Random Animal Facts
*South Africa has a penguin colony, which thrives thanks to the cold Antarctic currents on the west coast near the Cape.
*Madagascar is the home of the worlds largest as well as the smallest chameleons! Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar.
*The world's biggest frog is found in Cameroon. Named the goliath frog, their body can be one-foot long.
*The Nile crocodile is Africa's largest living reptile - growing to an average length of 5 m.
*Giraffes are 6 ft tall when they are born
*The cheetah is the fastest land animal at 95 km/h
*The African elephant is the largest living land mammal.
*The tongue of giraffes can reach 45cm
*Even though their necks can be 6-7 feet in length, Giraffe have the same number of vertabrae in their necks as humans, 7.
*An elephant can weigh up to 6-7 tons and has no natural enemies for he is not a predator and there is none large enough to challenge him.
*Four of the five fastest land animals live in Africa - the cheetah (70 mph), wildebeest, lion, and Thomson's gazelle (all about 50 mph).
The Mammals
Random Animal Facts
| *South Africa has a penguin colony, which thrives thanks to the cold Antarctic currents on the west coast near the Cape. |
| *Madagascar is the home of the worlds largest as well as the smallest chameleons! Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. |
| *The world's biggest frog is found in Cameroon. Named the goliath frog, their body can be one-foot long. |
| *The Nile crocodile is Africa's largest living reptile - growing to an average length of 5 m. |
| *Giraffes are 6 ft tall when they are born |
| *The cheetah is the fastest land animal at 95 km/h |
| *The African elephant is the largest living land mammal. |
| *Even though their necks can be 6-7 feet in length, Giraffe have the same number of vertabrae in their necks as humans, 7. |
| *An elephant can weigh up to 6-7 tons and has no natural enemies for he is not a predator and there is none large enough to challenge him. |
| *Four of the five fastest land animals live in Africa - the cheetah (70 mph), wildebeest, lion, and Thomson's gazelle (all about 50 mph). |
The Mammals