Category: Science
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Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus, is a large high-shouldered antelope called ìrá in Yoruba. The Hartebeest formerly occurred widely in the savanna woodlands of central Nigeria. Nigeria’s own subspecies, the western hartebeest species (which… read more
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Haussa Genet, Genetta thierryi, also called Thierry’s genet is a carnivorian, cat-like mammal with wide distribution range in West Africa. They generally prefer the moist to dry savannahs and woodlands of the… read more
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Hippos are a semi-aquatic mammal, usually inhabiting shallow lakes, rivers, and swamps. Indeed, the name hippopotamus is derived from a Greek word meaning ‘river horse’ due to its semi-aquatic lifestyle. Hippos, the… read more
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Tortoise of the forest, the Home’s hinge-back tortoise, Kinixys homeana, has considerable range over the continuous Guinea-Congo rainforest region. Its long agile legs, large eyes and secretive habits are adaptations to a… read more
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Honey badger, or ratel, Mellivora capensis is a relatively large mustelid (6–14 kg). Unlike most mustelidae family species, however, it does not show the typical mustelid pattern of intrasexual territoriality, instead males… read more
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Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, Sousa teuszii, has been suggested to have most likely inhabited the Niger Delta before the large scale oil exploration and has been said by one D.W. Rice to have… read more
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Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta, also known as the “laughing” hyena is the largest of three hyena species collectively called Kòriko or ìkokò in Yoruba. They have a broad head with dark eyes,… read more
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Jacob Sogboyega Odulate, known as ‘The Blessed Jacob’, inventor and essayist, was born 1884 in Ikorodu. As a pharmacist of informal learning and a man of quick wit, Odulate soon achieved fame… read more
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Jameson’s Mamba, Dendroaspis jamesoni, is one of the four species of Mamba, a venomous African snake. It is swift, arboreal, and has a very slender scaled body that is about 1.5 to… read more
