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The document provides information on 5 big animals found in South Africa: lion, rhino, leopard, elephant, and buffalo. It describes key facts about each animal, including that lions are considered the king, rhinos have a nose horn, leopards have black rosette markings and are nocturnal, elephants use their trunks to eat and can grow up to 3m tall, and buffalos live in herds with both males and females having horns. References for more information are also included.

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Big 5 Animals South Africa Printable

The document provides information on 5 big animals found in South Africa: lion, rhino, leopard, elephant, and buffalo. It describes key facts about each animal, including that lions are considered the king, rhinos have a nose horn, leopards have black rosette markings and are nocturnal, elephants use their trunks to eat and can grow up to 3m tall, and buffalos live in herds with both males and females having horns. References for more information are also included.

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South African Big 5 Animals

lion

Lions are carnivores.


The females do the hunting
and bring food to the male.
The lion is considered the
king of the animals.
Babies are called cubs.
Male cubs are not born
with manes.

rhino leopard

Rhinos are herbivores. Leopards are carnivores.


Rhino is short for They have black markings
rhinoceros which means on their fur called rosettes.
nose horn. They are fast and can run
They can weigh up to 2500 up to 58km/h!
kg. Leopards are part of the
Males are called bulls and big cat family.
lives alone. They are nocturnal, sleep in
Rhinos are extinct. the day, hunt at night.
South African Big 5 Animals

elephant buffalo

Elephants are herbivores. Buffalos are herbivores.


They are the largest They live in herds in open
animals on land, can grow fields.
3m tall! Both male(bulls) and
Elephants have large ears,
females(cows) have horns.
tusks and trunks.
They use their trunks as Buffalos have exceptional
hands to eat. hearing and smell.
They are very clever and They can live up to 20
have good memories. years.

References:
http://www.wildlifesouthafrica.com/
https://www.natgeokids.com/za/
https://teach-me-mommy.com
South African Big 5 Animals
questionare

1. Which Big 5 animal is the king of the animals? ________________________

2. Which Big 5 animal has a nose horn? ________________________

3. Do rhinos eat other animals? ________________________

4. What is a male buffalo called? ________________________

5. What does an elephant do with it's trunk? ________________________

6. Which Big 5 animal is nocturnal? ________________________

7. How much can a rhino weigh? ________________________

8. Which Big 5 animal has great hearing? ________________________

9. How tall can an elephant grow? ________________________

10. What are baby lions called? ________________________

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