Africanus Gallery

Scimitar cat attacking a hominid

Scimitar cat attacking a hominid, artist's impression. The scimitar cat (Homotherium sp.) was a member of the sabre-toothed cat family (Machairodontinae) which lived throughout Africa, Eurasia and North America between 3 million to 10, 000 years ago. Its prey included hominids such as Australopithecus africanus (shown here)

© MAURICIO ANTON/ SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Cucumber, wild, Cucumis, Cucumis africanus

Chilli, Fairy Lights Chilli, Capsicum annum, multi coloured chillies growing on the plant.-

© Paul Tomlins / Flowerphotos

Annual, Beauty In Nature, Capsicum, Capsicum Annuum, Chilli, Chilli Pepper, Colour, Culinary Uses, Drink, Edible, Fairy Lights Chilli, Food And, Food And Drink, Food And Drink, Fresh, Frost Tender, Green, Growing, Herb, Mixed Colours, Outdoor, Plant, Spice, Summer Flowering, Summer Fruiting, Vegetable

African wildlife, lithograph, published in 1897

African wildlife: 1) Gorilla; 2) Chimpanzee (Pan); 3) Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx); 4) Giraffe; 5) Lesser kudu (Ammelaphus imberbis, or Tragelaphus imberbis); 6) Lion (Panthera leo); 7) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); 8) African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana); 9) Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus); 10) Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis); 11) Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata); 12) Violet turaco (Musophaga violacea); 13) Grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus); 14) Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris); 15) Ostrich (Struthio camelus); 16) Rain frogs (Breviceps); 17) Chameleon; 18) Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis). Lithograph after a drawing by Gustav MAOEtzel (German painter, 1839 - 1893), published in 1897