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Madagascar

Central Africa

South Africa

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Madagascar

Madagascar = Highest biodiversity on the planet

100% of Earth’s Lemurs located in Madagascar

About 50% of the world’s chameleon population is located here also.

Of 200,000 known species found in Madagascar, about 150,000 are endemic

Why?

-Not much is known about why Madagascar is so unique

-Extremely isolated from the rest of the world

Chameleon Lemurs

Sifaka

Madagascar Magpie Robin Madagascar

Day Gecko

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

Proboscis Monkey

Sucker-Footed Bat

Aye Aye

Central Africa

Bushmeat Crisis

Other Effects

Animals affected by “Bushmeat Crisis”Elephants

Antelopes

Great Apes

Monkeys

South Africa

Africa’s Endangered Species

Endangered Species

• sable antelope

• king protea

• southern double-collared sunbird

• Erica junonia

• bontebok

• cape scarab beetle

• cape mole rat

• geometric tortoise

• African Wild Dog

• Bats

• giraffe

• umbrella thorn

• Dama gazelle

• schimitar-horned oryx

• cheetah

• spotted hyena

• lion

• demoiselle crane

• mandrill

• potto

Endangered Species

• chimpanzee

• bongo

• gray parrot

• gorilla

• leopard orchid

• African elephant

• false mufuti

• zebra

• southern ground hornbill

• leopard

• Chimpanzee

• Dolphins

• Elephant

• Grevy's Zebra

• Lemur

• Peregrine Falcon

• Rhinoceros

Rhinoceroses

Black Rhino White Rhino

Umbrella Thorn Acacia

grow in areas with annual rainfall as low as 4 cm

African Wild Dog

• Body length: 75-100cm, Tail length: 30-40cm,

• Standing height: 61-78cm, Weight: 17-36kg

• Each dog has its own unique markings

Africa’s birds

African Penguin

• Breeding range from Hollamsbird Island, to Bird Island

• Travel far for food• Monogamous

Deforestation

Cattle Herds

Tsetse fly

Elephants

Fences and Dams