Animals of Africa
By: Trina Phillips
4th Grade Science
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Lion
Giraffe
Elephant
Zebra
African Wild Dog
Cheetah
Hyena
Jackal
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• Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world
• The average male lion weighs around 180 kg (400 lb) while the
average female lion weighs around 130 kg (290 lb).
• The roar of a lion can be heard from 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) away.
• Lions are very social compared to other cat species, often living in
prides that feature females, offspring and a few adult males.
• In the wild, lions rest for around 20 hours a day.
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• A male giraffe can weigh about 1400 kilograms.
• A giraffe is the tallest land mammal
• Giraffes have bluish-purple tongues which are tough and covered in
bristly hair to help them with eating the thorny Acacia trees.
• Giraffes are ruminants. This means that they have more than one
stomach. They have four stomachs, to assist with digesting food.
• Drinking is one of the most dangerous times for a giraffe. While it is
getting a drink it cannot keep a look out for predators and is
vulnerable to attack.
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• Elephants are the largest land animals living in the world today
• On average African Elephants stand at around 3 meters (10 feet) tall
and weigh in at 5 or 6 tons (10,000 to 12,000 pounds)
• The trunk forms part of their nose and also part of their upper lip. It
is a useful tool for drinking where elephants use it to suck up water
• The only mammal with a lifespan comparable to humans is the
elephant.
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• Zebra are part of the same family as horses and donkeys.
• Every zebra has a unique pattern of black and white stripes.
• There are a number of different theories which attempt to explain
zebra’s unique stripes with most relating to camouflage.
• Zebras eat mostly grass.
• The ears of a zebra show its mood.
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• They are very social animals that live and travel in packs ranging in
size from 6 to 20 dogs.
• Their predators are the spotted hyena and the lion, but the main
predator for these dogs are humans.
• As a pack, the dogs will hunt large prey such as antelope, gazelles
and Wildebeests. They will also feed on birds and rodents like rats.
• Before the pack goes out in search of prey they will get ready by
making noises and circling around the other dogs, almost like a
dance.
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• The cheetah is the fastest land animal, they can bound at speeds of
up to 113 km/h
• Cheetah's accelerate from 0-70 km/h in under 2 seconds.
• Cheetahs are smaller than other members of the big cat family,
weighing only 45 – 60 kilograms.
• Cheetahs are the only big cat that cannot roar.
• While lions and leopards usually do their hunting at night, cheetahs
hunt for food during the day.
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• Hyenas are generally nocturnal.
• Despite their small size hyenas are one of Africa’s most lethal
animals. Occasionally even attacking humans.
• Hyenas can survive several days without water.
• Hyenas may look like some what like dogs but they are more closely
related to cats.
• Hyenas are omnivores, which means that they eat both animals and
plants.
• After catching their prey, spotted hyenas celebrate by making a
sound like a laugh. This giggle tells other hyenas that they have food
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to share
• They hunt small or young antelopes, gazelle, and domestic sheep.
• They live singly or in pairs, and are sometimes found in small packs.
They are among the few mammalian species in which the male and
female mate for life.
• Leopards, hyenas and eagles are jackals' most feared predators.
Eagles are small pups biggest threat.
• Family or pack members communicate with each other by a
screaming yell and yapping, or a siren-like howl when a kill is
located.
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What is the tallest land mammal?
A. Cheetah
B. Giraffe
C. Elephant
The cheetah is not the tallest land mammal, however it is the fastest
land mammal!
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