Reedbuck
Local Name Lugisu : ISHISI Lwo : – Lunyankole : ENJEYE Lugbara : – Lutoro/Lunyoro : – Habitat: Woodland and Grassland Range; Widely in west , middle , and east Africa, from Senegal to Tanzania In Uganda; Queen Elizabeth NP Lake Mburo NP Kidepo Valley NP etc Food; Shrubs and herbs, plants barks Threats to […]
Local Name
Lugisu : ISHISI
Lwo : –
Lunyankole : ENJEYE
Lugbara : –
Lutoro/Lunyoro : –
Habitat:
Woodland and Grassland
Range;
Widely in west , middle , and east Africa, from Senegal to Tanzania
In Uganda;
Queen Elizabeth NP
Lake Mburo NP
Kidepo Valley NP
etc
Food;
Shrubs and herbs, plants barks
Threats to survival;
Habitat loss
Hunting
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
Impala
Local Name Lugisu : ISHISI Lwo : – Lunyankole : EMPARA Lugbara: Lutoro/Lunyoro: Habitat: Woodland and grassland Range; Widely in southern and East Africa In Uganda; Lake Mburo NP Food; They graze during the rainy season and browse during the dry season. Threats to survival; Poaching Livestock development Severe drought Threatened Level; ★★★★★
Local Name
Lugisu : ISHISI
Lwo : –
Lunyankole : EMPARA
Lugbara:
Lutoro/Lunyoro:
Habitat:
Woodland and grassland
Range;
Widely in southern and East Africa
In Uganda;
Lake Mburo NP
Food;
They graze during the rainy season and browse during the dry season.
Threats to survival;
Poaching
Livestock development
Severe drought
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
Hartebeest
Habitat: Open grassland, Savannah and extending to semi-arid regions into desert fringes after rainy season Range; Throughout sub-Saharan Africa and south-central Africa down to the tip of southern Africa In Uganda; Murchison Falls NP Kidepo Valley NP Food; They are grazers but sometimes browse from shrubs and herbaceous plants. Threats to survival; Over-hunting/poaching for meat […]
Habitat:
Open grassland, Savannah and extending to semi-arid regions into desert fringes after rainy season
Range;
Throughout sub-Saharan Africa and south-central Africa down to the tip of southern Africa
In Uganda;
Murchison Falls NP
Kidepo Valley NP
Food;
They are grazers but sometimes browse from shrubs and herbaceous plants.
Threats to survival;
Over-hunting/poaching for meat
Expansion of settlement and livestock
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
Giraffe / Rothschild’s Giraffe
Local Name Lugisu : ITIKA Lwo : RII Lunyankole : ENTUGA Lugbara: ONDERE Lutoro/Lunyoro: – Habitat: Arid and dry savanna Range; Fragmented distribution in West, East and Southern Africa In Uganda; Murchison Falls NP. Kidepo Valley NP. Food; They are browsers and prefer acacia tree leaves but may feed on grass when there is […]
Local Name
Lugisu : ITIKA
Lwo : RII
Lunyankole : ENTUGA
Lugbara: ONDERE
Lutoro/Lunyoro: –
Habitat:
Arid and dry savanna
Range;
Fragmented distribution in West, East and Southern Africa
In Uganda;
Murchison Falls NP.
Kidepo Valley NP.
Food;
They are browsers and prefer acacia tree leaves but may feed on grass when there is scarcity of something to eat.
Threats to survival;
Poaching
Habitat destruction
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
Giant Forest Hog
Local Name Lugisu : IMBITSI IYEMWISIRU Lwo : – Lunyankole : ENSHENGA Lugbara: – Lutoro/Lunyoro: – Habitat: A variety of forests from 3,800m, lowland, mountain forest, grassland and also associate with dense secondary growth Range; Around equatorial forest in West and East Africa In Uganda; Queen Elizabeth NP Ruwenzori NP Food; They are mainly […]
Local Name
Lugisu : IMBITSI IYEMWISIRU
Lwo : –
Lunyankole : ENSHENGA
Lugbara: –
Lutoro/Lunyoro: –
Habitat:
A variety of forests from 3,800m, lowland, mountain forest, grassland and also associate with dense secondary growth
Range;
Around equatorial forest in West and East Africa
In Uganda;
Queen Elizabeth NP
Ruwenzori NP
Food;
They are mainly grazers although may browse on some species of plants leaves which have been shaded.
Quantity of food!!!
Threats to survival;
Habitat destruction
Hunting for meat
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
Eland / Common Eland
Local Name Lugisu : – Lwo : – Lunyankole : ECHISHWAGGA Lugbara: Lutoro/Lunyoro: Habitat: Grassland , mountain, sub-desert, acacia savanna and woodland Range; Eastern and Southern Africa In Uganda; Lake Mburo NP. Food; Mixed feeder and grazes in the dry season and browses in the wet season. Predominantly browsers but also graze and actively […]
Local Name
Lugisu : –
Lwo : –
Lunyankole : ECHISHWAGGA
Lugbara:
Lutoro/Lunyoro:
Habitat:
Grassland , mountain, sub-desert, acacia savanna and woodland
Range;
Eastern and Southern Africa
In Uganda;
Lake Mburo NP.
Food;
Mixed feeder and grazes in the dry season and browses in the wet season. Predominantly browsers but also graze and actively dig for bulbs, tubers and roots and eat wild fruits.
Threats to survival;
Habitat loss
Hunting for its meat
Threatened Level;
★
Camel
Local Name Lugisu : INGAMIYA Lwo : KINGA Lunyankole : ENGAMIYA Lugbara: Lutoro/Lunyoro: ENSA Habitat: Around dry area Range; North Africa and Middle East In Uganda; Domestic Food; Grass and leaf Threats to survival; They were extincted in nature for domestic in old days. But some introduced populations are around in nature in Australia as […]
Local Name
Lugisu : INGAMIYA
Lwo : KINGA
Lunyankole : ENGAMIYA
Lugbara:
Lutoro/Lunyoro: ENSA
Habitat:
Around dry area
Range;
North Africa and Middle East
In Uganda;
Domestic
Food;
Grass and leaf
Threats to survival;
They were extincted in nature for domestic in old days. But some introduced populations are around in nature in Australia as immigrants.
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
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About Them of UWEC
Camels are around on the lawn near our restaurant and work to be ridden by visitors.
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Another domestic animal in UWEC
DONKEY
You can see and ride around UWEC restaurant.
COW
They are in Kidepo Exhibit with Giraffes
Bushbuck
Local Name Lugisu : ISHISI Lwo : – Lunyankole : ENGABI Lugbara: – Lutoro/Lunyoro: ENGABI Habitat: Woodlands and bushes, savannah forests and mosaic close to water sources. Range; Sub-Saharan Africa In Uganda; Queen Elizabeth NP Ruwenzori NP, etc. Food; They are browsers but displays mixed diet feeding, eating shoots, flowers, fruits and grass. Threats […]
Local Name
Lugisu : ISHISI
Lwo : –
Lunyankole : ENGABI
Lugbara: –
Lutoro/Lunyoro: ENGABI
Habitat:
Woodlands and bushes, savannah forests and mosaic close to water sources.
Range;
Sub-Saharan Africa
In Uganda;
Queen Elizabeth NP
Ruwenzori NP, etc.
Food;
They are browsers but displays mixed diet feeding, eating shoots, flowers, fruits and grass.
Threats to survival;
Habitat destruction
Increasing aridity
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
African Elephant
Local Name Lugisu : ITSOFU Lwo : LYEC Lunyankole : ENJOJO Lugbara: EWA Lutoro/Lunyoro: ENJOJO Habitat: Moving variety of habitats; forest, savanna, grassland, desert, and mountain, etc. Range; Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa fragmentarily In Uganda; Queen Elizabeth NP Murchison Falls NP Kidepo Valley NP etc Food; They are herbivorous. Threats to survival; Poaching […]
Local Name
Lugisu : ITSOFU
Lwo : LYEC
Lunyankole : ENJOJO
Lugbara: EWA
Lutoro/Lunyoro: ENJOJO
Habitat:
Moving variety of habitats; forest, savanna, grassland, desert, and mountain, etc.
Range;
Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa fragmentarily
In Uganda;
Queen Elizabeth NP
Murchison Falls NP
Kidepo Valley NP
etc
Food;
They are herbivorous.
Threats to survival;
Poaching for ivory and meat
Loss and fragmentation of habitat
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
African Buffalo
Local Name Lugisu : IMBOKO Lwo : JOBI Lunyankole : EMBOGO Lugbara: ODRU Lutoro/Lunyoro: Habitat: Prefer the area accessible glasses and water Range; From Sudan, Ethiopia throughout sub-Saharan Africa In Uganda; Murchison Falls NP Lake Mburo NP Queen Elizabeth NP Kidepo Valley NP etc. Food; They are grazers with a lot of interest and […]
Local Name
Lugisu : IMBOKO
Lwo : JOBI
Lunyankole : EMBOGO
Lugbara: ODRU
Lutoro/Lunyoro:
Habitat:
Prefer the area accessible glasses and water
Range;
From Sudan, Ethiopia throughout sub-Saharan Africa
In Uganda;
Murchison Falls NP
Lake Mburo NP
Queen Elizabeth NP
Kidepo Valley NP etc.
Food;
They are grazers with a lot of interest and preference for grasses that grows in dense swords
Threats to survival;
Habitat loss
Hunting for meat
Diseases like pest
Threatened Level;
★★★★★
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