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Nile Crocodile “Crocodylus niloticus”
The Nile crocodile has various common names across the continent: Mamba (Swahili), Garwe (Shona), Ngwenya (Ndebele), Voay (Malagasy), Kwena (Tswana), Crocodilo (Portuguese), Crocodil du Nil (French),...
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The Tiger Shrimp
The Giant Tiger Shrimp usually dubbed giant black sea creature or the jumbo shrimp is a foot-long marine crustacean. This shrimp species has peculiar avid appetite and a tendency to harbor or...
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Dromedary Camel (Camelus Dromedarius)
Introduction The camel (Family:Camelidae) is one of the oldest animal domesticates as documented in ancient history and the name is derived from the Latin (Camelus) and greek (Kamélos) languages. This...
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The Dramatic Decline of West Africa Sawfish Populations – Pristis pristis and...
Introduction Sawfishes belong to a family of rays (Pristidae) characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles...
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Breeding of Guinea Fowls as a Viable Option for Increased Poultry Production...
Introduction Domestic guinea fowls (Numida meleagris), sometimes called "Pintades", are poultry originating from Africa. Guinea fowls are integral part of the lives of the rural communities and are...
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Mopane Worms
Scientific Name and Classification Phylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: SaturniidaeGenus: ImbrasiaSpecies: I. belina (Westwood, 1849) A Mopane worm is the 5th larvae stage of...
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Inyambo Cattle and their Critical Roles
Context Africa is home to over 150 indigenous cattle breeds that possess unique genetic attributes, such as a specal adaptation to heat and drought, tolerance to tropical diseases and unprecedented...
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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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Nile Crocodile “Crocodylus niloticus”
The Nile crocodile has various common names across the continent: Mamba (Swahili), Garwe (Shona), Ngwenya (Ndebele), Voay (Malagasy), Kwena (Tswana), Crocodilo (Portuguese), Crocodil du Nil (French),...
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The Tiger Shrimp
The Giant Tiger Shrimp usually dubbed giant black sea creature or the jumbo shrimp is a foot-long marine crustacean. This shrimp species has peculiar avid appetite and a tendency to harbor or...
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Dromedary Camel (Camelus Dromedarius)
Introduction The camel (Family:Camelidae) is one of the oldest animal domesticates as documented in ancient history and the name is derived from the Latin (Camelus) and greek (Kamélos) languages. This...
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The Dramatic Decline of West Africa Sawfish Populations – Pristis pristis and...
Introduction Sawfishes belong to a family of rays (Pristidae) characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles...
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Breeding of Guinea Fowls as a Viable Option for Increased Poultry Production...
Introduction Domestic guinea fowls (Numida meleagris), sometimes called "Pintades", are poultry originating from Africa. Guinea fowls are integral part of the lives of the rural communities and are...
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Mopane Worms
Scientific Name and Classification Phylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: SaturniidaeGenus: ImbrasiaSpecies: I. belina (Westwood, 1849) A Mopane worm is the 5th larvae stage of...
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Inyambo Cattle and their Critical Roles
Context Africa is home to over 150 indigenous cattle breeds that possess unique genetic attributes, such as a specal adaptation to heat and drought, tolerance to tropical diseases and unprecedented...
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