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Animals/Wildlife of Mount Rwenzori
Mountain Rwenzori National Park hosts a population of around 70 Mammal species, with even the six species which are endemic to Albertine Rift and even the four species whish are endemic to the park and three are rare species. Other mammals include the elephant as well as chimpanzee and Rwenzori otter and leopard. Despite of the fact that wildlife is difficult to see in the dense forest, visitors can also look out for primates such as colobus (Angola and black-and-white varieties are both present) and blue monkeys; small antelope such as bushbucks; and unusual reptiles such as the three-horned chameleon.