african wildlife art

An artpiece of Africa’s wildlife, mostly from the African savanna altogether in one big herd ready to march forward. (Based on an old art I did two years ago now remastered with updated looks for the animals)

Famously credited as the world’s most fearless mammal, these members of the weasel family are found in Africa to Asia, to which their fearlessness makes predators no escape who try to hunt them. (Art made back in early November)

A large wading bird found in the wet and arid habitats of Sub-Saharan Africa. Often credited with the largest wingspan of any land birds, these birds love to scavenge on carrion with vultures beside them. (Art made back in early November)

A medium sized terrestrial mammal that resembles a guinea pig or a rabbit, the rock hyrax is actually in fact related to elephants, to which they have two tiny incisor teeth that resemble mini tusks. (Art made back in early November)

One of Africa’s most iconic and dangerous crocodilians, best known for their powerful bite, sharp conical teeth that sink into the flesh of their prey, and especially their method of ambush to which they attack by surprise. (Art made back in October)

One of Africa’s four pangolins, these scaly anteaters are well known for being the only mammals whose scales cover up from head to tail, and dig burrows and feast on ants and termites in the African savannas and woodlands. (Art made in late October)

One of the 17 species of sengi, also known as elephant shrews, these small mammals with long proboscises live in the dense woodlands of central and eastern Africa, and are closely related to elephants more than shrews. (Art made back in October)

A medium sized burrowing mammal whose name means “earth pig, with a long snout for smell and sharp claws to help dig up termite mounds for food. Once thought to be related to pangolins and armadillos, the aardvark is now known to be related to elephants. (Art drawn back in October)

One of the tallest and most recognizable of all giraffes, found across the Masai Mara in Kenya and identified by their irregular star-shaped patterns covered in their body. (Art made back in October)

Smaller than their larger river cousins, the pygmy hippo is reclusive and nocturnal, as the live in the forests and swamps of west Africa. Sadly, they’re endangered from habitat loss and hunting for bushmeat, and are very difficult to study in the wild. (Art made back in February 2024)

Famous for it’s prehistoric appearance due to it’s oversized shoe-shaped beak and meaning stare, these intimidating birds are docile, and have been known to stand still for long periods of time, and are closely related to pelicans and herons than storks. (Originally drawn in March 2024)

The world’s most colorful primate found in the tropics of Central Africa, where males have the most striking colors and are found in large social groups, often numbering in the hundreds.

Africa’s most common gazelle found across the Serengeti to which they are named after a 19th century British geologist and explorer named Joseph Thomson. Despite being small for their size, they can run very fast to outrun predators that hunt them.

One of the world’s largest birds, to which they are found across Sub-Saharan Africa as they are built for speed thanks to their long and powerful legs that can unleash a deadly kick when threatened.

One of the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra found in Africa, recognized for their broader stripes, and are commonly found in large social herds where they keep an eye out for predators.

One of Africa’s most recognizable antelope with broad shoulders, herds of millions travel across the Serengeti every year to feast on the grass while following the seasonal rains.

One of Africa’s most elegant birds, to which they’re found in the Okavango Delta, and are one of the largest cranes in all of Africa, easily recognizable from the red patches on their face.

One of Africa’s strongest and dominant herbivores, often seen in herds of hundreds of thousands that graze upon the grass besides being the main prey for the lions that feast on them.

Arguably Africa’s most iconic big cat, with males known for their gorgeous manes, as they’re the kings of the savannahs and plains that they inhabit.