Author: Sophia Sarah Agnes

hippos

• A Hippo has a lifespan of 40 to 50 years.
• A hippo is a herbivore (a herbivore is an animal that eats plants.)
• Hippos are considered the second largest animal on earth (the first goes to the elephant.)
• When hippos sweat there skin turns red.

PENGUINS

• Penguins speed is 6-9km/h
• An Emperor penguins life span is 20 years but a little penguins life span is 6 years.
• Penguins lost the ability to fly millions of years ago, but their powerful flippers and streamlined bodies make them very accomplished swimmers

GIRAFFES

• They can run up to 60km/h (maximum, sprint)
• Giraffes live up to 26 years old in the wild but slightly longer in captivity.
• Giraffes are the tallest animals on earth.
• They only need to drink once every few days.
• Surprisingly giraffes can’t swim!     

ORANGUTANGS  

• They don’t mind eating with their feet.
• Orangutans learn everything from their mothers.
• Orangutans build nests to sleep in.
• They are 7 times stronger than humans.
• In their diet has a lot of things in it but fruit makes up 60% of their diet.

CHIMPANZEES

• Females life span: 39 years, Male life span: 32 years old.
• Chimps can jump approximately 0.7 meters.
• Chimpanzees run up to the speed of 25mph.
• Male chimpanzees are called Pan troglodytes.
• There’s 712,000-300,000 chimpanzees remaining in the wild.

• The word flamingo comes from the spanish and latin word ‘flamenco.
• flamingos are powerful fliers, when flying in a flock, the top speed of a flamingo can be as high as 35 miles per hour.
• Flamingos can live up to 20-30 years!