25 Facts About Animals

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1. A group of skunks are known as an odor

2. The smallest carnivore in Africa is the dwarf mongoose, a relative of the meerkat

3. Male seahorses produce offspring

4. The word ‘panda’ comes from the Nepalese word ‘nigalya ponya’ meaning bamboo eater

5. A crocodile’s young is known as a crocklet

6. Guinea pigs originate from the Andes mountains in South America

7. An albatross can sleep while flying

8. The capybara, native of South America is the worlds largest rodent

9. Giraffes have no vocal chords

10. A group of porcupines are known as a prickle

11. A beaver can hold its breathe for over 45 minutes

12. The red kangaroo is the largest surviving marsupial anywhere in the world

13. The wolverine is also known as the ‘nasty cat’ or ‘skunk bear’

14. The young of a spider are known as spiderlings

15. A hyena can usually live for 25 years

16. A great white shark was once tracked over a nine month period journey from South Africa to Australia and back, a distance of 12,000 miles

17. A tiger is bigger than a lion

18. Zebra’s have excellent night vision

19. The aggressive humboldt squid native to the eastern Pacific is known as the red devil

20. In Egyptian mythology the baboon was a sacred animal

21. There are no wild hedgehogs in North America, and are only kept as pets

22. Owls can’t turn their heads completely backwards, only to 135 degrees in either direction

23. A sloth can eat, sleep and give birth hanging from trees

24. Unlike males, female cheetahs are usually solitary

25. Dinosaurs roamed the earth for 180 million years

Live Animals of Africa: Kenya Webcam

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:43:18 +0000

As we discussed at locuraviajes, there are lots of webcams located throughout the world that let us see what is happening in these places in real time. The one that I discussed today is located in a nature reserve in Kenya, particularly in the pond Nkorho. This pond is the only one there for miles around, so it is possible to see the animals on quenching their thirst with assiduity.

The camera is connected 24 hours a day, and when an animal comes to drink starts zooming. Animals are not forced to go to drink, only go by choice when they want, so sometimes you have to have a little patience.

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25 Facts About Animals

Live Animals of Africa: Kenya Webcam