Cross River Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla diehli It is another subspecies of Western gorilla. When they are compared to Western lowland gorillas, we can see smaller palates, smaller cranial vaults and shorter skulls. The body size does not differ so much from the Western lowland gorilla, but hands and feet are shorter. A male can stand up to 1.75 …

Western lowland Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla gorilla One of the two different subspecies of Western gorilla. It is the smallest subspecies of gorilla, but it still shows an important size. When males stand erect they can reach up to 1.84 m and weigh up to 270 kg, but a normal weight would be around 140 kg, while females normally …

Bonobos

(Pan Paniscus) It is a species of great ape, closely related to the chimpanzee. Historically, is was called "pygmy chimpanzee". They are commonly more gracile than the chimpanzees, even though both species are relatively similar in terms of size and weight. Females are smaller than males,. Males can weigh up to 60 kg, whiles females …

Chimpanzees

Pan trolodytes Considered as humans' closes living relatives. It is a species of great ape. In bipedal position they can stand up to 1.5 meters, with the tallest individual reported as able to stand up to 1.68 meters. Males are bigger and stronger than females. Their weight can be up to 70 kg in males …

African forest elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis A while ago it was considered as a subspecies of the African bush elephant. It is the smallest of the three species of elephant we can find in the Planet, reaching a maximum of 2.4-3 meters to the shoulder. Males are bigger than females. The weight can be up to 4 tons. Both …

African bush elephant

(Loxodonta africana) Talking about the African savanna is talking about poaching, as we have already mention several times in the last few articles. And talking about poaching means talking about the different organs or parts of the body that poachers normally look for. Probably one of the most important materials that poacher are always looking …

The cheetah II

Even though another article about the cheetah was written a while ago, it is interesting to come back to this majestic animal now that attention is being focused on the African savanna. This new article will give us an extra opportunity to study deeply some particularities about the cheetah that have also an influence on …

White Rhino

(Ceratotherium simum)  It is the biggest extant species of rhinoceros. Their length can reach up to 4 meters, and other 70 centimetres of tail must be added. They can reach up to 1.86 meters to the shoulder. Males are bigger than females, and also heavier, as the first ones' weight can be up to 2.3 …

The African Black Rhino

(Diceros bicornis)  One of the two species of rhinoceros that can be found in Africa. Males can stand up to 1.4-1.8 meters to the shoulder. They can weigh up to 1.4 tons., with some individuals reaching up to almost 3 tons. Females are normally smaller. The natural range of the black rhino included most of …

Ground pangolin

(Smutsia temminckii) It is one of the four species of Pangolins that can be found in Africa. But it is the only one that prefers savannas and woodlands. They can reach up to 90 centimetres in length and weigh up to 27 kilograms. Up to the 20% of their body weight is made up of …