Least concern
African jacana
The jacana walks across floating water-lily leaves on its long toes, and is sometimes called the lily-trotter. Driberg saw it on…
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Plants and animals of Lango
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Least concern
Candelabra euphorbia
The candelabra euphorbia is a tall tree-like succulent. Driberg wrote that in Lango the hollowed stem of this tree, called…
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Least concern
Common duiker
Duikers are small antelope that dive into cover when disturbed. Several Lango clans have rules about the duiker, called amor: in…
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Endangered
Grey crowned crane
The grey crowned crane is Uganda’s national bird and is on the national flag. Driberg wrote that “the beautiful…
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Vulnerable
Hippopotamus
Driberg wrote that the hippopotamus lived along the Nile and was occasionally seen in Lake Kyoga, and that one had even been…
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Near threatened
Patas monkey
The patas monkey is a long-legged monkey of open country and the fastest-running of the primates. Driberg listed the “red…
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Least concern
Pennant-winged nightjar
In the breeding season the male of this nightjar grows long streamer-like wing feathers. Driberg noted the place called Bululu…
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Not assessed
Sesame (semsem)
Sesame, called semsem by the Lango, was one of the crops and an important source of oil. Driberg recorded that sesame oil was…
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Least concern
Uganda kob
The Uganda kob is a reddish antelope of grassy plains near water, and is on Uganda’s coat of arms. Driberg wrote of the…
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