Lake Turkana
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Lake Turkana, formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is a lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, in northern Kenya, with its far northern end crossing into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake. By volume it is the world's fourth-largest salt lake after the Caspian Sea, Issyk-Kul, and Lake Van, and among all lakes it ranks 24th. ()
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Cheetah
The cheetah, a large feline found in Africa and central Iran, is renowned for being the fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds between 80 to 128 km/h. Built for speed, cheetahs possess a lightweight frame, long slender legs, and a lengthy tail.
Mammals
Black rhinoceros
The black rhinoceros, also known as the hook-lipped rhinoceros, is a critically endangered species native to eastern and southern Africa. These remarkable creatures can vary in color from brown to grey. Carl Linnaeus first named them *Rhinoceros bicornis* in 1758...
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Grevy's Zebra
The Grévy's zebra, also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest and most endangered of the three zebra species, with the other two being the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. Native to Kenya and Ethiopia, these zebras are named after Jules Grévy.
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Nile crocodile
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is one of Africa’s most formidable predators, inhabiting freshwater environments across 26 countries on the continent. Classified as "Least Concern" by the IUCN since 1996, these crocodiles thrive in sub-Saharan Africa...
Reptiles
Reticulated giraffe
The reticulated giraffe, also known as the Somali giraffe, is a distinctive subspecies native to the Horn of Africa, found primarily in Somalia, southern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya. There are approximately 8,500 individuals remaining in the wild today.
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