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Welcome to the Safari!

Fun facts about all your


favorite safari animals.

Dedicated to Keyonte
From Ms. Edminster
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Lion
Chapter 2: Elephant
Chapter 3: Zebras
Chapter 4: Giraffe
Chapter 5: Rhino
Chapter 6: Cheetah
Glossary: Page 9
More information: Page 10
Credits : Page 11
Lions Female lions are not the best
hunters because it takes them
Lions are carnivores multiple tries to get one kill.
that hunt their prey After a kill is made, male lions
with their pride. A pride eat first, then female lions,
is the is a group of 3-40 and then the cubs get to eat.
lions that all live
together.

Hunting is done at
night in groups of
two or three. They
use teamwork to
stalk, surround, and
kill their prey.
Elephants
Elephants can also use their
trunks to help each other when
An adult African elephant’s they are stuck in mud or caring
trunk is about seven feet for their young. 

long! Their trunks are


actually just long noses!

Elephants can do a lot


with their trunks like
smelling, drinking,
keeping cool,
snorkeling, and showing
affection.
Zebras

Zebras are prey to other


animals, like lions.
However, zebras have
some great ways to
defend themselves
against predators!

Zebras have great hearing and


eyesight to warn them of
predators. They can also run Did you know zebras
very fast and have a strong kick can run up to 35
that can hurt a lion, hyena, or miles per hour!
African wild hog.
Giraffe
Giraffes are the tallest of all
land living animal species! 

Adult male giraffes can be 15-19


feet tall and adult female
giraffes can be 13-16 feet tall.

Giraffes are not only the tallest


animals but they are also some
the heaviest land animals! They
can way up to 4,200 pounds! That
is more than some cars!
Rhino Rhinos will usually attack
immediately if they sense any
danger. They have a great
Rhino is short for sense of smell and hearing but
rhinoceros! they cannot see well.

Rhinos often use


their horns as
weapons. Their
horns are like
human fingernails
and they can grow
back if they break!
Cheetah

Cheetahs can run up to 60


or 70 miles per hour!

Cheetahs are the fastest Cheetah’s spots help


mammals on land. Cheetahs them to blend in with
chase their prey at about 35 the tall dry grass in the
miles per hour but this makes plains. This helps them
them very tired. They have to to stalk their prey
wait 30 minutes before eating before they attack and
so they can catch their breath. kill.
Glossary
Affection- fond attachment or love

Carnivore- an animals that eats flesh

Predator- an organism (animal) that exists by eating


another organism (animal)

Prey- an animal hunts for food

Stalk- to pursue or approach prey


For more information click each picture
below to learn more about each animal!
National Geographic Kids (online website)

San Diego Zoo (online website)

Animal Corner (UK online website)

Dictionary (online website)

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