Hakuna-Maghana

Wildlife By: Amia Mason & Malachi Pratt
Ghana covers various habitats,
from wetland lagoons
and saltpans along the Gold
Coast, to tropical Guinea
rainforest in southern Ghana.
It’s land is home and native
to many animals and gastropods.
Including Antelopes
, Zebras, Bush Elephants,
Lions, Mongoose, African
Civets, African Giant Snails,
Patas Monkeys, Hippos, and
Aardvarks.
Many safariland animals’
popularity in Ghana are slowly
declining. The lions and
zebras are becoming very
low. Both are now classified
as endangered species in
Ghana. People have to travel
to remote areas in Ghana
to even get a glimpse of a
zebra. On the other hand,
Ghana’s wetland animals are
living fairly well.
The Bush elephants or the
Savannah elephants are the
largest Earth animal alive.
Their stand-out feature is the
trunk which can lift heavy
things. Their tusks enable
them to dig, put marks, feed
and lift objects. The Elephants
are hunted down for
ivory making them an endangered
species.
African Giant Snails are also
known as the Giant Tiger
Land Snail and Giant Ghana
Snail. They are found only in
West Africa including Ghana.
They can grow up to 18 cm 01
and are predicted to be the
world’s largest land snail.
Due to their large size they
are considered an important
source of protein in Ghana.
Hippos are located in the
Wechiau Sanctuary in Ghana
along the Volta river. Hippopotamus
has a barrel-shaped
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