Chad - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link 
of species shows the images, and clicking a link shows Evolutionary Tree.
of species shows the images, and clicking a link shows Evolutionary Tree.The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Chad. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
| Chad prehistoric age | ||||
| Chad extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Anancus (9～0.126 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Stegodon (11.61～0.01 Mya; ５m),
African mammoth (4.8 Mya),
Loxodonta exoptata(3.6～1.81 Mya) | ||
 | Hominid |
Sahelanthropus tchadensis (7.25 Mya; Toumaï excavated at Toros-Menalla),
Australopithecus bahrelghazali (3.6 Mya; excavated at Koro Toro) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Bohlinia (11.6～5.33 Mya; Giraffe),
Archaeopotamus harvardi(11.61～3.6 Mya; Hippo),
Giraffa gracilis(5.33～0.01 Mya),
Hexaprotodon protamphibius(3.6～2.59 Mya; Hippo) | ||
 | Saber-toothed cat |
Machairodus (11.61～0.126 Mya; ２．５m) | ||
Chad is an inland country located in the central of Africa and the tropical zone. It is bordered by Libya to the north, by Niger to the west, by Central Africa to the south and Sudan to the east. There is the Sahara desert in whole country. The following shows the distribution of animals in Chad.
