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Explore the Fascinating Wildlife That Calls Africa Home

Abby Parks By Abby Parks
Published Runtime 6:45

Africa, the world’s second-largest continent, is bursting with life and incredible variety. From lush jungles to sweeping deserts, it’s home to an astonishing 1,100+ mammal species, more than 2,600 species of birds, and nearly a fifth of all the insects on Earth. With so much wildlife to discover, it’s no wonder Africa is often called the ultimate animal kingdom.

In today’s video, we’ll dive into just a few of the countless creatures that call this extraordinary continent home.

Abby Parks

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).
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