![]() This crocodile from Burundi was 17 feet long and was a notorious man-eater. Gustave was the name given to the Nile crocodile that holds 5th place on the World’s Largest Crocodiles list. While it is not as large as the saltwater crocodile, is a formidable predator and one of nature’s most feared “murderers.” The adult Nile crocodile is the world’s second-largest crocodile, measuring roughly 4.2 meters long and weighing up to 410 kg. ‘ Mamba‘ is actually ‘crocodile’ in Swahili, not a snake, to my surprise. The cute little horn-like ‘knobs’ are used to protect their head from injuries or attacks of the same kind. Because it sounds like the word ‘twig’, a fitting name for this tall and twig-like animal.ĭo you know that their necks have the same amount of vertebrae as humans do? Except, each of their bones are so long they can add up to 2.4 meters high. The Swahili name for ‘giraffe’ is ‘ twiga‘ (pronounce: twee-guh). ![]() Of all the animal names in Swahili, this one tickles me a little bit. They also have two ‘fingers on the tip of their trunks that allows them to have the flexibility to hold small objects. The African Elephants can weigh up to 15 400 lbs (almost 7000 KG). The African Elephants are the largest mammal on the planet which also means they are bigger and heavier compared to their Asian counterparts. The Swahili name for ‘elephant’ is ‘ tembo‘ (pronounce: tame-boah) or ‘ndovu’ (pronounce: n-doh-voo). They are also at the top of the food chain in African lands, so it is no surprise that they are the largest of all African carnivores. It is a common sight in any National Geographic to film a pride of lions hunting for food, they never hunt on their own, a rare trait for other cat species. Lions are the only cat species to live in groups or pride. Lion – SimbaĪ piece of not-so-surprise information is it? Maybe an awkward name for a cub lion but a Simba from the Lion King grew into his name as he become the King of the Pride Lands. Now let us move on to the names of the most common animals in the African countries. ‘wild animals’ in Swahili is called ‘ wanyama pori‘.The Swahili word for ‘animal’ is ‘ mnyama’ (pronounce: nee-yuh-muh)or ‘wanyama’ (pronounce: won-yuh-muh)for plural.Let me introduce you to some other basic words firsts. To start, the word ‘safari’ actually means ‘a a trip’ in Swahili. You might even score brownie points with your safari guide if you use the animal names in Swahili instead of English. Out of the many African languages, Swahili is the most spoken language in Africa, so it would be beneficial for you to take note of the animal names in Swahili since East Africa is the best place to get a sighting of these beautiful animals. Swahili is the lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of East and Southern Africa. Did you know that many of the character names in Lion King are based on Swahili animal names? In this post, we will learn some Swahili animal names to add to your Swahili vocab since this language is perhaps one of the most interesting ones to learn especially if you are planning to take a trip to the safari! What better way to connect with the animal handlers and the locals than in a language that is very close to their hearts, right?
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