African Animals List A-Z

Africa is one of the central gathering various kinds of animals, even those belonging to the category of wild animals. Some television shows are themed wildlife often take Africa as the background of the event.

Africa has some of the deserts, forests, national parks and places that become habitat for native animals on the continent. In fact, there are several animal species that are endemic to the continent and the animals do not exist in other countries.

Currently there is also the better conservation, research and development of science that focuses on the life of the animal.

There are so many animals in Africa, because it's that much easier to recognize it, I've compiled the names of African animals from A to Z totaling 62 African animals are equipped with pictures and the Latin name of the animal.

List Of Animals Names From African A to Z
Common Names	Scientific Name	African Animal Pictures
Aardvark (Aardvark is nocturnal mammal native to Africa only eats ants, termites and one type of cucumber called aardvark cucumber)	Orycteropus afer
African Hare African hares rely on camouflage, speed, and their senses of hearing and smell. If an enemy is near, the hare will freeze and crouch low to the ground.	Lepus microtis
African Wild Dog African wild dogs can run long distances at speeds of up to 35 mph, they are probably the most efficient hunters—targeted prey rarely escapes.	Lycaon pictus
Baboon Baboon are old world monkeys of the genus Papio they are omnivore foragers, but they also known to eat sheep, goats and small antelopes.	Papio anubis
Bat Bats are the only mammals that have wings and can truly fly.	Eidolon helvum
Bat-Eared Fox Bat eared foxes are primarily nocturnal animal, they are most active at night	Octocyon megalotis
Bongo Bongo is the largest and heaviest forest antelope, they can only found in rain forests with dense undergrowth across tropical Africa.
Bonobo	Pan paniscus
Buffalo	Syncerus caffer
Bush Babby	Galago senegalensis
Bushbuck	Tragelaphus scriptus
Cheetah	Acinonyx jubatus
Chimpanze	Pan troglodytes
Colobus Monkey	Colobus angolensis
Dik-Dik	Madoqua Kirkii
Duiker	Cephalophus
Dwarf Mongoose	Helogale parvula
Eland	Taurotragus oryx
Elephant	Loxodonta africana
Elephant Shrew	Rhynchocyon cirnei
Ethopian Wolf	Canis simensis
Fischers Lovebird	Agapornis fischeri
Forest Elephant	Loxodonta cyclotis
Gelada	Theropithecus gelada
Genet	Genetta genetta
Gerenuk	Litocranius walleri
Giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis
Grants Gazelle	Nanger granti
Grevys Zebra	Equus grevyi
Hartebeest	Alcelaphus buselaphus
Hedgehog	Atelerix albiventris
Hippopotamus	Hippopotamus amphibius
Hyena	Crocuta crocuta
Hyrax	Procavia capensis
Impala	Aepyceros melampus
Jackal	Canis aureus
Kob	Kobus kob
Kudu	Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Leopard	Panthera pardus
Lion	Panthera Leo
Mountain Gorilla	Gorilla beringei beringei
Oryx	Oryx gazella
Ostrich	Struthio camelus
Pangolin	Manis temminckii
Porcupine	Hystrix cristata
Ratel	Mellivora capensis
Rhinoceros	Ceratotherium simum
Roan Antelope	Hippotragus equinus
Sable	Hippotragus niger
Serval	Felis serval
Sitatunga	Tragelaphus spekii
Springhare	Pedetes capensis
Thomsons Gazelle	Gazella thomsonii
Topi	Damaliscus lunatus
Vervet Monkey	Cercopithecus aethiops
Vulture	Diurnilis Neophron
Warthog	Phacochoerus aethiopus
Waterbuck	Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Wattled Crane	Bugeranus carunculatus
West African Giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. peralta
Wildebeest	Connochaetes taurinus
Zebra	Equidae burcheli