Animals in Mozambique
Animals in Mozambique
There are a number of animals native to Mozambique including elephants, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, lions and jackals. This country has a diverse habitat that supports a wealth of animal species both on land and in the water.
The coastal region affords travelers the unique opportunity to view the humpback whales when they migrate through the waters during the months of June, July, August, September and October. There are also dozens of different amphibians and fish are found living in the Mozambique waters.
One of the rarest animals native to Mozambique is the endangered black rhinoceros . Said to be a species on the very edge of extinction the country of Mozambique may well be your only opportunity to view one of these land dwelling creatures in the wild.
Large, powerful lions and fleet-footed
cheetahs can be seen prowling the countryside of this African nation. Although you may want to concentrate on getting some clear photos of these beautiful mammals Mozambique is also home to the dangerous Spitting Cobra.
In addition to the coastline this African country offers coastal and eastern forests which house many of the animals native to Mozambique. There are large open plains, grasslands and many natural forests that offer a number of different habitats. The Miomba Woodlands and the Derre Forest Preserve are just two of the areas in Mozambique which hold enormous biological importance for scientists. This is due to the fact that these places house some of the world's rarest creatures and there may be some animal species living there that are yet undiscovered.
Oribi Marshbuck Bushbuck Nyala Common warthog Greater kudu Giraffe Blue duiker Bushpig Natal duiker Common hippopotamus Sharpe's grysbok Blue & white-bearded wildebeest Steenbok Southern reedbuck Roan antelope Mountain reedbuck Sable antelope Suni Tsessebe Waterbuck Grey duiker Klipspringer African buffalo Impala
Carnivores in Mozambique
African civet Angolan genet African clawless otter Afro-australian fur seal African lion Common genet Leopard Panther genet Wild cat Side-striped jackal Black-backed jackal African caracal Aardwolf Spotted hyaena African palm civet Marsh mongoose Slender mongoose Common dwarf mongoose Egyptian mongoose White-tailed mongoose Banded mongoose Cheetah Selous' mongoose Meller's mongoose Bat-eared fox Honey badger Serval Speckle-throated otter Striped polecat African wild dog African striped weasel
Dolphins, porpoises, and whales in Mozambique
Southern right whale Coalfish whale Bunch Bryde's whale Chinese white dolphin Blainville's beaked whale Pygmy killer whale Gray's beaked whale Hector's beaked whale Layard's beaked whale True's beaked whale Bottle-nosed dolphin Euphrosyne dolphin Long-beaked dolphin Pygmy sperm whale Rough-toothed dolphin Killer whale Fraser's dolphin Southern right whale dolphin
Bats in Mozambique