9 Ugly African Animals to See on Safari Weird Birds, Mammals Storyteller Travel

May 17, 2024

10 Weird and Wonderful Facts About African Animals

Elephants marching to distant waterholes. Rhinos with proudly defiant horns. These famous animals are often top of the list for a safari. At Africa Freak, we celebrate the beauty of Africa's wildlife. From springbok and other African horned animals to predators like the lion and cheetah, there is so much to discover.


10 Weird and Wonderful Facts About African Animals

Weird Animals Here's our big list of the most weird animals in the world and their strange pictures. This includes some of the most unusual, little known and outright bizarre animals from across the animal kingdom. Click through on each weird animal profile to find out weird animal facts about them. Aye-Aye


9 Ugly African Animals to See on Safari Weird Birds, Mammals Storyteller Travel

1. Dugong Appearance - Related to the elephant, dugongs are huge water-based mammals with a rather strange appearance. It has a bulbous, bristled snout which is uses to rummage the seabed, searching for its favourite grasses to feed on. Using small fins and a whale-like tail, it gently propels itself through the water.


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10 Bizarre Animals In Africa You will have to go look for them and even then that does not mean you will find them. If you happen to come upon one of them, count yourself lucky well anyone of them except the bush viper, though beautiful it might be. # 10 - Colobus Monkey


Gerenuk is a weird African antelope species that has an elongated neck and unusually pointed

1. African Elephants The African elephants are the largest of elephants on the planet and they are usually found in Kenya and South Africa. Apart from having quite a long nose, it has a very powerful sense of smell that is capable of smelling water 3 miles away.


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Rare African Animal #1 - The Tsessebe The tsessebe is the one of the funniest looking of the African antelopes, and also the fastest. The story goes that when God was handing out adornments for the animals the tsessebe arrived far too late and missed out.


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Pangolin Pangolins are the most trafficked animals in the world. They're sold for their scales, which are made of keratin like our fingernails and rhino horns. They're thought to be medicinal in China and are a delicacy in parts of Asia. They're found in Asia and in southern, central, and East Africa. helping to keep the insect population in check.


10 Weird and Wonderful Facts About African Animals

Mandrill Mandrills are known because they are the largest species of monkey. Mandrill is mostly found in rainforest and subtropical forest of Western Central Africa. They are also one of the most colourful and strange African animals in the world. They have unique blue coloured rumps.


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1. Bat-Eared Fox A strange name and a strange demeanor, but the bat-eared fox is the most efficient hunter on the African savannah. Sure, it looks weird, with those enormous ears and funky features. Like all animals, these features have a purpose. The bat-eared fox has incredible hearing. It can detect prey underground.


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1. Marabou Stork Scientific name: Leptoptilos crumeniferus The marabou stork is also known as the undertaker bird because of its appearance. From behind, it appears to be wearing a cloak. You can find the marabou stork in tropical Africa. It has been called the unofficial bird of Uganda. Weird features:


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Weirdest Animals You Can Find On A Safari. An African safari is an absolute treat for the senses, offering pure indulgence in nature's most untouched splendour. The typical safari guide seeks out to find the big five and other similar favoured animals such as the giraffe, hippopotamus, zebra, kudu and other fascinating creatures.


10 Weird and Wonderful Facts About African Animals

With habitats ranging from tropical rainforest to desert, Africa is home to many of the world's best-known animals, including the lion, cheetah, giraffe, hippopotamus, African buffalo, zebras, wildebeest and other antelopes, and several species of crocodile.


10 Weird and Wonderful Facts About African Animals

Okapi. This creature is just the embodiment of bizarre. In fact, it is referred to as the "African unicorn" as until 1901 many thought it was a myth. This is because the okapi's superpower. They have the ability to produce infrasonic calls at around 14 hertz to communicate with each other. This is an incredibly useful tool in the dense forests.


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Another very unusual African wildlife species is the bat-eared fox. These foxes have enormous ears, easily measuring up to 5 inches long, giving them an incredible sense of hearing. The bat-eared fox is an insectivore - its diet consisting mostly of ants, grasshoppers and harvester termites.


9 Ugly African Animals to See on Safari Weird Birds, Mammals Storyteller Travel

Although most elephants are peaceful by nature, they can be dangerous if provoked; however, they are far more at risk from humans than we are from them. Best Places to See Elephants: Vast elephant herds roam Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe and Chobe National Park in Botswana. Continue to 3 of 15 below. 03 of 15.


Top 12 Weird Animals in Africa MindBlowing & Bizarre

Africa is well-known for its wildlife. Everybody knows the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffalo. However, the continent is also home to some strange and wonderful animals that you may have never heard of. In fact Africa boasts over 1,000 mammals and 2,000 birds, according to Africa Guide, that call the continent home!