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7 gru 2022 · Mozambique is home to a large collection of unique wildlife. Some examples include zebras, crocodiles, hippos, pelicans, impala, common wildebeest, lions, and African wild dogs just to name a few. The African elephant is one of many popular animals to observe in this country.
The wildlife of Mozambique consists of the flora and fauna of this country in southeastern Africa. Mozambique has a range of different habitat types and an ecologically rich and diverse wildlife. This includes 236 species of mammal, 740 species of bird and 5,692 species of vascular plant.
7 lis 2023 · Over the course of history, it has suffered one of the most drastic range declines of all African mammals, being only found in small, scattered populations in myriads of countries, while it used to occupy all of sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile River banks.
With its coastline and geographical location, Mozambique serves as a hotspot for wildlife trafficking — a serious threat to Mozambique's wildlife population.
There are known to be 740 bird species in Mozambique, including 20 globally threatened species and two introduced species, and over 200 mammal species endemic to Mozambique, including the critically endangered Selous' zebra, Vincent's bush squirrel and 13 other endangered or vulnerable species.
Mozambique has a rich flora with over 6000 plant species, of which, over 300 plant species are on the IUCN Red list and 22% are endemic. The terrestrial fauna is rich as well, with 726 bird species, 171 reptile species, 85 amphibian species (of which 28 are endemic) and 3075 insect species [2].
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Mozambique. Of the mammal species in Mozambique, two are critically endangered, two are endangered, eleven are vulnerable, and ten are near threatened.
