The Cape Fox Isn’t As Sneaky As it Sounds
There’s nothing cloak and dagger about the Cape fox, but it did almost disappear.
Africa
The Black Mamba: Nature’s “Do Not Disturb” Sign
The black mamba will keep you away. By fair means or foul.
Yellow Mantella Wants to Set the Record Straight
The yellow mantella frog thinks humanity has got it all wrong.
The Zanj Sun Squirrel, or “The Curse of the Awesomely-named African Mammal”
The Zanj sun squirrel sounds like something out of a fairy tale. And it might as well be, for all …
The Hooded Vulture Thinks it’s People!
Someone has to do the dirty work. But you’re drinking coffee, so I’ll try to keep it clean. Fortunately, Africa’s …
The Way to a Gelada’s Heart is Through its Stomach
A grass diet would be awesome. You don’t need to cook it or catch it, there’s always enough for everyone, …
Okapi
The “African unicorn” can be as elusive as the myth. You would be too, if you lived in the real …
Masai Giraffe
The Masai giraffe is an understated badass. Almost everything it does is some sort of battle, but you’d never know …
Lightning Bird (Impundulu/Inyoni Yezulu)
Despite its alternative name “bird of the heavens”, the lightning bird is about as welcome as a billion volts through …
King Cheetah
I’m cheating a bit here (pun seriously not intended) because it’s no longer considered a sub-species, but the king cheetah …
Caracal
One look at a caracal reminds me why the ancient Egyptians worshipped cats. With its tall serifed ears, dusky fur, …
Quagga
Looks like the extinct quagga horse didn’t find safety in numbers.
Malawisaurus
Long-necked Malawisaurus didn’t shake the Earth, but it shook a small town!
Kudu
The kudu antelope feels too hot and fabulous to fight.
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