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.

Wildebeest The bull-like looking wildebeests actually belong to the family of antelopes. There are two different species of antelopes in the world – black wildebeest and blue wildebeest. Both species of wildebeests are found only in Africa. They inhabit in open woodlands and green plains. Wildebeest can reach 8 feet in length and weigh up to 275 kg. Both male and female wildebeests have horns. They live in large herds. Between May and June, when food sources become scarce, the wildebeests migrate towards North. The migratory group consists of 1.2-1.5 million wildebeests. Thousands of zebras and gazelles also accompany them. It is the largest terrestrial mammal migration on Earth. A wildebeest can cover over 30 miles in a single day. During migration, they travel between 600-1000 miles. Wildebeests are grazers, and they mainly feed on short grass. Lions, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs are main predators of wildebeests.