ReedbuckLocal 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; ★★★★★ —————————————- About Them of UWEC Camels are around on the lawn near our restaurant and work to be ridden by visitors. —————————————- 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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