Wildebeest are more agile than you would think. One wildebeest leaps over two lions in its escape for its life.

Africa, south of the Sahara, is home to the richest diversity of animal life on the planet ... sharing a genus (Equus) and a common ancestor. They stand nearly five feet at the shoulder, live ...

including South Africa. In fact, it is one of the most common raptors found in South Africa. They can be found near rivers, lakes, dams, and other bodies of water throughout the country.

Human-wildlife conflict can take all sorts of forms, but one of the most common is the problem of roads and roadkill. While ...

Cape buffalo, one of four distinct subspecies of the African buffalo, are the most common. They’re distinguished ... Buffalo and bison aren’t the same animals. How the misnomer came to be ...

The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable ... on carrion—the carcasses of dead animals—and, by eating flesh before it rots ...

John Yang reports. And finally tonight, the populations of some of Africa's most iconic animals have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that ...

There are about 4 million stray pets in South Africa and global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS says compounding the issue is the growing number of unsterilised pets which poses a health ...

The Common Impala is a fast ... When put on duty in African savannas, this phenomenal animal utilizes its unparalleled jumping ability and leaps to heights of as much as 10 feet, escaping ...