Animals Abundant In West Africa

Africa is home to an extremely wide variety of animals from the very tiny army ant to the towering giraffe. There are certain animals, however, that inhabit only parts of the continent, such as the animals of West Africa. From the West African manatee and pygmy hippopotamus to the Diana monkey and zebra duiker, there is no dearth of interesting mammals in the western part of the continent.


West African Manatee

Known worldwide as "seacows," the large gray West African manatee has tiny flippers and a flat, rounded paddle at its rear. It uses its flippers to move, eat and touch its mates.


Pygmy Hippopotamus

The West African pygmy hippopotamus can be found in the lowland and wet forests of Sierra Leona and Cote d'Ivoire, specifically in and near the Bandama River. 


Black Colobus Monkey

Cameroon and the Congo River are home to the black colobus monkey -- one of the 10 most endangered money species in all of Africa.


Diana Monkey

Found in Ghana, Guinea, Cote D'Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Diana monkeys inhabits the upper canopy of many West African forests. 


West African Dwarf Crocodile

From Togo to Burkina Faso, Benin to Mali, the West African dwarf crocodile can be found in all West African countries in freshwater, tropical rain forests and tropical grassland alike. 


Zebra Duiker

Sierra Leone and Cote D'Ivoire are home to the zebra duiker, a zebra species found in low-lying forests and river valleys. 


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