Did You Know…? Interesting facts about African wildlife
• Eland milk has almost three times the fat and double the protein of milk from dairy cows.
• The eland can conserve water by raising its body temperature as much as 7° Celsius (13.5° Fahrenheit) on hot days.
• The eland lives on a diet of foliage, fruits, seed pods, flowers, bark and tubers.
The cheetah, which is home to Africa, is the fastest mammal in the world.
• The cheetah is the fastest mammal on earth. A fully grown cheetah can reach speeds in excess of 96.5 kph (60 mph).
• The name Cheetah comes from the Hindu word ”chita” meaning ‘spotted one’.
• The name of a male cheetah is referred to simply as a cheetah.
• The name of a female is referred to as a she-cheetah.
• The name or offspring, or baby Cheetahs, is a cub.
Elephants are part of Africa's 'Big Five' which include as well the lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo
• Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world.
• There are two types of elephant – the Asian elephant and the African elephant (although sometimes the African Elephant is split into two species – the African Forest Elephant and the African Bush Elephant).
• Female elephants are called cows. They start to have calves when they are about 12 years old and they are pregnant for 22 months.
• The elephant’s trunk is able to sense the size, shape and temperature of an object. An elephant uses its trunk to lift food and suck up water, then pour it into its mouth.
• An elephant’s trunk can grow to be about 2 metres long and can weigh up to 140 kg. Elephants can swim – they use their trunk to breathe like a snorkel in deep water.
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