The+Mammals+of+the+African+Savannah

= = =** Who wants to go see the Wild " Leopards, Lions, **** Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Rhinos, Hippos, Cheetahs, Giraffes, Zebras and many **** other Wild Animals " up close where they live at the **= =** "Lake Nakuru and at **** the Masai Mara Animal Reserves." ? **** Come **** on everyone get into your land rover with the guide.. **= =**﻿**= = = =** Let's begin our "Safari" to doscover the wild animals of Kenya by Clicking on the **** "Link Below" **= =**[]**= = = =** Here are some of the "Herbivore Mammals" of the Savannah that we just saw on our Safari. Can you name all of them? Do you remember which of the mammals eat meat and which ones eat grass and leaves? **=

= = = = = =** Remember Cape Buffalo's are mammals. And what do all mammals need to survive? **= =** Water and food. From this picture can you tell which one is the male and which one is the female? **= =** The Female is on the left with the smaller horns and the Male is on the right with the larger horns. **= =**• The Cape or African Buffalo is a large herbivore which live in large herds.**= =**• They live in grassy areas and must have water nearby.**= =**• They are one of the few mammals like Elephants, Wildebeests and Zebras which can injure or kill Lions.**﻿= == = = =**African elephants are the largest of Earth's land mammals. Their** **enormous ears help them to keep cool in the hot African climate.**= =**• O n average elephants are10 feet tall and the largest land animal by weight. **= =**• Male elephants live alone or withgroups of young males for protection.**= =**• Females and their young live in groups called herds.**= =**• They use their trunks to breathe out of and even use it as an arm like we would. **= = = ==

= Giraffes are the world's tallest mammals (growing up to 20 feet tall), thanks to their towering long legs and necks. = • Giraffes also live in herds. • They normally only eat in the morning or at dusk from the tops of trees. • Giraffe sleep standing up.

=**A partially submerged hippopotamus tries to keep cool in the hot African sun.**= • Hippos wallow in the water often because their skin is very thin and the water keeps them hydrated.They normally graze at dusk because the temperature is cooler. Even though hippos are very large they can gallop at speeds up to 18 mph.Hippos are territorial in the water where a bull (male leader) presides over a small stretch of river which contains many females with their young and babies.

=**A Wildebeest mother and calf graze on the grassy plains of the African Savannah.**= =**Wildebeest in Afikaans means "Wild Beast"**﻿= =**Although warthogs look fierce, they are actually herbivores who prefer to flee rather than fight. Warthogs are members of the same family as domestic pigs, but present a much different appearance.**= == =**Zebra's are prey for lions and hyenas, zebras are constantly on the lookout for danger.**= • I ndividuals Zebra's are unique like a human finger print. • They are found to live in small to large herds. • The strips are used as camouflage because most of their strips are vertical and their main predator which is the Lion and Hyenas are color blind. • When Zebras are chased by Lions they will run zig-zag from side to side in an attempt to escape from them.