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Species related to the Baobab (Adansonia digitata)

Variable wheatear (Oenanthe picata)
Information on the variable wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Paronychia (Paronychia arabica)
Information on Paronychia arabica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Cape hare (Lepus capensis)
A widespread and abundant species, the Cape hare is a typical hare in appearance, with long, slender limbs, large hind feet, a short tail... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla)
Information on the tamarisk (Tamarix aphylla) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus)
This is Africa’s most common large vulture, an accomplished scavenger that feeds on the carcasses of Africa’s large animals. Its plumage is... More 38 Images 7 Videos
Silky-haired pincushion (Leucospermum vestitum)
Information on the silky-haired pincushion is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Great snipe (Gallinago media)
Like the other 15 species of snipe, the great snipe is a beautifully camouflaged wading bird. The bulky great snipe has brown, patterned... More 9 Images 1 Video
Yellow-throated seedeater (Serinus flavigula)
Very few specimens have ever been collected of this small canary species; since being discovered around 1886, the yellow-throated seedeater... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
With its unusually thin, flat, flexible shell, and habit of fleeing rather than withdrawing into its shell, the pancake tortoise is amongst... More 6 Images 0 videos
Marsh pagoda (Mimetes hirtus)
The marsh pagoda is an attractive South African plant with elaborate flower heads and striking colours. With clusters of small flowers... More 14 Images 0 videos
Grandidier’s baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)
This imposing and unusual tree occurs only on the island of Madagascar, where it is threatened by the encroachment of agricultural land... More 15 Images 0 videos
Fony baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa)
Like all baobabs, the fony baobab is a distinctive and rather bizarre-looking tree, with a massive, smooth, swollen trunk, and a relatively... More 16 Images 0 videos
Trochetia (Trochetia blackburniana)
Information on Trochetia blackburniana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Cola (Cola umbratilis)
Information on Cola umbratilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Grewia (Grewia erythraea)
Information on Grewia erythraea is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Trochetia (Trochetia parviflora)
Information on Trochetia parviflora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Grewia (Grewia villosa)
Information on Grewia villosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Pulicaria (Pulicaria aromatica)
Information on Pulicaria aromatica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cadaba (Cadaba insularis)
Information on Cadaba insularis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Prenanthes (Prenanthes amabilis)
Information on Prenanthes amabilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Encholirium (Encholirium ctenophyllum)
Information on Encholirium ctenophyllum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Brandt’s hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas)
Brandt’s hedgehog is a typical hedgehog in appearance, with a dense, spiny coat, elongated snout, and ability to curl into a defensive ball... More 3 Images 0 videos
Gaillonia (Gaillonia putorioides)
Information on Gaillonia putorioides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Not only is the American kestrel one of the most abundant raptors in the Americas, but this diminutive bird of prey is also the only kestrel... More 26 Images 2 Videos
Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)
This fascinating small antelope has a number of distinct features that make it well adapted to its rugged, rocky habitat. It is unique... More 19 Images 4 Videos
Heliotropum (Heliotropium nigricans)
Information on Heliotropium nigricans is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Rock semaphore gecko (Pristurus rupestris)
The rock semaphore gecko (Pristurus rupestris) is a tiny gecko which, like other members of the genus Pristurus, is notable for being active... More 7 Images 0 videos
Christ's thorn (Ziziphus spina-christi)
Forming dense, sometimes impenetrable thickets, Christ’s thorn (Ziziphus spina-christi) grows as a shrub or small tree, armed with short... More 3 Images 0 videos
Neuracanthus (Neuracanthus aculeatus)
Information on Neuracanthus aculeatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Egyptian nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
The scientific name for this species, Caprimulgus, is from the Latin for “goat sucker”, a name that arose from a past belief that this bird... More 3 Images 0 videos

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