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AfricaAfrica

The Following next The Following next few pages will be few pages will be about Africa ( Hot about Africa ( Hot country)country)

ZebraZebraZebras are nervous and jumpy but Zebras are nervous and jumpy but

are very sociable animals and are very sociable animals and generally found in large herds generally found in large herds with other herbivores such as with other herbivores such as antelopes, wildebeests, giraffes antelopes, wildebeests, giraffes and buffalos.and buffalos.

Zebras are often in other countries Zebras are often in other countries but the reason Zebras are but the reason Zebras are found in North Africa is because found in North Africa is because its warm weather.its warm weather.

Zebras predators are Lions and Zebras predators are Lions and spotted hyenasspotted hyenas

LeopardsLeopardsLeopards live in Africa Leopards live in Africa

because of the climate and because of the climate and the food they need.the food they need.

Leopards are carnivores and Leopards are carnivores and hunt small antelopes, hunt small antelopes, warthogs, hyraxes and warthogs, hyraxes and monkeys/baboons. Their diet monkeys/baboons. Their diet also includes birds and also includes birds and reptiles. They store their food reptiles. They store their food up trees to keep it safe from up trees to keep it safe from Lions and Hyenas.Lions and Hyenas.

They live for 15-20 years in They live for 15-20 years in the wildthe wild

BrazilBrazil

The next pages are The next pages are about Brazil ( Wet about Brazil ( Wet Country )Country )

AnacondasAnacondasThe anaconda, also known as The anaconda, also known as

the water boa, lives in the water boa, lives in swampy, murky surroundings. swampy, murky surroundings. The anaconda is the largest The anaconda is the largest snake in the world and has no snake in the world and has no trouble swallowing its prey trouble swallowing its prey whole. Much of its hunting is whole. Much of its hunting is done at night.done at night.

Once it has eaten, it can go Once it has eaten, it can go weeks without food. weeks without food. Anacondas never stop Anacondas never stop growing the largest one ever growing the largest one ever reported was 37.5 feet in reported was 37.5 feet in length.length.

RussiaRussia

Next is going to be Russia Next is going to be Russia ( Cold Country ) ( Cold Country )

Sand LizardSand LizardSand lizards are rare.Sand lizards are rare.During the breeding season the During the breeding season the

male's sides become highly male's sides become highly coloured.coloured.

Some individuals turning Some individuals turning almost completely bright almost completely bright green.green.

These are Britain's only egg-These are Britain's only egg-laying lizards and they lay laying lizards and they lay their eggs in the warm sand their eggs in the warm sand and sunshine to incubate. and sunshine to incubate.

The young emerge in late The young emerge in late summer.summer.

Long-eared HedgehogLong-eared Hedgehog

Long-eared hedgehogs Long-eared hedgehogs are much faster than are much faster than their longer spined their longer spined West European West European cousins. They are also cousins. They are also much more feisty. much more feisty. Their long ears give Their long ears give them an acute sense them an acute sense of hearing which helps of hearing which helps them to detect both them to detect both predators and prey.predators and prey.

AustraliaAustralia

The next part your going The next part your going to hear about is to hear about is Australia ( Dry Country )Australia ( Dry Country )

Common blossom batsCommon blossom batsCommon blossom bats are a Common blossom bats are a

type of fruit bat, but they type of fruit bat, but they prefer to eat nectar and prefer to eat nectar and pollen over fruit. As they pollen over fruit. As they feed, they pollinate the feed, they pollinate the flowers of the rainforest flowers of the rainforest trees. They're most likely trees. They're most likely to do this in the summer, to do this in the summer, when there may be a when there may be a shortage of nectar and shortage of nectar and because the short summer because the short summer nights don't allow much nights don't allow much feeding time.feeding time.

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Match the animals to their habitats.Match the animals to their habitats.

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