ANIMALS THAT ARE NOT IN AFRICA BUT ARE MISTAKEN FOR THEIR AFRICAN COUNTERPARTS
1. Jaguar (left) vs Leopard (right)
Jaguars are found in South and Central America unlike leopards that are found in Asia and Africa.
Alligator (first) vs Crocodile (second)
Alligators are found only in United States and China. Crocodiles on the other hand are found in Africa, Asia, Australia and American continents
Crocodiles have streamlined V shaped mouth while alligators have rounded U shaped mouth
Echidna (first) vs hedgehog (2nd)
Echidnas are found in Australia and New Guinea while hedgehogs are found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Echidnas are monotremes while hedgehogs are complete mammals
Peccary (1st) vs African Wild Boar
Peccaries are found in the Americas while the African wild boars are found in Africa. Boars ears are large and upright while peccaries’ ears are small and rounded. Pigs also have tasseled tails, but peccaries’ tails are small
Armadillo (1st image) vs Pangolin (2nd)
Armadillos are found in the Americas while pangolins are found in Africa and Asia.
The three-banded armadillo confuses people because it has the ability to roll into a ball like pangolins.
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