How many animals live in the Congo river?

Answer 1

Congo River is 2,914 miles long. The river and surrounding tropical rainforest are home to over 400 mammal species, over 1,000 types of birds and more than 10,000 varieties of flora.

· Antelopes

· Birds - over 250 species - ducks, herons, storks, pelicans, parrots, sea swallows

· Buffalo

· Elephants

· Gazelles

· Giraffes

· Gorilla

· Hyenas

· Insects - mosquitoes and gnats

· Leopards

· Lions

· Pigs

· Reptiles - lizards

· Rhinoceroses

· Tortoises

· Water snakes

· Zebras

Animals living in the Congo River:

· Congo Clawless Otter

· Crocodiles

· Dolphins - mouth of the Congo River

· Fish - over 686 species

· Hippopotamus

· Manatee (sea cow)

· Whales - mouth of Congo River

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Most popular fish:

· Bagrid Catfish

· Birchirs

· Catfish

· Cichlids

· Characins

· Elephantfish

· Killifishes also known as Toothcarps

· Lungfishes

· Minnows/carps

· Squeakers or upside down Catflish

Answer 2

the congo river in Africa holds more than 2500 native fish