden Monkey Cercopithecus mitis kandti

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 48-61 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Colobus

Black-and-white Colobus Colobus guereza

Diet: Herbivore • Size: 45-72 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's forests; Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Colobus

Angola Colobus Colobus angolensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Colobus

Mantled Guereza Colobus guereza

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Colobus

Zanzibar Red Colobus Piliocolobus kirkii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Colobus

Udzungwa Red Colobus Piliocolobus gordonorum

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Colobus

Ashy Red Colobus Piliocolobus tephrosceles

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Colobus

Thollon's Red Colobus Piliocolobus tholloni

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mangabeys

Grey-cheeked Mangabey Lophocebus albigena

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 45-70 cm long + tail
Where: Uganda's Kibale & Budongo forests

Mangabeys

Sooty Mangabey Cercocebus atys

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mangabeys

Agile Mangabey Cercocebus agilis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mangabeys

Golden-bellied Mangabey Cercocebus chrysogaster

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mangabeys

White-collared Mangabey Cercocebus torquatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Drills & Mandrills

Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Drills & Mandrills

Drill Mandrillus leucophaeus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Galagos

Senegal Bushbaby Galago senegalensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Galagos

Southern Lesser Galago Galago moholi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Galagos

Zanzibar Bushbaby Galagoides zanzibaricus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Galagos

Garnett's Greater Galago Otolemur garnettii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Galagos

Northern Greater Galago Otolemur garnettii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Galagos

Somali Galago Galago gallarum

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Galagos

Dusky Bushbaby Galago matschiei

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Galagos

Bushbaby Galago senegalensis

Diet: Omnivore • Size: 13-20 cm + tail
Where: Tarangire & Manyara, Tanzania; Uganda

Lemurs

Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Indri Indri indri

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Coquerel's Sifaka Propithecus coquereli

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Verreaux's Sifaka Propithecus verreauxi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Diademed Sifaka Propithecus diadema

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Red Ruffed Lemur Varecia rubra

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Gray Mouse Lemur Microcebus murinus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Coquerel's Giant Mouse Lemur Mirza coquereli

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Brown Sportive Lemur Lepilemur mustelinus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Greater Bamboo Lemur Prolemur simus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Eastern Woolly Lemur Avahi laniger

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Lemurs

Aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Sengis

Four-toed Sengi Petrodromus tetradactylus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Sengis

Rufous Sengi Galegeeska rufescens

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Sengis

Golden-rumped Sengi Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Sengis

Checkered Sengi Rhynchocyon cirnei

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Sengis

Somali Sengi Galegeeska revoilii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Sengis

Peters's Sengi Rhynchocyon petersi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Sengis

Grey-faced Sengi Rhynchocyon udzungwensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Sengis

Black-and-rufous Sengi Rhynchocyon petersi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Tenrecs

Common Tenrec Tenrec ecaudatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Tenrecs

Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Tenrecs

Greater Hedgehog Tenrec Setifer setosus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Tenrecs

Tailless Tenrec Tenrec ecaudatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Tenrecs

Web-footed Tenrec Limnogale mergulus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Tenrecs

Rice Tenrec Oryzorictes hova

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Tenrecs

Shrew Tenrec Microgale cowani

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Tenrecs

Mole Tenrec Oryzorictes talpoides

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Golden Moles

Cape Golden Mole Chrysochloris asiatica

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Golden Moles

Grant's Golden Mole Eremitalpa granti

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Golden Moles

Hottentot Golden Mole Amblysomus hottentotus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Golden Moles

De Winton's Golden Mole Cryptochloris wintoni

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Golden Moles

Juliana's Golden Mole Neamblysomus julianae

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Golden Moles

Giant Golden Mole Chrysospalax trevelyani

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Golden Moles

Van Zyl's Golden Mole Cryptochloris zyli

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hedgehogs

Four-toed Hedgehog Atelerix albiventris

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hedgehogs

Desert Hedgehog Paraechinus aethiopicus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hedgehogs

North African Hedgehog Atelerix algirus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hedgehogs

Southern African Hedgehog Atelerix frontalis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hedgehogs

Ethiopian Hedgehog Paraechinus aethiopicus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Shrews

African Giant Shrew Crocidura olivieri

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Shrews

Musk Shrew Crocidura luscata

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Shrews

Forest Shrew Sylvisorex oriundus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Shrews

Savanna Swamp Shrew Crocidura longipes

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Shrews

Myosorex Shrew Myosorex varius

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Shrews

Sylvisorex Shrew Sylvisorex granti

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Shrews

Congosorex Shrew Congosorex polli

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Straw-coloured Fruit Bat Eidolon helvum

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Egyptian Fruit Bat Rousettus aegyptiacus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Hammer-headed Bat Hypsignathus monstrosus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus wahlbergi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

African Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus gambianus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Little Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus minor

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus crypturus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus franqueti

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Egyptian Slit-faced Bat Nycteris thebaica

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Banana Bat Neoromicia nanus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus fumigatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros caffer

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Free-tailed Bat Tadarida aegyptiaca

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

House Bat Scotophilus dinganii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus fraterculus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Pipistrelle Bat Pipistrellus hesperidus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Vesper Bat Eptesicus hottentotus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

Tomb Bat Taphozous mauritianus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Bats

False Vampire Bat Cardioderma cor

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Porcupines

Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Porcupines

Crested Porcupine Hystrix cristata

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Porcupines

African Brush-tailed Porcupine Atherurus africanus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Cane Rats

Greater Cane Rat Thryonomys swinderianus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Cane Rats

Lesser Cane Rat Thryonomys gregorianus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Springhares

Springhare Pedetes capensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mole-rats

Naked Mole-rat Heterocephalus glaber

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mole-rats

Damaraland Mole-rat Fukomys damarensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mole-rats

Cape Mole-rat Georychus capensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mole-rats

Giant Mole-rat Fukomys mechowii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Mole-rats

Silvery Mole-rat Heliophobius argenteocinereus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dassie Rats

Southern Rock Rat Petromus typicus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dassie Rats

East African Rock Rat Petromus typicus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Squirrels

Red-legged Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Squirrels

Striped Ground Squirrel Xerus erythropus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Squirrels

Cape Ground Squirrel Xerus inauris

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Squirrels

Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Squirrels

Red Bush Squirrel Paraxerus palliatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Squirrels

African Giant Squirrel Protoxerus stangeri

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Squirrels

Fire-footed Rope Squirrel Funisciurus pyrropus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Squirrels

African Red Bush Squirrel Paraxerus palliatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gerbils & Jerboas

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil Gerbillus gerbillus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gerbils & Jerboas

Greater Egyptian Gerbil Gerbillus pyramidum

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gerbils & Jerboas

Fat-tailed Gerbil Pachyuromys duprasi

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gerbils & Jerboas

Desert Gerbil Meriones crassus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gerbils & Jerboas

Four-toed Jerboa Allactaga tetradactyla

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Gerbils & Jerboas

Cape Gerbil Gerbilliscus afra

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

African Giant Rat Cricetomys gambianus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Gambian Pouched Rat Cricetomys gambianus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Multimammate Mouse Mastomys natalensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Grass Mouse Arvicanthis niloticus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Swamp Rat Otomys angoniensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Vlei Rat Otomys irroratus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Rock Rat Aethomys chrysophilus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Climbing Mouse Dendromus melanotis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Thicket Rat Grammomys dolichurus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Soft-furred Rat Praomys jacksoni

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Brush-furred Rat Lophuromys flavopunctatus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

Pouched Rat Beamys hindei

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Rats & Mice

African Dormouse Graphiurus murinus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hares & Rabbits

Cape Hare Lepus capensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hares & Rabbits

Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hares & Rabbits

African Savanna Hare Lepus microtis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hares & Rabbits

Ethiopian Highland Hare Lepus starcki

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hares & Rabbits

Abyssinian Hare Lepus habessinicus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hares & Rabbits

Bunyoro Rabbit Poelagus marjorita

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Hares & Rabbits

Riverine Rabbit Bunolagus monticularis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Manatees

African Manatee Trichechus senegalensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Seals

Cape Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Seals

Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus monachus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae

Diet: Carnivore • Size: Up to 16 m long, 30 t
Where: Off Zanzibar, Aug-Oct

Whales

Bryde's Whale Balaenoptera edeni

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Antarctic Minke Whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Common Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Sperm Whale Physeter macrocephalus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Dwarf Sperm Whale Kogia sima

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Killer Whale Orcinus orca

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Long-finned Pilot Whale Globicephala melas

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Short-finned Pilot Whale Globicephala macrorhynchus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Whales

Beaked Whale Mesoplodon spp.

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus

Diet: Carnivore • Size: Up to 3.8 m long
Where: Zanzibar & the Kenya coast

Dolphins

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops aduncus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dolphins

Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dolphins

Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris

Diet: Carnivore • Size: Up to 2.1 m long
Where: Kizimkazi, Zanzibar

Dolphins

Rough-toothed Dolphin Steno bredanensis

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dolphins

Humpback Dolphin Sousa teuszii

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dolphins

Risso's Dolphin Grampus griseus

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dolphins

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin Stenella attenuata

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Dolphins

False Killer Whale Pseudorca crassidens

Diet: Varied • Size: Varies by species
Where: Varies across African habitats

Where to Look

When and Where to See African Mammals

African mammals are tied closely to habitat and season. Here are key places and factors to plan around.

The Great Savanna

Lions, elephants, giraffes and antelopes on the open plains of Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro. This is classic big-game country and the heart of the Great Migration.

Rivers & Wetlands

Hippos, otters and water-dependent antelopes along the Rufiji, Selous and Kagera rivers. Riverine habitat concentrates wildlife at dawn and dusk.

Forests & Mountains

Primates, forest antelopes, pangolins and small mammals in the montane forests of Uganda and the Eastern Arc mountains. Chimpanzees and gorillas live in the canopy here.

Coast & Zanzibar

Marine mammals — dolphins, whales and the dugong coast relatives — around Zanzibar, Mafia and the Swahili coast. Mangroves and reefs hold their own unique species.

Safari & Wildlife Routes

Wildlife Safari Routes

Combine iconic wildlife sightings with classic safari on these curated itineraries built by our naturalists.

4 Days • Big Game

Manyara, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Big Game

Lake Manyara NP • Ngorongoro Crater

Day 1: Arrive Lake Manyara, tree-climbing lions

Day 2: Ngorongoro crater floor, rhino and big cats

Day 3: Tarangire, elephants, baobabs and antelopes

Day 4: Morning game drive, depart

Lions | rhinos | elephants | antelopes

Plan This Trip

6 Days • Northern Circuit

Serengeti & Great Migration Safari

Serengeti NP • Ngorongoro

Day 1: Arrive Serengeti, sunset wildlife viewing

Day 2: Central Serengeti, predators on the plains

Day 3: Full day, migration herds and river crossings

Day 4: Ngorongoro rim and crater wildlife

Day 5: Crater floor, big cats and rhino

Day 6: Morning game drive, depart

Wildebeest | lions | cheetahs | elephants

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5 Days • Primate Focus

Uganda Chimpanzee & Primate Safari

Kibale Forest • Queen Elizabeth

Day 1: Arrive Kibale, forest birding

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking in the forest

Day 3: Bigodi swamp walk, monkeys and birds

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth, savanna lions and elephants

Day 5: Morning game drive, depart

Chimpanzees | monkeys | big game

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Why Choose Us

Why Safari with African Majestic Adventure

Local naturalist-led wildlife viewing with the expertise and passion that comes from years in the field.

Local Expertise

Our guides are Tanzanian naturalists who know every habitat, every trail and every species pattern across the parks and coast.

Tailored Itineraries

We build safaris around your target species list, preferred pace and travel dates — no cookie-cutter trips.

Wildlife Records

We maintain verified checklists for every park and region, ensuring you see the right species in the right habitats.

Responsible Tourism

Operating from Arusha since 2019 with deep roots in Tanzanian conservation and the wildlife community.

346

Mammal Species

Mammal Families

15+

National Parks

Since 2019

Established

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Wildlife Questions

Which parks are best for seeing the Big Five in Tanzania?+

The Ngorongoro Crater offers an almost guaranteed checklist for lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and black rhino in a single day. Serengeti, Tarangire and Lake Manyara are outstanding for the rest of the circuit.

When is the Great Migration best seen?+

The wildebeest and zebra herds move year-round across the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem. River crossings on the northern Serengeti Grumeti and Mara rivers peak roughly July to October; calving gathers in the southern plains December to March.

Where can I see primates such as chimpanzees and gorillas?+

Chimpanzees are tracked in Uganda's Kibale Forest and Tanzania's Gombe and Mahale mountain forests. Mountain gorillas require a permit for Bwindi or Mgahinga in Uganda; both are once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

What rare mammals can I look for beyond the classic safari animals?+

Beyond the famous big game, look for pangolins, hyraxes, sengis (elephant shrews), galagos, the colobus and red colobus monkeys, and a rich cast of genets, mongooses, duikers and small antelopes across Tanzania's parks and forests.

How do I book a wildlife safari?+

Reach us via WhatsApp at +255 672 757 346 or through our contact page and we will craft a tailor-made itinerary for you.

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