Africa and Eurasia are home to some of the world’s most fascinating animals. From the mighty elephant to the swift cheetah, these continents have diverse wildlife. But how do scientists organize and classify these animals?
In this category, we’ll explore the basics of wildlife classification, focusing on African and Eurasian species.
African wildlife living on the African continent and its surrounding seas and islands, can zoogeographically be divided into several regions.
Animals of the Palearctic Region: Includes Europe, North Africa, and much of Asia.
Animals of the Indomalayan region: Includes South and Southeast Asia.
Here’s a comprehensive list of animal families found across Africa and Eurasia, categorized by their respective taxonomic families:
Carnivores (Order: Carnivora)
This is a comprehensive yet non-exhaustive list of animal families from Africa and Eurasia.
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