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Animals of Uganda and East Africa: Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Big Five and Bird Fact Guides
Facts and answers about the animals you can see on a Uganda safari.
This hub gathers our wildlife guides, from how much a silverback weighs to where to see a shoebill. Each page explains the animal and links to the parks and safaris where you can meet it.
See also the Uganda wildlife safari guide and wildlife safari packages.
At a glance
- Guides: 26
- Great apes: Gorillas, chimpanzees
- Big game: Big Five, hippos
- Birds: Over 1,000 species
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Chimpanzees and Other Primates
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Big Game and General Wildlife
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More Guides in This Section
- Silverback Size
- Silverback Facts
- Gorilla vs Chimp
- Are Gorillas Dangerous?
- Gorilla Diet
- Lifespan & Life Cycle
- Gorilla Species
- Eastern Lowland Gorilla
- Gorilla Conservation
- Dian Fossey
- Chimpanzee Size
- Chimp Lifespan & Diet
- Chimp Intelligence
- African Buffalo
- Africa's Big Five
- Hippo Aggression
- Shoebill Facts
- Baboons
- Golden Monkey Facts
- Primates of Uganda
- Animals of Uganda
- Antelopes
- Great Blue Turaco
- Bateleur Eagle
- Kingfishers
- Birds of Uganda
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Silverback gorilla size and gorilla vs chimpanzee.
Most of them, yes.
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