Gabon wildlife

Gabon is an ideal location for those interested in viewing primates and one the largest populations of western lowland gorillas can be found here along with large numbers other primates such as chimpanzees and mandrills.

African buffalo — African buffalo

The African, also known as cape buffalo or congo buffalo, is a large, robust animal that is [...]

African caracal — African caracal

The caracal possesses an extended tuft of hair on the very top of its very large ears, which [...]

Baboon — Baboon

Baboons are extremely adaptable and can be found in a wide variety of terrains. In [...]

Black mamba — Black mamba

The black mamba is a regular on the world’s top 10 deadliest snakes. It averages around [...]

Chameleon — Chameleon

Chameleons are reptiles that form part of the lizard family. Over 150 species of chameleons [...]

Chimpanzee — Chimpanzee

Chimps are great apes, along with as gorillas, humans and orangutans. There is no hair on a [...]

Elephant — Elephant

Elephants are expansive warm blooded animals of the family Elephantidae and the order [...]

Genet cat — Genet cat

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Gorilla — Gorilla

Mountain gorilla The mountain gorilla is part of the eastern gorilla species, which is also [...]

Hippopotamus — Hippopotamus

The hippopotamus, or hippo, derives its name from ancient Greek for “river horse”. [...]

Honey badger — Honey badger

The honey badger (Mellivroa capensis) is an opportunistic carnivore that eats a wide range of [...]

Leopard — Leopard

The leopard is related to the jaguar, lion and tiger, and is the smallest feline of the four. [...]

Mandrill — Mandrill

The mandrill is a very colorful primate that is closely related to the baboon. It is the [...]

Mongoose — Mongoose

The mongoose is part of the same family as the meerkat. 33 species exist, such as the yellow [...]

Nile crocodile — Nile crocodile

The Nile crocodile is found throughout sub-Sahara Africa, parts of the Nile River and in the [...]

Pangolin — Pangolin

The physical description of a pangolin is best described as an anteater with silvery, plate- [...]

Waterbuck — Waterbuck

The waterbuck is a large antelope that resides primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Waterbucks [...]