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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Kenya. Of these species, four are critically endangered, nine are endangered, eighteen are vulnerable, and fifteen are near threatened. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
A predator that roams over parts of Kenya in packs. The African Wild Dog Conservancy is actively engaged in helping to save this endangered species from extinction. Spotted hyena A powerful predator that sometimes travels in groups. They have the strongest jaw pressure and most powerful bite out of any animal in Kenya except for the Nile crocodile.
As here defined, P. rufomitratus is a monotypic species restricted to Kenya, following Groves. [1] As all red colobuses, it was formerly considered a subspecies of a widespread P. badius. [4] Some recent authorities include P. tephrosceles, P. foai and P. tholloni as subspecies of P. rufomitratus instead of recognizing them as separate species. [5]
The Tana River mangabey is listed as one of The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates. A 1994 census estimated the species' population to be 1,000 to 1,200 individuals. [19] It was listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as being endangered in 1970.
All of those living in the wild are in protected areas in Kenya and Uganda. In 2007, Rothschild's giraffe was proposed as a separate species from other giraffe. [4] In 2016, Rothschild's giraffe was proposed as conspecific with the Nubian giraffe (elevated to full species), but that taxonomy has not been widely adopted. [5]
Ol Pejeta Conservancy A view of Mt. Kenya from Ol Pejeta Conservancy Photo:Michael Dalton-Smith. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km 2 (140 sq mi) not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya's Laikipia County. It is situated on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya.
An endangered elephant in Kenya has given birth to twins, in a rare event announced by conservation group Save the Elephants. The group says an event like this accounts for only 1 per cent of all ...
The southern patas monkey (Erythrocebus baumstarki) is a critically endangered species of Old World monkey found only in Tanzania, and formerly in Kenya. [2] It may be the most endangered primate in Africa known to still be extant, with only 100 to 200 known wild individuals. [3]