Did you know? Elephant ears are used to radiate excess heat away from the body.   (African Geographic)

Made out of Ivory. Present in both males and females elephants. Tusks are actually, elongate incisor teeth. It appears around 2 years of age. Male tusks are heavy….and can weigh up to 100kg.  

DID YOU KNOW ? The word “ELEPHANT” is actually Latin for “HUGE ARCH” The ELEPHANT in fact is the largest land mammal in the world.

HOW FAST CAN A WILD DOG RUN? In a direct charge – they run @ 60-70 km/h. They can maintain this speed for almost 2 km “Aardvark to Zebra”  

White Rhino’s Are the second largest animal on earth And as such take their place among the “Big 5” Weight: Male: up to 2400Kg Female: average 1600Kg Length: 1.8 m (at shoulder) Length of tail +- 100cm Total length of … Read More

Size: 85 cm (at shoulder) Weight: Male -: 60 Kg, Female -: 70 – 80 Kg (largest of the 2 sexes) Lifespan: 20 years Gestation: 16 weeks ( 4 months)   The spotted hyena is the most successful large carnivore in … Read More

Emperor Penguins:-  Are the tallest species, standing nearly 4 ft tall – (1.219 mt) Little Blue Penguins:- Are the smallest species, at only 16 inches – (40.64 cm) Gentoo Penguins:- Are the fastest species, which can reach swimming speeds up … Read More

One female lays up to 12 eggs per clutch. Consequently there can be up to 30 eggs in an nest. One egg weighs – 1.22 – 1.75 Kg. Its contents – is 0.74 – 1.42 Litres – equaling about 24 … Read More

The Ostrich Weight:  – 120 – 156 Kg Height: – 2.1 – 2.7 mt The Ostrich is the largest and heaviest living bird. They are extremely long lived – They reach up to 40 years. The Ostrich is the fastest … Read More