Africa is a unique land of varied traditions (tradycje), culture (kultura), people (ludzie), languages (języki) and geography (geografia). It is the second largest (drugi największy) continent of the world. It is also the second most populous (najbardziej zaludniony) continent after Asia. The Mediterranean sea surrounds Africa to the North, the Red Sea (Morze Czerwone) and Suez canal (kanał Sueski) to the Northeast, the Southwest surrounded by the Indian Ocean (Ocean Indyjski) and the West bordering the Atlantic Ocean (Ocean Atlantycki). The equator passes through Africa making it the only continent that stretches from the northern temperate to the southern temperate zones. This has created an arid or desert region in the northern half and the central and southern half covered with the plains of savanna and a dense rainforest jungle region.

This geographical diversity has resulted in a vast and varied population of African animals. The vast plains (rozległe równiny) of Africa and the dense jungle is the home to a wide population of animals, that roam freely on the African land. The vast reserves, sanctuaries and protected areas have resulted in a decrease in poaching and hunting of the wild animals (dzikie zwierzęta). Although, the illegal killings have not stopped completely, there is a significant decrease in the poaching. The National Geographic has helped introduce the world with the harsh and difficult, yet interesting and intriguing life of the African fauna. African safari has become a dream holiday of every traveler. A look at the king of the jungle hunting down his prey, the Great Wildebeest Migration, a herd of elephants lead by the matriarch cow, has become the standard picture in the minds of people who think about Africa and the African safari. The Serengeti, Sahara, Kilimanjaro are synonyms to Africa and the African animal list.

We have all mostly seen wild animals as zoo animals or in television documentaries, but almost never in their natural habitat. Africa has been blessed with a variety of beautiful animal species such as the carnivores, herbivores, snakes, primates, aquatic animals like crocodiles and amphibians, etc.

Here is a list of most popular African animals and in the video below I will pronounce Polish words for you.

Orangutan – orangutan

Kameleon – chameleon

Motyl – butterfly

Smok wodny – water dragon

Goryl – gorilla

Pancernik – armadillo

Wąż – snake

Tukan – toucan

Szympans – chimpanzee

Papuga – parrot

Małpa – monkey

Tygrys – tiger

Zebra – zebra

Słoń – elephant

Surykatki – meerkats

Struś – ostrich

Lampart – leopard

Wielbłąd – camel

Żyrafa – giraffe

Sęp – vulture

Gepard – cheetah

Nosorożec – rhinoceros

Gazela – gazelle

Lew – lion

Lwica – lioness

Do następnego razu… (Till next time…)