OTHER AFRICAN ANIMALS

CHEETAH (Duma): The cheetah lives in the open savanna. Females keep away from other cheetahs, except at mating time. The mother cheetah takes care of her cubs all by herself. She hides them in tall grass so that she can go off to hunt. The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. It can reach speeds of up to 62 miles per hour, but it can't keep running at that pace for very long.

DIK-DIK (Digidigi): They live in thickets and rocky areas where they can seek cover from predators. They are monogamous, with male/female pairs staying closely together along with their young offspring.

ZEBRA (Punda Milia): Zebras have adapted to life in both wooded areas and grassland habitats. Females live in herds with one to five other females. These female herds have one male master living with them. It is believed that the zebras' stripes protect them from disease carrying insects such as the tsetse fly. The tsetse fly's eyes can not see zebras as solid shapes because the stripes break up their outlines.

FLAMINGO: Flamingos are often seen in shallow water in huge numbers. They eat microscopic blue-green algae. The Lesser Flamingo has much darker pink feathers than the Greater Flamingo.

 

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