Amazing Animals Found Only In Africa

African continent supports rich wildlife across its deserts, savannas, huge valleys, and forests. Africa is home to the largest land animal (African elephant) and the tallest animal (giraffe) in the world. There are many other cool African animals you would be interested to know. Here the list of 10 amazing animals found only in Africa.

Mandrill Mandrills are the largest species of monkeys in the world. They have a body length between 25-34 inches and weigh up to 38 kg. Mandrills live in rainforests and subtropical forests of Western-Central Africa. Mandrills are definitely among the most colorful monkeys in the world. They have beautiful dense, olive green fur and grey underparts. The cute long nose of mandrills features a red stripe. They also have distinctive blue colored rumps. The male monkeys are larger and colorful than the females. Mandrills are an extremely social animal, and they live in large groups that contain up to 200 members. Apart from the coloration and size, the long canine teeth is another great thing about mandrill monkeys. It grows up to a length of 2.5 inches. Mandrils use their huge canine teeth to threaten the predators. Mandrills are active during the daytime. They have cheek pouches to store the food they collect. They are omnivorous and feed on fruits, seeds, insects, eggs, and worms.