Interesting Facts

1. Lions Are The Biggest Of The Big Cats After Tigers. 2. Most Lions Are Found In Forest Reserves Of Africa And India. 3. Often Known As The 'King Of The Jungle', Most Lions Actually Live In The Savannah Or Grasslands. Just One Population Of Wild Forest-Dwelling Lions Remains, Gir Forest National Park, India. 4. The Roar Of A Lion Can Be Heard 8kms (5.0 miles) Away. 5. Lions Can Reach Speeds Of Up To 81kph (50 mph) But Only In Short Bursts Because Of A Lack Of Stamina. 6. Lions Are The Only Cats That Live In Groups Called Prides. A Pride Has Several Females, Their Cubs And A Few Males. 7. The Name For A Baby Lion Is A Cub, Whelp Or Lionet. 8. The Average Male Lion Weighs Around 180kg (400 Ib) While The Average Female Lion Weighs Around 130kg (290 Ib). 9. Lionesses Are Better Hunters Than Males And Do Most Of The Hunting For A Pride. 10. Lions Hunt Large Animals Such As Zebra And Wildebeest.

1. A Tiger Can Kill An Animal Over Twice Its Size. 2. A Matured Tiger Always Live Alone. 3. A Bengal Tiger Can Eat 21kg Of Meat In One Night. 4. Tigers Cannot Purr, They Show Happiness. 5. A Tiger's Night Vision Is Almost 6 Times Better Than Humans. 6. White Tigers Usually Have Blue Eyes. 7. Like Human Fingerprints, The Stripes On Each Tigers Are Unique. 8. Unlike Most Other Big Cats, Tigers Can Swim. 9. Tigers Can Leap A Distance Of 6m, And Can Jump Upto 5m Vertically. 10. The Saliva Of A Tiger Works As Antiseptic.

1. The Word "Elephant" Comes From The Greek Word "Elephas" Which Means "Ivory". 2. Elephants Are The Largest Land Animals In The World. 3. Elephants Normally Sleep Only 2-3 Hours A Day. 4. Elephants Are Herbivores. They Requires Up to 300kg Of Food And 160 Litres Of Water Per Day. 5. The Average Lifespan Of An Elephant Is From 50 To 70 Years. 6. Their Trunk Has No Bones. Over 150,000 Muscles And Nerves Provide The Trunk's Flexibility. 7. Elephants Are Able To Swim For Long Distances. And Elephants Are Scared Of Bees. 8. Tusks Are An Elephant's Incisor Teeth. They Are Used For Defense, Digging For Water, And Lifting Things. Elephants Can Hear One Another's Trumpeting Calls Upto 8km Away. 9. The Largest Elephant On Record Weighed About 24,000 Pounds With A Height Of 13 Feet. 10. Elephants Are Also Counted Among The Heaviest Animals In The World.

1. Leopards Are Powerful And Graceful Animals Mostly Found In Africa And Asia. They Belong To Cat Family, But They Are Nothing Like Your Pet Cat! Leopards Are Strong, Dangerous Hunters And Best At Climbing Amongst All Cats. 2. Leopard Has Light Yellow Flur With Dark Brown Spots Making Them To Get Hide In Trees Easily. Spots Are Called "Rosettes" And Can Be Either Round Or Square. 3. They Are The Smallest Of The Big Cats, Though Normally They Are 28 Inches High And Weigh Between 80 And 150 Pounds. 4 . Leopards Are Nomadic Animals, Means They Always Moving To Other Areas And Do Not Stay At One Place. 5. Leopards Are Carnivorous, Meaning They Eat Other Animals. Mostly They Hunt For Antelope, Deer, Monkeys And Warthogs, Though Leopards Are Good Swimmers As Well As, So Sometimes They Even Eat Fish And Crabs. 6. Leopards Hardly Ever Get Thirsty And Go A Very Long Time Without Drinking Water, Sometimes Up to 10 Days. 7. They Spend A Lot Of Time Sleeping And Resting In Trees, Bushes

1. The Name Hippopotamus Comes From The Ancient Greek 'River Horse'. Hippopotamus Is Found In Africa. 2. The Hippopotamus Is Generally Considered The Third Largest Land Mammal After The White Rhinoceros And Elephant. Hippopotamus Has Short Legs, A Huge Mouth And A Body Shaped Like A Barrel. Although Hippos Might Look A Little Chuby, They Can Easily Outrun A Human. 3. The Closest Relations Of The Hippopotamus Are Surprisingly Cetaceans Such As Whales And dolphins. 4. Scientists Believe This Family Of Animals Diverged In Evolution Around 55 Million Years Ago. Hippos Typically Live For Around 45 Years, And They Eat Mostly Grass. 5. Hippopotamus Spends A Large Amount Of Time In Water Such As Rivers, Lakes And Swamps. Resting In Water Helps Keep Hippopotamus Temperature Down. Hippopotamus Gives Birth In Water. 6. Hippos Can Be Extremely Aggressive, Especially If They Feel Threatened. They Are Regarded As one Of The Most Dangerous Animals In Africa. 7. Hippos Are Threatened By Habita

 1. Crocodile Is A Large Aquatic Reptile That Lives Throughout The Tropical Area Of Africa, Aisa, America And Australia. 2. There Are 23 Species Of Crocodile And Most Of Them Are Endangered Because Of Poaching. 3. Most Crocodile Lives 50-60 Years And In The Case Of Larger Species An Average Of 60-70 Years. 4. Crocodile Is Carnivorous And Eat Fish, Birds, Mammals And Other Reptiles. 5. Crocodile Has 24 Very Sharp Teeth But They Tear Apart Flesh And Swallow Large Chunks Of Meat. 6. Sometimes Crocodile Swallows Stones To Ensure Faster Grinding Of The Food In There Stomach. 7. Crocodile Has Excellent Eyesight During The Night, Their Eyes Can Be Seen As Red Dots. 8. Crocodile's Belly Has A Gentle Skin But Their Back Contains Bony Structures Which Makes Skin Bulletproof. 9. Crocodile Can Be Often Seen With Their Jaws Wide Open To Cool Themselves Because They Don't Have Sweat Glands. 10. Crocodile Which Can Reach 13-16 Feet In Length And Weigh Up to 2200 Poun ds.