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The Tuli Cattle
Southern Africa is a region renowned for its high quality beef which has been favourably compared with beef from Argentina, Brazil and other parts of South America. The breed from Southern Africa...
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African Catfish “Clarias Gariepinus”
Introduction The farming of African catfish dates back to several centuries with the first domestication trials conducted during mid 1950’s. Under traditional capture based aquaculture, African...
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Emergency Assistance Mission on Reported Large Scale Death of Sheep and Goats...
6-10 July 2015. In Mid-April, Liberia experienced massive mortalities in sheep and goats suspected to be as a result of PPR outbreak. The national veterinary authorities formally requested emergency...
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The West African Manatee, Trichechus Senegalensis
Introduction Manatees are large aquatic mammals that feed exclusively on grass. They are found in coastal and inland waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The West African Manatee (Trichechus...
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The Red Maradi Goat (Capra hircus)
Small ruminant farming occupies an important place in the economy of the household and this especially for those in the Sahelian zone. This husbandry focuses on two species including goats and sheep....
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Round sardinella (Sardinella aurita, Valenciennes, 1847) & Flat sardinella...
Introduction The Sadinellas (Sardinella aurita & Sardinella maderensis) are among the most abundant small pelagic species in Africa with catches more than 2 million tons per year. From the...
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Local African Pig
Origins The pig is an animal found in almost all the regions of Africa. Despite the cultural and religious influences in parts of the continent that limit pork production and consumption, pig farming...
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Bees
Origin of Bees Bees belong to the order of insects known as Hymenoptera literally “membrane wings”, comprising some 100,000 species including wasps, ants, ichneumons and sawflies. Of the 21,000...
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Queen Bee
Life in a Beehive A honeybee hive usually has between 20 000 and 80 000 bees living together in a colony. A colony is made up of one queen bee and several hundred drones (males), with female worker...
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The Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath, Boulenger, 1906)
Introduction Amphibians are tetrapod vertebrates comprising of three orders: Frogs (Anura), Salamanders (Caudata), and Caecilians (Gymnophiona), each distinguished by its general body type. The name...
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The Silver Fish, Rastrineobola argetea (Within East Africa locally know as...
General Description Rastrineobola argentea a finfish is classified under the Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes); Cypriniformes (Carps); Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) and Danioninae. R. argentea is...
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Common Eland
General Description Scientific Name: TaurotragusKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeSubfamily: BovinaeGenus: TaurotragusSpecies: Taurotragus oryx (Common...
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Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus)
In many tropical countries, several rodent species are highly esteemed and an essential income and food protein source for local inhabitants. Especially the cane rat is met throughout sub-Saharan...
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The Cocoon Treasure: Mulberry Silk Worm (Bombyx Mori)
It is quite fascinating how some of the finest things in life have their origins in the humblest of situations. Power and royalty have throughout history been revered and nothing has brought out this...
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Snails (Achatinoidea)
General Information on the Snails According to A-Z Animals and Animal Facts, there are nearly 1000 different species of snail that are spread throughout the world’s. Snails belong to the class of...
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The Sperm Whale (Physeter microcephalus)
A Marine MammalConserving Marine Ecosystem Biodiversity to Increase Productivity Introduction The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator and can be found anywhere in the open ocean. The marine...
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The Lagunaire
An endangered Breed of Cattle Context The African continent abounds with a great animal genetic diversity represented in cattle by two species: the zebu or Bos-indicus and the taurin or Bos-taurus...
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Obscure Snakehead Fish (Parachanna Obscura)
Introduction The name "snakehead fish" can anticipate feelings of snake than of a delicious fleshy fish dish common in some African countries. The Obscure Snakehead Fish, Parachanna obscura is a...
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The Sabi sheep
The indigenous breed for today and tomorrow Introduction Zimbabwe is not a major sheep producing country. However, sheep play a very important role in the livelihoods of many people especially rural...
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