| Common Name | Scientific Name | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aardvarks | Orycteropus afer | Mammalia | Tubulidentata | Orycteropodidae |
| Aardwolves | Proteles cristata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Hyaenidae |
| Abdim's Stork | Ciconia abdimii | Aves | Ciconiiformes | Ciconiidae |
| African golden cat | Caracal aurata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae |
| African Grey Hornbill | Lophoceros nasutus | Aves | Bucerotiformes | Bucerotidae |
| African Grey Parrots | Psittacus erithacus | Aves | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae |
| African Lions (Northern/Western Clade) | Panthera leo leo | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae |
| African Lions (Southern/Eastern Clade) | Panthera leo melanochaita | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae |
| African Palm Civets | Nandinia bintotata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Nandiniidae |
| African skimmer | Rynchops flavirostris | Aves | Charadriiformes | Laridae |
| African spurred tortoise | Centrochelys sulcata | Reptilia | Testudines | Testudinidae |
| African Wild Cats | Felis lybica | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae |
| African Wild Dogs | Lycaon pictus | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae |
| Aldabra Giant Tortoises | Aldabrachelys gigantea | Reptilia | Testudines | Testudinidae |
| Algerian wolf | Canis anthus algirensis | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae |
| Alligator Snapping Turtles | Macrochelys temminckii | Reptilia | Testudines | Chelydridae |
| Alpacas | Lama pacos | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Camelidae |
| American Alligator | Alligator mississippiensis | Reptilia | Crocodilia | Alligatoridae |
| American Badgers | Taxidea taxus | Mammalia | Carnivora | Mustelidae |
| American Black Bears | Ursus americanus | Mammalia | Carnivora | Ursidae |