Animal life:

Here in this paragraph we are going to talk about mammal and bird species.

Mammals: A large number of different mammals are found in Nigeria with its diverse habitats. These include lions, leopards, hyenas, African elephants, rhinoceroses, antelopes, giraffes,  red river hogs, hippopotamuses, western tree hyraxes, bushbabies, monkeys, baboons, western gorillas, chimpanzees, bats, mice, rats, and squirrels. An interesting fact is that the region around the city of Calabar is considered to have the richest variety of butterflyes in the world. Besides these, many species of whale and dolphin visit Nigerian waters.

Birds: About 940 species of bird have been recorded in Nigeria, five of them endemic to the country. Each geographical zone has its typical bird species, with few being found in both forest and savanna. Some of them are  African pygmy goose, comb-crested jacana, black-winged stilt, Egyptian plover and black crake.
Neda Peneva 2022