This page provides a list of all members of the three groups (families) of carnivores across Africa that we are actively tracking:
- Canidae (canids, dogs)
- Felidae (felines, cats)
- Herpestoidea (specifically hyenas)
[NOTE: there are no bears or terrestrial weasels in Africa]
➢ African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
➢ African wolf (Canis lupaster)
➢ Black-backed jackal
(Lupulella mesomelas)
➢ Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis)
➢ Golden jackal (Canis aureus)
Felinae (Small Cats)
➢ Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
IUCN Red List /// Wikipedia
➢ Serval (Leptailurus serval)
IUCN Red List /// Wikipedia
Pantherinae (Big Cats)
➢ Leopard (Panthera pardus)
IUCN Red List /// Wikipedia
➢ Lion (Panthera leo)
IUCN Red List /// Wikipedia
- Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea)
- Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
- Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
- None We Are Presently Tracking
- None Exist There
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