WILD ANIMALS (WORLD WILD LIFE DAY MARCH 3)

WILD ANIMALS

1- AFRICAN ELEPHANT

2- BLACK RHINO

3- BLUE WHALE

4- CHEETAH

5- GENTOO PENGUINS

6- GILA MONSTER

7- HIPPO

8- POLAR BEAR

9- SECRETARY BIRD

10- SLOTH BEAR

AFRICAN ELEPHANTS

HABITAT: Forest, savannah

TYPE: Mammals

LOCATION: Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and West Africa

DIET: Herbivore

FACTS ABOUT AFRICAN ELEPHANTS

*African elephants have larger ears than Asian elephants.

*They are the largest land animals on earth.

*They can eat up to 300 pounds of food in one day.

*They eat roots, grasses, fruit and bark.

*They can live up to 70 years.

*People poach them for their tusks.

RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/african-elephant

BLACK RHINO

HABITAT: Grasslands, savannahs, tropical bush lands

TYPE: Mammal

LOCATION: Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

DIET: Herbivore

FACTS ABOUT BLACK RHINOS

*They eat trees, bushes, leaves, fruits and grass.

*They have two horns.

*People poach rhinos for their horns.

*They find a suitable hole and roll in its mud. They coat their skin with mud and it becomes a natural bug repellent and sun block for them.

*They have sharp hearing and a keen sense of smell.

RESOURCE:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/black-rhinoceros

BLUE WHALE

HABITAT: Oceans

TYPE: Mammal

LOCATION: Oceans

DIET: Carnivore

FACTS ABOUT BLUE WHALES

*Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on earth.

*They can weigh up to 200 tons.

*A single adult blue whale can consume about 4 tons of krill a day.

*They are among the loudest animals on the planet.

*Blue whales can hear each other up to 1.000 thousand miles away.

*They are among Earth’s longest-lived animals. They can live up to 80-90 years.

RESOURCES: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/blue-whale

CHEETAH

HABITAT: Grasslands, savannahs, dry forests

TYPE: Mammal

LOCATION: Eastern Africa, Southwestern Africa

DIET: Carnivore

*The cheetah is the world’s fastest land mammal.

*Cheetahs live up to 10-12 years.

*A cheetah can go from 0 to 60 miles an hour in only three seconds.

*They especially hunt for antelopes and hares.

RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/cheetah

GENTOO PENGUINS

HABITAT: Sub-Antarctic islands

TYPE: Birds

LOCATION: Antarctic

DIET: Carnivore

*Gentoo penguin is the third largest penguin.

*Gentoo penguins have red-orange beaks.

*They live about 15 – 20 years.

*They eat fish, squid and  krills.

*They can remain under water for up to 7 minutes.

RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/gentoo-penguin#:~:text=These%20charismatic%20waddlers%2C%20who%20populate,%2C%20sheltered%20valleys%2C%20and%20cliffs.

GILA MONSTER

HABITAT: Deserts

TYPE: Reptiles

LOCATION: Southwestern U.S. , Northwestern Mexico.

DIET: Carnivore

*Gila monsters can live up to 20 years.

*They are venomous.

*They feed primarily on eggs raided from nests and newborn mammals.

RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/gila-monster

HIPPO

HABITAT: Rivers and lakes surrounded by grasslands

TYPE: Mammals

LOCATION: Eastern, Central and Southern sub-Saharan Africa

DIET: Herbivore

*They can live up to 40 years.

*They can weigh up to 1.5 – 4 tons.

*Hippos love water. They spend up to 16 hours a day submerged in rivers and lakes. It helps them keep their bodies cool.

*They are good swimmers.

*They can hold their breath underwater for up to five minutes

RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/hippopotamus

POLAR BEAR

HABITAT: Arctic sea ice, water

TYPE: Mammals

LOCATION: Arctic

DIET: Carnivore

*Polar bears live about 25-30 years.

*They roam the Arctic ice sheets.

*They are very strong swimmers.

*They have a thick coat of fur.

*They typically prey on seals.

*They give birth in winter.

RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/polar-bear

SECRETARY BIRD

HABITAT: Savannahs, Grasslands, and Shrub Lands

TYPE: Birds

LOCATION: Sub-Saharan Africa

DIET: Carnivore

*They can live about 10-15 years.

*They primarily move around on foot. They fly only when necessary.

*They have very long legs.

*It’s a bird of prey. It hunts on the ground instead of from the air.

*They prey on small rodents, amphibians, and reptiles.

*They generally stomp their prey to death with their large feet and sharp claws.

RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/secretary-bird

SLOTH BEAR

HABITAT: Forests

TYPE: Mammals

LOCATION: South Asia

DIET: Omnivore

*Sloth bears can live up to 40 years.

*They feed on insects, fruits , flowers. They especially prefers termites and ants

*They carry their cubs on their back.

*They have long snouts.

*They have long and curved claws. They can penetrate nest mounts (such as ant nest) with their claws.

*They suck out the insects.

RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/sloth-bear