The West African country of Burkina Faso has four national parks and one of the largest populations of wild animals. There are 147 species of mammals, 330 species of aquatic animals, and many species of insects and birds.
Official National Animal
The White Stallion
Native Animals
Water chevrotains or fanged deer are a species of ruminants native to tropical Africa
Servals are a species of wild cats making their homes in most of sub-Saharan Africa
Northwest African cheetahs are native to the Sahara and the Sahel
Striped polecats are also referred to as African skunks. They live in dry, arid areas like savannas
African bush elephants are known worldwide as the largest living terrestrial animals
Chimpanzees are a species of great apes native to tropical Africa
Oribi are a small species of antelope native to eastern, western, and southern Africa
West African giraffes or Niger giraffes are a species of giraffes native to the Sahel region of West Africa
Rusty-spotted genets are a species of genets native to sub-Saharan Africa
Egyptian wolves make their home in many habitats like coastal and hilly areas, as well as tropical and semi-arid zones
Olive baboons are a species of Old World monkeys native to 25 countries of Central Africa
Aardvarks are a species of burrowing and nocturnal mammals native to all of sub-Saharan Africa
African leopards are very iconic wild animals in Africa
Birds
Beaudouin's snake eagles are native to the Sahel region
Great snipes migrate in the winter to sub-Saharan Africa
Common cuckoos
Rose-ringed parakeets
Marine Animals
Hippopotamuses are among the most famous large animals in Africa. They're herbivorous and semi-aquatic living near bodies of freshwater
Spotted-necked otters make their homes in lakes and large rivers feeding on fish
West-African slender-snouted crocodiles
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