Senegal

Hoopoe

The Hoopoe genus is the only living member of its family!

Wolf Spider

The wolf spider stalks its prey like a fearsome wolf!

Eel

Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

Hamster

Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!

Bichir

The bichir species is more than 400 million years old

Pigeon

They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.

Desert Locust

Solitary locusts are grey while gregarious locusts are yellow with stripes.

Locust

Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.

Striped Hyena

The striped hyenas usually mark their territories with the help of the scent gland secretions from their anal pouch.

Bush Baby

In a series of leaps, this creature can cover almost 30 feet of distance in just a few seconds.

Sulcata Tortoise

Some cultures in Africa believe the sulcata tortoise is an intermediary between the people and their ancestors and gods.

Horsefly

Horseflies have been seen performing Immelmann turns, much like fighter jets.