COMMON TREES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Silvertree leucadendron foliage

Of all the continents, Africa is known as the driest among the seven. Located in the half border of the Mediterranean Sea, and stretches on the south of the equator, it is no wonder why Africa is also considered the hottest among the seven continents. Africa, being a tropical continent with sixty … Read more

Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas)

Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas)

It is a fairish-sized barbet with invariable white underparts, vivid red forehead, and conspicuous yellow-and-white eyebrows. It thrives in savannas, semi-deserts, and gardens, and pairs often occur in dense treed areas and thickets abundant with cavities for nesting. Their call is a unique, wistful “poooop” repeated for about 6-7 times, followed by … Read more

SAVANNAH GRASSLAND

SAVANNAH GRASSLAND

The savanna grassland is truly a habitable place to sustain both animal and plant life. Most of the common animals that you can find in the savanna are mammals, as well as some species of birds and reptiles. It is an ecosystem filled with wildlife in different species, wherein the food chain … Read more