Animals
It’s no secret that Africa is best known for its wildlife wonders, and Uganda takes an impressive chunk of the wild pie with an incredible list of wild animals. From the savannah big game to the rainforest dwellers and sky gliders, you’ll find more than 340 animal species and more than 10,000 birds to watch.
July 7, 2020
The Oribi (Ourebia ourebi) is a gazelle-like antelope, one of the largest’ small’ antelopes in Africa (not much smaller than a Thomson’s gazelle) with silky, yellow […]
July 7, 2020
Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) are small antelope weighing four times smaller than the gazelle. Females are stockier than males. The name klipspringer comes from the Afrikaans language […]
July 7, 2020
Not a duiker, but similar in size and favoured habitat, Bates’ Pygmy Antelope (Neofragus batesi) – the second-smallest African ungulate – is a Congolese rainforest species recorded in […]
July 6, 2020
Impala (Aepyceros melampus) are medium-sized antelope, lightly built, with the reddish-fawn upper parts becoming paler on the sides; the chest, belly, throat and chin are white. […]
July 6, 2020
Reedbuck is a reddish brown, medium-sized antelope (of the family Bovidae) that inhabits the grasslands and marshes of sub-Saharan Africa. There are three recognised species of […]
July 6, 2020
Grant’s Gazelle (Nanger granti) is a large, pale gazelle with long horns and legs. They have a distinct rectangular, white shape on the hindquarters and a […]
July 6, 2020
The lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) is a large antelope with 11 to 14 white stripes running down its back sides, standing out on a greyish-brown coat […]
July 6, 2020
You can easily guess that the Golden monkey gets its name for its striking golden colouring. The tails of the Golden monkey are bright, vibrant, golden […]
July 4, 2020
The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) is a semi-aquatic tropical antelope similar (in appearance) and closely related to the bushbuck. The sitatunga male is larger than the female […]
July 4, 2020
The bushbuck is a close relative of the kudu and nyala, and it is a rather large antelope with geometrically shaped white spots on its ears, […]