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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ethiopia. There are 279 mammal species in Ethiopia, of which five are critically endangered, eight are endangered, twenty-seven are vulnerable, and twelve are near threatened. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for ...
There are 31 endemic species of mammals, meaning that a species occurs naturally only in a certain area, in this case Ethiopia. [6] The African wild dog prehistorically had widespread distribution in Ethiopia; however, with last sightings at Fincha, this canid is thought to be potentially extirpated within Ethiopia. The Ethiopian wolf is ...
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Human settlement and large livestock population have forced the animal to occupy heath forests at an altitude of above 3,400 m (11,200 ft). Mountain nyala are endemic to the Ethiopian highlands east of the Rift Valley , between 6°N and 10°N.
Over 50 subspecies and species are described, many of which are considered highly endangered. [42] The most recently identified species is Dendrohyrax interfluvialis , which is a tree hyrax living between the Volta and Niger rivers but makes a unique barking call that is distinct from the shrieking vocalizations of hyraxes inhabiting other ...
Animal breeds originating in Ethiopia (3 C) E. Endemic fauna of Ethiopia (2 C, 311 P) I. Important Bird Areas of Ethiopia (21 P) ... Pages in category "Fauna of Ethiopia"
The Ethiopian wolf is a social animal, living in family groups containing up to 20 adults (individuals older than one year), though packs of six wolves are more common. Packs are formed by dispersing males and a few females, which with the exception of the breeding female, are reproductively suppressed.
Gambella National Park has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Ethiopia. [12] Sixty-nine mammal species are found in the protected area, including the African elephant, African buffalo, bushpig, common warthog, Nubian giraffe, hippopotamus, Nile lechwe, tiang, waterbuck, cheetah, leopard, lion, mantled guereza, olive baboon, patas ...