Flamingos are found wherever their food source is found, which is a microscopic prawn-like creature, found in certain types of salt pans and lagoons. The colour of their feathers is from their food, so if they are in captivity and do not have access to the prawns, then their feathers will be much paler. The […]
Crowned cranes are extremely attractive birds, found in dry areas and savanna mainly. They live in flocks, and in the mating season, which is also the rainy season, the birds leap and dance around with their wings open wide, trying to attract a partner. In the animal world, it seems the male of the species […]
Lovebirds are small parrots, about 15cm from beak to tail tip. Gregarious birds who live in large flocks, they actually pair off in the breeding season, and breed for life with the same partner. Their name comes from the way they cuddle up to one another, snuggling especially in the early morning to keep warm. […]
The Wild Dogs of Africa are one of the original dog species, along with wolves and ethiopian wolves. They are not domestic dogs gone feral as it is commonly believed. These dogs have a highly successful hunting technique, but due to their social structure of only the alpha male and female in a pack mating, […]
Helmeted Guinea fowl are very comm0n in Africa, and can often be seen in huge flocks, scratching in the dust, fluffing up their feathers, grooming themselves and running after one another. Guinea fowl pair off just before the beginning of the rains, for breeding purposes, and then rejoin their flocks after their chicks have hatched.