Kenya animals are an integral part of the national identity of Kenya. Animals of Kenya form the rich wildlife that is found here. Kenya wildlife roams free in its national parks and game reserves. Kenya is especially known for its 'Big 5’ animals, lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos.
Kenya is a hub of wild animals contributing to its ever enchanting charm. Wide varieties of wild animals are found in Kenya. They can be divided into specific categories to understand them better. The numerous antelopes such as Fringe-Eared Oryx, Common Water buck, Defassa Water buck, Bongo Bush buck, Topi, Thompson’s Gazelle, Klipspringer, and Steenbok can be found here.
The national reserves such as Shimba Hills National Reserve, Masai Mara National Reserve, and Mount Elgon National Reserve also contain various carnivores such as leopard, black-backed jackal, bat-eared fox, aardwolf, African Civet, and the king of the animal kingdom, the Lion.
The national parks such as Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park, and Aberdare National Park in addition to these help the primates of Kenya to survive. The primates found in the forests of Kenya are Bushbaby, Colobus, Vervet and Sykes monkey.
Other amazing varieties of animals found in Kenya are ground squirrels, Scrub Hare, Giant Forest Hog, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Giraffe, and Zebra. However, both of these natural reserves and natural forests contain equally fascinating and almost unknown species like the Rock Hyrax, the Aardvark, the Giant Forest Hog, and Warthog.
