Meru National Park
Facts and practical information
Meru National Park is a Kenyan national park located east of Meru, 350 km from Nairobi. Covering an area of 870 km2, it is one best known national parks in Kenya. Rainfall in this area is abundant with 635–762 mm in the west of the park and 305–356 mm in the east. The rainfall results in tall grass and lush swamps. ()
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Wildlife
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Common Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus, also called the hippo, common hippopotamus or river hippopotamus, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Mammals
Grevy's Zebra
The Grévy's zebra, also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest living wild equid and the largest and most threatened of the three species of zebra, the other two being the plains zebra...
Mammals
East African cheetah
The East African cheetah, is a cheetah population in East Africa. It lives in grasslands and savannas of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Somalia. The cheetah inhabits mainly the Serengeti...
Mammals
Eastern black rhinoceros
The eastern black rhinoceros is also known as the East African black rhinoceros or eastern hook-lipped rhinoceros. It is a subspecies of the black rhinoceros. Its numbers are very low due...
Mammals
African bush elephant
The African bush elephant, also known as the African savanna elephant, is the largest living terrestrial animal with bulls reaching a shoulder height of up to 3.96 m. Both sexes have tusks...
Mammals
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