| The wildlife across the continent of Africa has always | | | | The Cuvier's gazelle is the smallest species of gazelle |
| fascinated people. Many people visit Africa, especially | | | | in Africa. In the beginning of the 20th century, this |
| Kenya and South Africa, to go for safaris so that | | | | gazelle was hunted not just for its meat, but also for |
| they can watch the unique animals of Africa in their | | | | its skin. Many of the pastures that the gazelle fed on |
| natural habitat. Scientists and wildlife lovers are equally | | | | in the wild have been destroyed due to wars and |
| attracted to Africa for its variety of species. | | | | human encroachment. As a result the Cuvier's gazelle |
| However, the wildlife in Africa is in danger. Owing to | | | | is facing starvation. Today, there are less than 500 of |
| the unstable political situation in many of the countries | | | | these gazelles in the wild in Africa. |
| across the continent, poachers are having a hay time. | | | | The African elephant with its beautiful and |
| The animals are being killed to mercilessly and as a | | | | magnificent tusks have always been admired by |
| result many of the species have made their way to | | | | people. However, it is these same tusks that have |
| the endangered list. | | | | caused them the maximum problem. These elephants |
| Here are some of the endangered wild animals of | | | | are hunted and killed for ivory. In 1970, the African |
| Africa: | | | | elephant's population was about three hundred |
| Unfortunately the agile and fast cheetah is high on | | | | thousand, and in the year 2006, the population fell to |
| the list of endangered animals. The mortality rate | | | | just ten thousand. It is still decreasing. The two |
| among cheetahs is high due to inbreeding and also | | | | subspecies of African elephant found are the African |
| because it is hunted by other prey animals like the | | | | bush elephant and the African forest elephant. |
| hyenas and lion. As per recent estimates, there are | | | | The other endangered animals of Africa include the |
| just 12,400 surviving cheetah in the wild. | | | | chimpanzee; leopards; addax, which is a kind of |
| The white rhinoceros has been hunted for decades | | | | antelope; African wild dog, Ethiopian wolf; the striped |
| for its horn. The horn fetches an unbelievable price in | | | | hyena; ostrich; geometric tortoise and African slender |
| the black market. As a result the white rhino has | | | | snouted crocodile. |
| reached the brink of extinction. | | | | |
