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– Life Span: 35 Years.
– They feed mainly on the ground, foraging for seeds, insects, spiders and even scorpions. They may catch snakes, which they kill by bashing them on against a hard surface. They swallow their prey whole, letting indeigestable parts pass through their digestive system.
– They are active during the day, but mostly at dawn and dusk. They roost high in trees during the night.
EMERALD STARLING
– Lifespan: In the Wild less than 14 years; In Captivity 14 years.
– The emerald starling feeds on figs, Haronga berries and other fruit, seeds, ants and other small insects. The cupshaped nest is built in a tree cavity.
– The emerald starling has special muscles that allow it to open its beak to probe the soil for insects.
TYPICAL STRIPED GRASS MOUSE
– This species lives in deforested areas, grasslands, secondary forest and savanna up to 1,700 meters above sea level.
– Although the life expectancy of these animals in the wild is short with few adults living past their first breeding season, one captive specimen lived 4.8 years.
– They are generally considered diurnal, but at least some species can be active during the night.
AFRICAN SAVANNA HARE
– WEIGHT: 1 TO 3 KILOGRAMS.
– They rely on camouflage to stay hidden, but can run at up to 70 kilometres an hour and sometimes leap vigorously sideways to break the scent trail they are leaving.
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AFRICAN BUFFALO
– AV E R A G E L I F E SPA N I N T H E WI L D: 11 to 22 years AV E R A G E L I F E S PA N I N C A P T I V I T Y: Up to 29 years.
– African buffaloes have few predators aside from lions and large crocodiles.
– The African buffalo is considered one of Africa’s most dangerous animals, and is responsible for over 200 fatal attacks on humans every year.
CAPE BUSH BUCK
– Has a short life expectancy of around 12 years old.
– The principal predator is the leopard, but lions, hyenas, cheetahs, hunting dogs and crocodiles prey on bushbucks too.
– The bushbuck’s hunched-up gait makes it a slow and clumsy runner, but it is a good swimmer and can jump 6-foot-high fences.
GUINEA BABBON
– Their life spans are generally between 20 to 30 years.
– Life span: 35 to 45 years.
– Baboons usually leave their sleeping places around 7 or 8 a.m. After coming down from the cliffs or trees, adults sit in small groups grooming each other while the juveniles play.
PYGMY HIPPOPOTAMUS
– They spend around 6 out of 24 hours per day feeding.
– Longevity is anything between 30 and 50 years.
– At present, there are fewer than 3,000 estimated pygmy hippos remaining in the wild.
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WESTERN TREE HYRAX
– Life expectancy: up 12 years.
– Western tree hyraxes tend to be solitary, and only occasionally are found in groups of two or three. They are nocturnal and generally feed at night.
– They live in rocky areas, preferably with plenty of open space to bask in the sun. Their lifespan ranges between 8 and 12 years, on average.
STREPSSIRHINI
– Approximately three-quarters of all extant strepsirrhine species are nocturnal, sleeping in nests made from dead leaves or tree hollows during the day.
– Many of today’s living strepsirrhines are endangered due to habitat destruction, hunting for bushmeat, and live capture for the exotic pet trade.
– Both living and extinct strepsirrhines are behaviorally diverse, although all are primarily arboreal (tree-dwelling).
SENEGAL BUSHBABY
– They can clear up to 2.5m in a single jump because they possess extremely powerful back leg muscles. These muscles take up one quarter of the animal’s weight.
– They can live for up to 14 years in captivity.
– Emerging under cover of darkness, bushbabies may travel distances of up to 2 km (1.2 miles) during the course of a single night.
AFRICAN PYGMY MOUSE
