Wildlife_of_Equatorial_Guinea

Wildlife of Equatorial Guinea

Wildlife of Equatorial Guinea

Animals and plants of the central African country

The wildlife of Equatorial Guinea is composed of its flora and fauna.

Leopard

Overview

There are approximately 3,250 species of plants.[1] Africa has high animal diversity. There are at least 194 mammal species; 418 species of birds, and 91 reptile species.[1]

Fauna

Mammals are found throughout Equatorial Guinea. Within Equatorial Guinea there are gorillas, leopards, chimpanzees, a small population of African elephants, hippopotamuses, Cape buffalo, crocodiles, pythons and various monkeys.

The gorillas of Equatorial Guinea are the western lowland gorilla subspecies. The elephants are African forest elephants. Despite poaching, the leopard is widespread and is found even in the suburbs of some major cities. For a full list of mammals, see List of mammals of Equatorial Guinea.

References

  1. [1]
    "Equatorial Guinea: Environmental Profile". rainforests.mongabay.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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