Living deep in the tropical rainforests of Central and Western Africa, the golden cat is so sneaky, no one knows how many there were. AI is changing that.

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

The largest land mammal on Earth, elephants embody the African landscape. Using seasonal cues and their long-term memories, these hulking creatures travel vast distances in close-knit herds to find ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The big mammals for which Africa is so famous are vanishing in staggering numbers. According to a study published last year: Africa’s large mammal ...

There are nine species of gazelle living in Africa, five species of fox, and more than 50 species of primates (a new monkey species was discovered as recently as 2012). Then there are aoudads, ...

https://doi.org/10.2307/2845227 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/2845227 Copy URL Small mammals were surveyed in montane forests and grassland on Zomba Plateau, Nyika ...

Ancient fossils unearthed in Africa show rock hyraxes dragged their hindquarters for locomotion. This behaviour has been observed for an astonishing 126,000 years. Researchers identified these mammals ...

During years of scarce fish, African penguins crowd into the same areas as commercial fishing vessels, heightening ...

Discover how giraffes quietly shape the savanna by dispersing seeds and helping ecosystems recover across Africa.