Country ยท Africa
Animals of Rwanda
5 animals on this site have a range that includes Rwanda. Each fact file has a map with the whole range.
Status
Class
Diet
Location
5 profiles
NTMammals
African buffalo
Syncerus caffer
The African buffalo is a heavy wild ox of sub-Saharan Africa that lives in herds of dozens to thousands and must drink every day.
Living
ENMammals
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
The African bush elephant is the largest land animal alive.
Living
VUMammals
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
The hippopotamus spends its days in rivers and lakes and its nights grazing on land.
Living
VUMammals
Lion
Panthera leo
The lion is the only cat that lives in social groups.
Living
NTMammals
White rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum
The white rhinoceros is the biggest and most social of the five living rhinos.
Living
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