AFRICA AND THE ANIMALS
Animals
There are more animals species in Africa than in any other
continent
The creatures include:
45 types on monkey and two great aper – our closets relatives, the chimpanzee and the gorilla.
Around 2,000 different freshwater fish...
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AFRICA AND THE ANIMALS
Animals
There are more animals species in Africa than in any other
continent
The creatures include:
45 types on monkey and two great aper – our closets relatives, the chimpanzee and the gorilla.
Around 2,000 different freshwater fish - one lake alone contains 200 species.
Marine
mammals like whales, dolphins and porpoises.
1,775 types of bird, including the ostrich and the eagle.
Reptiles like lizards, snakes.
Crocodiles and tortoises.
Lots of creept-crawlies such as butterflies, stick insects, termites,ants,grasshopperrs, dung
beetles and many spiders.
Animals in danger
Several of the species in Africa are endangered
A species is said to be endangered when
there are so few of its kind left it cold
disappear from the planet altogether and
become “extinct”
Elephants are killed for their ivory tuskd,
which are used for jewellery and medicine
in some countries
Extinct means when an animal hasn´t been
seen in the wile for 50 years
And although buying and sellin
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