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- What animals live in Congo?
- How old is the Congo rainforest?
- What is the national animal of DRC?
- What is Congo famous for?
- What are the main animals in the Congo rainforest?
- How was the Congo jungle formed?
- Where is jungle in Africa?
- Which animal is found only in Zaire?
- What is the national animal of Egypt?
- What color is the okapi tongue?
- Why is Congo split two?
- What was Congo called before?
- What language does Congo speak?
- Are there Zebras in Congo?
- Are there hippos in the Congo?
What animals live in Congo?
Several varieties of monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas, elephants, okapis, wild boars, and buffaloes live in the forests. Wildlife in the savanna regions includes antelopes, jackals, wild dogs, hyenas, and cheetahs. On the plateaus, rhinoceroses and giraffes are numerous, but lions are scarce.
How old is the Congo rainforest?
The Congo Basin has been inhabited by humans for more than 50,000 years and it provides food, fresh water and shelter to more than 75 million people.
What is the national animal of DRC?
The only place in the world that you can find a wild okapi is in the dense tropical rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is hardly surprising then that they are the country's national animal and even feature on local bank notes.
What is Congo famous for?
Congo is rich in natural resources. It boasts vast deposits of industrial diamonds, cobalt, and copper; one of the largest forest reserves in Africa; and about half of the hydroelectric potential of the continent.
What are the main animals in the Congo rainforest?
The Congo rainforest is known for its high levels of biodiversity, including more than 600 tree species and 10,000 animal species. Some of its most famous residents include forest elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, okapi, leopards, hippos, and lions.
How was the Congo jungle formed?
About 10,000 years ago, as the last Ice Age ended, glaciers receded and rainfall increased. The changing climate allowed savannas to be reclaimed by trees, and the forest grew to reach its current size.
Where is jungle in Africa?
Most of Africa's remaining rainforests are found in the Congo river basin on the Atlantic Ocean side of the continent.
Which animal is found only in Zaire?
Elephant Shrew. Found exclusively on the African continent!
What is the national animal of Egypt?
Like the United States, the national animal of Egypt is an eagle — the stepped eagle (Aquila nipalensis).
What color is the okapi tongue?
Their tongue is 12-14 inches (30-36 cm) long and black or dark blue in color. Okapi can also use their tongue to wash their eyelids, clean out their ears and swat insects from their withers (the ridge between an animal's shoulder bones).
Why is Congo split two?
The DRC was formerly known as Zaire and earlier known as the Belgian Congo. ... The name Congo stems from the Bakongo, a Bantu tribe that populate the area. The two countries are separated not only by different colonial roots, but by the Congo River (or Zaire River), the second-longest river in Africa.
What was Congo called before?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been known in the past as, in chronological order, the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, the Republic of the Congo-LĂ©opoldville, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Zaire, before returning to its current name the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What language does Congo speak?
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world, with over 200 languages spoken in the country. While French is the official language and widely used in education and government, there are four national languages: Kikongo (Kituba), Lingala, Swahili, and Tshiluba.
Are there Zebras in Congo?
Unique Animals the Republic of the Congo. ... Other unique animals in the Congo are the Okapi, which is related to the giraffe but resembles a zebra with its striped legs, and the great ape species the Bonobo.
Are there hippos in the Congo?
Hippos are still found in the rivers and lakes of the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, north through to Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, west to The Gambia, and south to South Africa.
