Africa

Lions
Lions are large cats that live on savannas, or grassy plains, in Africa.
They can grow to be up to 6 feet long and weigh up to 420 pounds.
Lions live for about 15 years in the wild.

Lions live in groups, called prides of up to 25 lions in them.
The females do most of the hunting, mostly in groups.
Lions are nocturnal or active at night.
Lions hunt antelopes, zebra, wildebeest, warthogs, among other animals.

African Elephants

The African Elephant is the largest living land animal.
They live in family groups headed by a female, called a cow.
Males are called bulls.
Elephants are excellent swimmers.

Elephants have few natural enemies except humans.
They are in danger of extinction due to loss of habitat and being killed for their tusks.
African elephants average about 10 feet tall at the shoulder, weighing up to 6 tons, or 12,000 pounds.
Males are larger than females. Both males and females have tusks.

Elephants breathe through two nostrils at the end of their trunk, which is an extension of the nose.
The trunk is also used to get water and food and can even be used like a hand to pick things up.
To get water, the elephant sucks water into its trunk, then puts the trunk to its mouth and squirts the water inside.

Elephants eat roots, grasses, leaves, fruit, and bark.
They use their tusks and trunk to get food. These herbivores spend most of their time eating.
Male elephants can eat up to 300-600 pounds of food each day.

Zebras

Zebras live on African savannas, or grassy plains.
They can run up to 40 mph in short bursts to escape from predators like lions and hyenas.
Zebras live about 28 years.
They are closely related to horses and donkeys.

No two zebras have the same pattern to their stripes. These stripes may help confuse predators.
They are over 4 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh over 600 pounds.
Their black and white mane sticks straight up.

They spend most of their time grazing on grasses.
Zebras need to drink water often and usually stay close to a watering hole.

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