Animal Adventures Africa

Animal Adventures
Africa

Africa is the world’s second largest continent after Asia and is home to over one million species of animals. With almost 12 million square miles of deserts, tropical rain forests, and savannas, Africa is best known for the “Big Five”. The Big Five game animals include the Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros, Elephant, and Cape Buffalo. Several species are vulnerable or endangered due to hunting and poaching. The endangered animals in Africa include the Pangolin, White Rhino, Black Rhino, Rothschild Giraffe, Okapi, and the Grey Crowned Crane. The Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, and African Forest Elephant are all vulnerable species and must be protected.

Firefly

Fireflies’ light comes from a reaction that happens when oxygen is combined with a substance in their abdomen called luciferin. They use this natural light, which is referred to as bioluminescence, in order to communicate with each other and each species has a...

Gecko

Geckos have hairlike structures on their toes that bond to any surface they step on. This allows them to run across tree branches and even crawl up walls and across ceilings. Geckos are one of very few types of lizards to have a voice and sound a little bit like a...

Giant Squid

At 10 inches (25cm) in diameter, giant squids have the second largest eyes out of any animal. Their huge eyes help them see deep underwater where it would be too dark for most animals to see anything at all. Because they live so deep undersea, scientists know very...

Giraffe

Giraffes have sticky tongues that are up to 21 inches (53.34cm) long which help reach for leaves that are high up in trees while avoiding thorns. They only sleep for 30 minutes every day and stand while sleeping unless another giraffe is there to keep watch. Each...

Great White Shark

Great white sharks rely on stealth when they hunt. When they choose a target to be their prey they position themselves underneath it so they can swim straight up and burst out of the water to catch it. Great white sharks have an excellent sense of smell and can...

Greater Flamingo

Flamingos are known for their bright pink feathers but they’re actually born white. A flamingo’s coloring is determined by the pigments in the food it eats and they can be found in colors other than pink including red, orange, and white. Flamingos have 19 vertebrae...

Green Sea Turtle

Green sea turtles spend most of their time underwater and can spend up to 5 hours before coming up for air when they’re resting. They have long migrations from their feeding to nesting sites and have been recorded to travel over 1,615 miles (2,600km). When females...

Grey Wolf

Wolves live as communities and all raise their young, hunt, and protect their territory together. A wolf’s howl can be heard from 10 miles (16km) away and each pack has its own unique howl. Wolf pups are very playful and enjoy chasing each other and...

Hairy Frogfish

Hairy frogfish get their names from the hair-like spines that cover their whole body. These spines, along with their ability to change color, help hairy frogfish blend in with their surroundings. Hairy frogfish don’t swim. Instead, they use their fins to walk...

Hammerhead Shark

Hammerhead sharks’ heads are very useful for hunting, especially for their favorite food, stingrays. The location of their eyes on the sides of their head allows them to scan their surroundings quickly and they can use their flat wide heads to pin their prey down...