In the Jungle Cruise's African Veldt scene are a multitude of animals appearing simultaneously.
Description[]
The African Veldt of North Africa holds a large number of wildlife in a diverse ecosystem. Due to being located along the main Nile river and also located in North Africa, the territory would have either been located in the nation of Egypt or Sudan.
Animals[]
Image | Name | Description | Appearances | Notes |
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African lion | The lions lived as a pride within a rock formation along the Nile river. | Jungle Cruise | ||
Black rhinoceros | The Black Rhinoceros is a highly territorial animal native to the veldt. The creature is best known for having trapped the infamous, "Lost Safari" and later in 1938 the marooned passengers of the Kwango Kate. | Jungle Cruise | ||
Gazelles | Jungle Cruise | |||
Giraffes | Jungle Cruise
Disneyland Railroad |
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Gnus | Gnus or Wildebeest are a species of antelope which lived in high numbers in the veldt. The animals were also the namesake of Adventureland's 1930s newspaper, "The Daily Gnus" . | Adventure Trading Company
Jungle Cruise Disneyland Railroad |
In real-life, gnus are not native to North Africa and are instead found in Eastern and Southern Africa. | |
Hippopotamus | The hippos were a highly dangerous and territorial animal that inhabited the Hippo Pool along the veldt. | |||
Impalas | ||||
Oxpecker | Oxpeckers lived in trees of the veldt. | Jungle Cruise | ||
Mallards | Mallards are a species of North-American waterfowl which became an invasive-species to the Wilds of Adventureland. | Jungle Cruise | ||
Spotted hyena | Jungle Cruise | |||
Termites | Termites are an insect which created large mounds in the African veldt that they inhabit. | Jungle Cruise | ||
Vultures | These are scavenger birds that feed on the food left by the lions. They most strongly resemble the species Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli). | Jungle Cruise | ||
Zebras | Jungle Cruise
Disneyland Railroad |
Removed[]
Image | Name | Description | Appearances | Notes |
Baboons | Jungle Cruise | The baboons were moved from the African veldt sequence to the Congo Basin portions of the attraction. |