Tag: Africa

Mudskipper

Mudskipper Mudskipper Sketchbook Illustration Preview 01 image

It’s been a little while since I got some time & inclination to open up my sketchbook & put something in it again, so I thought it was about time. Mudskippers are amazing critters. They’re as cute & quirky as they are mindblowing, so of course I had to try to immortalise one in my […]

Saiga

Saiga Saiga (13-10-2019)

Saiga antelopes, with their large weird noses live in the grasslands of central Asia. They’ve been around for thousands of years—since the time of the mammoths—but they’re now at risk of disappearing because of hunting and habitat loss. I purchased a few more Copic markers from the Warm Grey range to boost my tookit and […]

Ghost Frog

Ghost Frog Ghost Frog (08-10-2019)

The Ghost Frog—thought to be named such because of their presence in the Skeleton Gorge in South Africa—are classified as one of the most remarkable and unusual species on the planet but are critically endangered.

Panther Chameleon

Panther Chameleon Panther Chameleon (07-10-2019)

The Panther Chameleon is a species of brightly colorful chameleons that are indigenous in the tropical forest areas of Madagascar. These magnificent tree-dwellers sport forked feet, head casques, long sticky tongues, prehensile tails and amazing colour changing skin. This, along with their ability to thrive in captivity makes them ideal and attractive pets. They’re currently […]

African Wild Dog

African Wild Dog African Wild Dog (28-09-2019)

The Painted Wolf or African wild dog is a canid species native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest indigenous canid in Africa, and is distinguished from domestic dogs by their highly specialised teeth and hypercarnivorous diet. It was classified as endangered by the IUCN in 2016, as it had disappeared from much of its […]

Pangolin

Pangolin Pangolin (27-09-2019)

Pangolins or scaly anteaters are mammals that have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin; a unique feature in the animal world. Pangolins are nocturnal, and their diet consists of mainly ants and termites. They are threatened by poaching (for their meat and scales) and heavy deforestation of their natural habitats, and are one of […]

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