African Animals

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African Animals
Interactive Learning Station By Kimberly
Adams Elizabethtown College Ed 265
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African Elephant
Elephants are highly adaptable and can survive
in the forest, bush or savannah. The adult male
is much larger than the adult female Elephants
eat almost anything green, but green grass,
shoots and buds of trees and shrubs are
preferred.
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Reticulated Giraffe
Reticulated giraffe are confined to
north-eastern Kenya, eastern Sudan and Eritrea.
Both sexes have horns, although the females'
horns are smaller. An average of 16-20 hours
per day are spent feeding and up to 140 lbs of
fresh browse are taken.
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African Lion
Life span in the wild is 15-18 years, in
captivity 25-30 years. Lions are the only cats
that live in large family groups. They live in
prides.
Adult lions usually have a plain unspotted coat,
light brown to dark ochre in color. Cubs are
marked with spots which sometimes persist on the
legs and belly until they are fully grown.
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Chimpanzee
For sleeping at night, each chimp constructs a
nest of vegetation 9-12 meters high in a
tree. Chimps travel mostly on the ground where
they "knuckle-walk". Chimp communities are
made up of 15 to 120 animals.
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Lets See What You Learned!Self Check 1
What is the proper name given to a group of Lions?
Communities
Prides
Groups
Schools
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WAY TO GO!!!
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Self Check 2
What is the name of how a Chimpanzee walks?
Walking-on-Hands
Balance Walk
Knuckle-Walk
Knuckle Balance
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SUPER!!!!?????
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Self Check 3
True or False Adult males are larger then adult
females.
TRUE
FALSE
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THUMBS UP!!!
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Want to know more? Check these out!
http//www.oaklandzoo.org http//www.animaltri
al.com http//www.philadelphiazoo.org Alden,
Peter. National Audubon Society Field Guide to
African Wildlife. Knopf, 1995. Browne,
Philippa-Alys. African Animals ABCS. Barefoot
Books, 2001
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Pictures and Information gathered from
http//www.oaklandzoo.org http//www.animaltrial.c
om/zebra.html