Synonyms and antonyms of Mammals found in Africa in British Thesaurus

aardvark (noun)

a southern African animal with a long nose and a long sticky tongue that eats ants

buffalo (noun)

a large African animal similar to a cow, with curved horns

bush baby (noun)

a small African animal that lives in trees. It has a long tail and very large eyes and ears.

cheetah (noun)

a large African wild animal that has yellow fur with black spots and can run extremely fast

chimp (noun)

informal a chimpanzee

chimpanzee (noun)

an African animal with black or brown fur that lives and hunts in groups. It belongs to the ape family, which is the most similar to humans.

elephant (noun)

a very large wild animal that lives in Africa and Asia. It has thick grey skin and a very long nose called a trunk

giraffe (noun)

a tall African animal that has a very long neck and legs

gnu (noun)

a wildebeest

gorilla (noun)

a large strong African wild animal that is similar to a monkey but much larger and lives in forests

hippo (noun)

informal a hippopotamus

hippopotamus (noun)

a large African animal with a wide head and mouth and thick grey skin. Hippopotamuses live in or near rivers.

hyaena ()

another spelling of hyena

hyena (noun)

a wild animal similar to a dog that lives mainly in Africa and makes a noise that sounds like laughing

impala (noun)

a type of African antelope (=an animal with long curved horns and long thin legs)

lion (noun)

a large African wild animal with golden fur. The male lion has thick hair around its head called a mane.

meerkat (noun)

a small South African animal that has grey fur with black marks

okapi (noun)

an African animal like a giraffe without a long neck

quagga (noun)

a type of zebra that is now extinct

springbok (noun)

a brown and white African animal that looks like a small deer

warthog (noun)

a wild pig that lives in Africa and has two tusks (=very long pointed teeth)

wildebeest (noun)

an African wild animal that is a type of antelope with curved horns

zebra (noun)

an African animal similar to a horse but with black and white stripes on its body