10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

This was the local name meaning “ugly” used for these primates by the people of the Gonder area in northern Ethiopia when the German naturalist Rüppell “discovered” this species for science in the 1830’s. they are the most terrestrial primate after humans. A harem male grooms one of his females. Photo by Adam Riley.

Ethiopia 162

Ethiopia Primates Mammals Fur 162

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Ethiopia , a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa, has firmly established itself as one of Africa’s top birding destinations. Tours groups that I guided to Ethiopia ten years ago had to endure very basic accommodation, almost no surfaced roads and low levels of service. Addis Ababa is a good a site as any for this bird.

Ethiopia 274

Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 274

10,000 Birds

JUNE 10, 2015

In the meantime, in order to rectify this I present some images of the Village Weaver, a widespread African species that ranges from Senegal to Ethiopia and down to South Africa. As their name suggests they are happy enough to live close to human settlements.

South Africa 154

South Africa Senegal Ethiopia Africa 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2016

Bats just love to fly into human hair!” Two: Humans are diurnal, which means they are normally active during the day. Three: Why would anyone , no matter what their species, want to become tangled in human hair? Last year scientists in Ethiopia discovered the jawbone of a 2.8 million-year-old early human.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 187

Wildlife Rehabilitation Porcupines Raccoons Birds 187

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

If there are human fishing activities then all the better – Marabous will gather in numbers around fishermen’s docks and fish markets, in fact anywhere where fish are cleaned and scraps disposed of, allowing these intelligent birds to obtain a free meal.

Africa 248

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 248

Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 15, 2023

aethiopicus , but today that scientific name is restricted to the desert warthog of northern Kenya, Somalia, and eastern Ethiopia. Ostrich eggs have been used by humans for millennia. Ostrich kicks can kill a human or a potential predator like a lion. In the past, it was commonly treated as a subspecies of P.

Africa 40

Africa Buffalo Ostriches Animal 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

This species prefers wetlands and its numbers have been decimated due to a combination of habitat destruction caused by human population growth and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for the pet and zoo trade. This plain used to be little affected by humans, being grazed by just a few cattle, goats and camels.

Endangered Species 206

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 206