Buffalo Syncerus Caffer The buffalo is reddish brown to total black in color and belongs to the Bovidae Family. Both sexes are horned, with the males being heavier and more robust than the female. Males can weigh up to 1,765 ponds (800kg) . The dominant bull is normally the oldest…
Black Rhinoceros ( Diceros Bicornis Micheali) The black rhino is a large mammal. It gets its name from wallowing in dark-colored mud, for the actual color of its skin when clean is grayish brown. The black rhino weighs up to 700-1600 Kg (1,540 – 3,530 lb). The locals call it…
Black Mamba Dendo aspis polylepis The black mamba is a largely misunderstood snake. It is often described as being fearsome. In reality, the black mamba is the largest venomous snake in Africa. It is slender and graceful, and is streamlined for speed, being considered one of the world’s fastest snakes…
Birds of the Aberdare Ranges Vegetation is a great influencing factor in the occurrence of bird-life. The Aberdare ranges spot a myriad of treetops in forestland, moutane grassland and moorland. The Ranges host an amazing number of bird-life types. Some 250 species to be exact. Forest birding is a difficult…