Kunezinhlobo ezingaphezulu kuka-250 zezinkawu emhlabeni, zihlukene ngobude kusukela kwi-Pigmy Marmoset ewu-15cm kuya kwi-Mandril ecishe ibeyimitha ubude. Kusekhona indida ekuchazeni inkawu nenkawu engenamsila kanti abantu behlukanisa izinhlobo ngezindlela ezehlukane.
Izinkawu zichaza abavakashi isikhathi esiningi uma bevakashele i-Afrika ngokuganga kwazo, kwesinye isikhathi ngemikhuba yazo ongathi eyomuntu. Zingabathokozisi abakhulu ngempela kodwa zijika zibe wuhlupho uma zicabanga ukuthi abantu baphethe ukudla.