The fauna of Africa is extremely rich and varied. The leading role played by animals in the fauna of the savannah - open spaces, developing in conditions of periodic moisture at high temperatures year-round. Savannas and woodlands occupy about 40% of the continent. In savannas abundance of large hoofed animals (giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, gazelles, zebras, rhinos, elephants) and prey (lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals). Widely raspostraneny monkeys (baboons), birds - ostriches fanciscanus, crowned cranes, secretary bird, marabou, vultures. Numerouslizards and snakes. Deserts and semi occupy as vast areas of the African continent. They vary greatly in the desert north and south of the continent. The fauna of the northern deserts similar to the deserts of Asia - jerboas, gerbils, foxes, Fenech, jackals, hyenas. Many snakes (EFA, viper, cobra) and lizards, invertebrates. To the south of the desert is characterized by a greater number of endemic species, a wide variety of turtles. Wet equatorial evergreen forests typical for equatorial and coastal subequatorial zones. The fauna of the ground layer is relatively not rich (ungulates - Okapi, pygmy hippopotamus, gorilla) in crowns - the mass of birds (Turaco, hornbills, sunbirds), monkeys (monkeys, colobus monkeys, chimpanzees). Everywhere - invertebrates, frogs, snakes (pythons, mambas), in rivers - crocodiles. The reserves of tropical Africa, attracting many tourists, plenty of elephants, rhinos, hippos, zebras, antelopes, etc .; raspostraneny lions, cheetahs, leopards and other large predators. Numerous monkeys, small carnivores, rodents. Many birds in Vol. H. Ostriches, ibises, flamingos.
