The Mammals of africa
Large mammals
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Giraffe
Giraffe camelopardarlis sp.The tallest animal in Africa with a long neck and long legs, the giraffe is unmistakable. The giraffe of Africa are classified into eight subspecies taken from the patterning and the secluded distribution of the animals.
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibiusUnmistakable large mammal which inhabits the waterways of Africa.
Rhino White
Ceratotherium simumLarger, and arguably more placid, than the black rhino but not too different in colour. The name 'white' stems from the Dutch word for wide ‘weit’.
Zebra
Equus burchelliCharacteristic horse of the African plains, the Burchell’s Zebra is the only zebra species where the black stripes extend onto the stomach.
