Animal life ( from Senegal )

While it is true that large mammals have disappeared from the western part of the country, owing to human settlement, such animals as elephants, antelopes, lions, panthers, cheetahs, and jackals may still be encountered in the interior. Herds of warthogs abound in the marshes, especially those of the False Delta. Hares are ubiquitous, and monkeys of all types congregate in noisy bands, above all in the upper Gambia and upper Casamance river valleys. Among the great numbers of birds the quelea, or “millet eater,” which is destructive of crops, may particularly be noted, as well as the partridge and the guinea fowl. Reptiles are numerous and include pythons and cobras and other venomous snakes. Crocodiles, hippopotamuses, and turtles are found in the rivers. The rivers and the coastal waters are rich in fish and crustaceans.

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