According to Arkives, the African cheetah is the fastest land mammal in the world. Cheetahs make their habitation in the Sub-Saharan African regions. The cheetah can reach up to 87 km per hour, which makes it easy to catch its prey.
The African cheetah is an endangered species because of the lost of habitat, hunting and killings by natives and competition with other carnivores.
According to Arkive, the spotted hyena is the second-largest carnivore in Africa after the lion. The hyena makes is dwelling in the Sub-Saharan regions of Africa. It is a good hunter and scavenger. The hyena travels in clans and hunt in groups. They communicate with each other with their whoops and yells.
The spotted hyena is an endangered species due to habitat loss, killings by farmers and entrapment.
According to Arkive, the mandrill is the largest monkey in the world. It is found in Cameroon, Guinea and South Western Congo. Its habitat include mountainous terrain and sub-tropical biomes. The mandrill lives in groups of 40. They create a strict hierarchy among the groups. The mandrill feeds on fruit, seeds and small animals.
The mandrill is an endangered species because of hunting, human settlements and the expansion of the agricultural industry.
