Rhinoceros and World
LION * Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers). * The average male lion weighs around 180 kg (400 lb) while the average female lion weighs around 130 kg (290 lb). * The roar of a lion can be heard from 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) away. * Most lions found in the wild live in southern and eastern parts of Africa. * Lions are very social compared to other cat species, often living in prides that feature females, offspring and a few adult males. * Male lions are easy to recognize thanks to their distinctive manes. Males with darker manes are more likely to attract female lions (lionesses). * Lions in the wild live for around 12 years. * Lionesses are better hunters than males and do most of the hunting for a pride. * In the wild, lions rest for around 20 hours a day
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ELEPHANT * Elephants are unique animals that live in parts of Africa and Asia. There are two types of elephant, the Asian elephant and the African elephant. Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world. * An elephant can use its tusks to dig for ground water. An adult elephant needs to drink around 210 litres of water a day. * Elephants have large, thin ears. Their ears are made up of a complex network of blood vessels which with regulating an elephants temperature. Blood is circulated through their ears to cool them down in hot climates. * 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. * Elephants can swim – they use their trunk to breathe like a snorkel in deep water. * Elephants are herbivores and can spend up to 16 hours days collecting leaves, twigs, bamboo and roots.
* The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family. * Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 metres (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms (660 pounds). * Subspecies of the
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ELEPHANT * Elephants are unique animals that live in parts of Africa and Asia. There are two types of elephant, the Asian elephant and the African elephant. Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world. * An elephant can use its tusks to dig for ground water. An adult elephant needs to drink around 210 litres of water a day. * Elephants have large, thin ears. Their ears are made up of a complex network of blood vessels which with regulating an elephants temperature. Blood is circulated through their ears to cool them down in hot climates. * 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. * Elephants can swim – they use their trunk to breathe like a snorkel in deep water. * Elephants are herbivores and can spend up to 16 hours days collecting leaves, twigs, bamboo and roots.
* The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family. * Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 metres (11 feet) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms (660 pounds). * Subspecies of the