Ugandan Birds: The Bateleur Eagle

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The Bateleur (Terathopius Ecaudatus) is the most striking large raptor in Uganda. Its a large jet black and grey short-tailed eagle with bare red face and beak.This bird is common in savanna reserves and game parks. It is often seen soaring with a tilting motion. The Bateleur derived its name from the tilting motion reminiscent

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African Wild Cat: Uganda Wildlife

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African Wild Cats are small, fierce cats that live in forests, grasslands, and brush lands in Africa and the Middle East. African Wild Cats are generally nocturnal in warm weather but are diurnal during very cold weather. They are excellent climbers. African Wild Cats have a life span of 12-15 years. They are about 50

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African Elephant

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Fact Sheet Common Name: African Elephant Scientific name: Laxodonta Africana Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Genus: Luxodonta Species: Africana Where to Find the African Elephant Found in Congo Kitunyaro, Maasai Steppe, Samburu, Zambezi. They live in nearly any habitat that has adequate quantities of food and water characteristics, from dense forests to

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