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===Fauna=== | ===Fauna=== | ||
[[File:Zebras, Serengeti savana plains, Tanzania.jpg|left|thumb|Savanna at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania]] | |||
[[File:Zebras, Serengeti savana plains, Tanzania.jpg|left|thumb|Savanna at | Africa boasts perhaps the world's largest combination of density and "range of freedom" of wild animal populations and diversity, with wild populations of large carnivores (such as lions, hyenas, and cheetahs) and herbivores (such as [[African buffalo|buffalo]], elephants, camels, and giraffes) ranging freely on primarily open non-private plains. It is also home to a variety of "jungle" animals including snakes and primates and aquatic life such as crocodiles and amphibians. In addition, Africa has the largest number of megafauna species, as it was least affected by the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna. | ||
Africa boasts perhaps the world's largest combination of density and "range of freedom" of | |||
===Ecology and biodiversity=== | ===Ecology and biodiversity=== |