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Did You Know?
Giraffe
Giraffes are the tallest animals on Earth — up to 5.5 metres tall! Their tongue is about 50 cm long and dark purple to protect it from sunburn.
Elephant
An elephant's trunk has over 40,000 muscles! Baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort, just like human babies suck their thumbs.
Lion
A lion's roar can be heard from 8 kilometres away! Lions sleep up to 20 hours a day to save energy — they're the champions of napping.
Honey Bee
A single bee can visit up to 5,000 flowers in one day! Bees communicate by doing a special waggle dance to tell other bees where food is.
Ladybird
Ladybirds can eat up to 5,000 aphids in their lifetime! When scared, they play dead and release a smelly yellow liquid from their knees.
Mosquito
Only female mosquitoes bite — they need blood to produce eggs! They find you by detecting the carbon dioxide you breathe out, and can smell you from up to 50 metres away.
Frog
Frogs don't drink water — they absorb it through their skin! South Africa has over 130 frog species, and some can survive being frozen solid in winter and thaw out in spring completely unharmed.
Baboon
Baboons are among the most social animals in Africa — troops can have up to 300 members! They groom each other to build friendships and have over 30 different vocalisations.
Warthog
Warthogs kneel on their front legs to graze — they even have special knee pads! Despite their fierce look, they're very fast runners and can reach 48 km/h when chased by predators.
Hippo
Hippos secrete a natural pink sunscreen from their skin! Despite their bulk, they can run up to 30 km/h on land and spend up to 16 hours a day in water to stay cool.
Cheetah
Cheetahs are the fastest land animals on Earth, reaching 112 km/h in short bursts! Unlike other big cats, they purr instead of roar, and they need only 3 days between hunts.
Crocodile
Crocodiles have been on Earth for over 200 million years — they survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs! They can go months without eating after a big meal.