Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth's animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by varied habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas. It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as many animal and plant groups originated he...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-zimbabwe-dinosaurs-south-africa-species.html)