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Gnathonemus_barbatus

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 Gnathonemus_barbatus  is just the Peters' elephantnose fish are native to the rivers of West and Central Africa, in particular the lower Niger River basin, the Ogun River basin and in the upper Chari River. It prefers muddy, slowly moving rivers and pools with cover such as submerged branches. It is a dark brown to black in colour, laterally compressed (averaging 23–25 cm), with a rear dorsal fin and anal fin of the same length. Its caudal or tail fin is forked. It has two stripes on its lower pendicular. Its most striking feature, as its names suggest, is a trunk-like protrusion on the head.

Galagoides_kumbirensis

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 Galagoides_kumbirensis   is a species of dwarf galago native to Angola, and was named after western Angolan Kumbira Forest. Though 36 individuals of the Angolan dwarf galago were identified in September 2013, it was declared as a new species in 2017, and is now the nineteenth species of dwarf galago to be identified.   Previously unrecognized species of terrestrial mammals are being dis- covered at an ever-increasing rate as researchers expand their activities into new areas of forests and woodlands, and conduct extensive sur- veys   Which contradicts you know everything which is it. you explored everything and know at which rate species are dying or you havent and are still discovering not only new species but the actual population of said species that claim to exist. As you can see there is a lot of need for real scientists in the west and whole lot less lazy activists.

Red_crested_turaco

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 Red_crested_turaco   is a turaco, a group of African Otidimorphae birds. It is a frugivorous bird endemic to western Angola. Its call sounds somewhat like a jungle monkey.   It is a resident breeder in the dense forest area of Central Africa, found in the Congo, Angola, Uganda, West Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, southern Sudan and the Congo.   The Red-crested Turaco is a fairly large, colorful, long-tailed regal bird. It is easily identified by its vivid red crest, white face and yellow beak. Eyes are red and the beak is yellowish-green. Its plumage is overall green. They measure 19 - 20 in (47.5-50 cm) from beak to tip of tail and weigh around 210-325g.   breeders may feed these turacos Kaytee softbill pellets, as well as fruits and vegetables - especially greens.

Gabela_helmetshrike

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 Gabela_helmetshrike   The Gabela helmetshrike is a species of bird in the Vanga family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae. It is endemic to Angola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.   is a species of helmetshrike in the Prionopidae family, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.     

Spikenose_Wedgefish

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 Spikenose_Wedgefish   African wedgefish have a pale olive-brown or olive-grey color with white spots spread across their back. The edges of their fins are sometimes paler in color. They have a cluster of three black marks on each side of a ridge that runs along their back. Another dark mark can be found each one of these marks. The area around each fish's eye is lighter, reminiscent of a mask. The fish have ridges near their front that possess a row of thorns.   The African wedgefish has a maximum total length of about 3 m (9.8 ft), but are usually 1.5 m (4.9 ft) long. They have 172-176 free vertebral centra   Sawfishes, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. They are among the largest fish with some species reaching lengths of about 7–7.6 m (23–25 ft).

Giant_Sable_Antelope

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 Giant_Sable_Antelope   Like all antelopes, giant sables are shy by nature, but they can also be very aggressive. The males can be especially dangerous when hurt, attacked, or approached.   Predators and prey both occur at relatively low density in miombo woodland. Apart from occasional lions, spotted hyenas, and wild dogs, the main predator of the sable is the leopard. Adult sable are generally too large and formidable for leopards,   aka no.   they are herbivores and are specialized browsing animals that feed upon foliage, mid-length grasses, leaves and herbs, particularly those that grow on termite mounds. Tree leaves make up 90% of their diet.

Cape_buffalo

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 Cape_buffalo is a large sub-Saharan African bovine 'bull' aka 'cow'. Syncerus caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies, and the largest one, found in Southern and East Africa.   is one of the most successful grazers in Africa. have few predators and are capable of defending themselves   they're known to be grumpy and unpredictable. And they can run up to 37 miles per hour.   Photo by Paul Tessier