L – Lemurs
Did you know lemurs have two tongues? Their second tongue is called an “under-tongue” and extends below the tip of their main tongue! It is used like a toothbrush to remove hair and debris from their toothcomb (a group of front teeth used for grooming)!
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K – Kookaburra
In many of the old Tarzan movies, the jungle sounds were often recordings of the laughing kookaburra call, which lives nowhere near Africa.
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J – Jellyfish
Ok – a bit different today as there are so many fun facts:
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I – Impala
Mothers can delay giving birth for a month if the weather conditions are harsh, such as during the wet season. The sex ratio among impala is weighed in favour of the female, with twice as many females born each year.
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H – Hippos
They are considered the second largest land animal on Earth (first place goes to the elephant!). Males measure around 3.5m long and 1.5m tall, and can weigh up 3,200kg. That’s as much as three small cars!
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G – Goannas
Goannas can rear up on their hind legs, run fast and are good tree climbers.
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F – Flamingos
A flock of flamingos are called a colony, regiment or flamboyance. These terms refer to any size flock of flamingos greater than two (who are simply known as a pair)
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E – Echidnas
These unique characters were actually named after “Echidna” – a creature from Greek mythology who was renowned as the “Mother of Monsters”, believed to be a half woman, half snake. Why, you ask? Well, the animal was perceived by scientists early on to have both reptilian and mammalian features – just like their namesake.
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D – Dolphins
A dolphin pregnancy last between nine and 16 months. The mother feeds her offspring on milk. The sons and daughters of resident orcas stay with their maternal family for life.
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C – Cat
Cats are believed to be the only mammals who don’t taste sweetness
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B – Butterflies
Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees.
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Hi All,
Well I’ve kind of retired from blogging but I’ve never done this challenge so I thought – why not. My theme is photographs of animals, so let us begin.
A – African Wild Dog
Wild dogs can run more than 44 miles per hour and roam across large areas of more than 770 square miles. They stick closer to their dens when caring for a litter of pups.
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