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The World Health Organisation(WHO) & United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) reports that about 2.2 billion people around the world don't have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 billion go without safe sanitation services and three billion lack basic handwashing facilities.

Fun fact: The name Vidua, the genus to which the Quailfinch Indigobird belongs, is derived from a Latin word meaning “widow”. #quailfinchindigobird #abcofnigeriaswildlife #youngconservationistnetwork #viduidae #broodparasitism #birdsofafrica #birdsofnigeria #africanwildlife

Because many indigobirds are very similar in appearance and can be difficult to identify in the field, one helpful clue for recognising the Quailfinch Indigobird is its close association with its host species, the African Quailfinch. #parasitism

ABC of Nigeria's Wild Animals – Letter Q The Quailfinch Indigobird (Vidua nigeriae) is a small songbird native to Africa,and it is resident in four countries: Nigeria, Cameroon,The Gambia and South Sudan. It feeds primarily on seeds and grains, making it a granivorous species.

👉 Have you ever been to the Idanre Hills before? If yes, share your experience in the comments! If not, knowing that the rare Perret’s toad is found only there, would that inspire you to visit?📸 Here’s a glimpse of the historic Owa’s Palace in idanre. #perretstoad

Remarkably, Perret’s toad was thought to be lost to science for nearly 50 years after its initial discovery in 1963. However, it was rediscovered in 2013 at its type locality in the Idanre Hills hence you may give it the n ickname “the lost but found toad.” #ondostate

ABC of Nigeria’s Wild Animals — Letter P The Perret's toad, scientifically known as Sclerophrys perreti, is an amphibian species endemic to Idanre Hill in southwestern Nigeria. Photo credit: @SpeciesFund

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In honour of Nigeria’s Sapphire Jubilee, a fun and educational word search has been created, highlighting wild animal species whose names are linked to Nigerian places or even carry Nigeria’s name. 💡Challenge: Can you find all the wild species in the puzzle?

Did you know? The Olive Baboon is also one of the largest species of monkey, with adult males weighing up to 40 kilograms. #NigerianWildlife #OliveBaboon #Primate #Conservation #OldWorldMonkeys #YoungConservationistNetwork

Although they look different from many monkeys, baboons are scientifically classified as monkeys, belonging to the Old World monkey family (Cercopithecidae). The distinction can be explained simply: all baboons are monkeys, but not all monkeys are baboons. #PapioAnubis

ABC of Nigeria’s Wild Animal – Letter O The Olive Baboon is native to Africa and is the most widespread of the six recognised baboon species—the yellow, chacma, Guinea, hamadryas, Kinda, and olive baboon. Its range extends across 25 countries in Africa. #olivebaboon #Primate