Expectancy up to 10 Years.
– Weigh between 2 and 3 kgs.
– It has the ability to retain water from its food, and can go almost completely without drinking.
SPOTTED HYENA
– Lifespan (in wild): around 25 years.
– Weight: 50—86 kg.
– Spotted hyenas often hunt in groups and can take down big animals such as wildebeest, antelope, zebras and young hippos. Smaller snacks on their menu include birds, fish, snakes, lizards and insects.
CIVETTICTIS CIVETTA
– The average lifespan of a captive African civets is 15 to 20 years.
– Large predatory Cats are the most common predators of the African Civet including Lions and Leopards along with reptiles such as large Snakes and Crocodiles.
– African Civets tend to be most active just after sunset but tend to hunt in areas that still provide plenty of cover.
TUNISIA
CARACAL
– Lifespan: Wild 12 years Captive 17 years.
– The time of hunting is usually regulated by prey activity, though caracals usually hunt at night.
– Some of their main foods include mongooses, rodents, hyraxes, dik-diks, monkeys, impala, young kudu, springhares, gerbils, mice, birds and domestic livestock.
ETRUSCAN SHREW
– Weighing only about 1.8 grams on average.
– The Etruscan shrew has a body length of about 4 centimetres excluding the tail.
– The Etruscan shrew has a very fast heart beating rate, up to 1511 beats/min (25 beats/s) and a relatively large heart muscle mass, 1.2% of body weight.
NORTH AFRICAN ELEPHANT SHREW
– It weighs around 50 grams.
– These small, insect-eating mammals are usually quite shy and not often seen as they’re well camouflaged and very speedy.
– As well as eating invertebrates and sundowner snacks, elephant shrews also eat fruits, seeds and leaves.
WOOD MOUSE
– Lifespan: Few adults survive from one summer to the next.
– Wood mice love soft fruits, but they only take the pips, leaving the pulp intact. It’s a useful clue to what is ravaging your strawberries. They also eat nuts, shoots, fungi and invertebrates.
– Length: 8—10cm Tail: 7—9.5cm Weight: 25g Average lifespan: 1 year.
SOUTH SUDAN
LARGE AFRICAN ELEPHANT
– They are actually pretty nimble and can walk up to 195 km per day, although they usually only average is only 25 km on a daily basis.
– The African elephant is the world’s largest land mammal – with males on average measuring up to 3m high and weighing up to 6 tonnes.
– Elephants need up to 150kg of food per day – that’s around 375 tins of baked beans although half of this may leave the body undigested.
NORTHERN GIRAFFE
– Whilst they may eat a lot, giraffes don’t drink much water. This is because they get most of their water from their leafy meals, and only need to drink once every few days.
– In the wild these beautiful creatures live for around 25 years. In captivity they live longer, and have been known to reach 40 years old.
– Nile crocodiles can also be a threat to giraffes when they bend down to drink.
RHINOCEROS
– Despite their huge size and weight, rhinos can run or charge up to 48 – 64 km/h.
– Rhinos, on average, need about eight hours of sleep per day. They can sleep whether they are standing up or lying down.
– Small birds called oxpeckers remove ticks and other insects from rhino’s skin.
GREAT WHITE PELICANE
– Great White pelicans are carnivores (piscivores), they eat fish, mainly cichlids and carp and also small invertebrates.
– Weigh between 5 and 15 kg.
– Great White Pelicans are strong swimmers and they can reach speeds up to 6 km/hr.
BENIN
IBIS
– Ibis is active during the day (diurnal). It roosts in the trees and bushes during the night.
– Ibis is an omnivore (it eats plants and meat). Its diet is mostly based on various animals, such as fish,
