The Big Five (Christmas Around the World Week)

Lions

• 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.

Rhinos

• Rhinos are herbivores.
• Rhino is short for rhinoceros which means nose horn.
• They can weigh up to 2500 kg.
• Males are called bulls and lives alone.
• Rhinos are endangered.

Leopards

• Leopards are carnivores.
• They have black markings on their fur called rosettes.
• They are fast and can run up to 58km/h!
• Leopards are part of the big cat family.
• They are nocturnal, sleep in the day, hunt at night.

Elephants

• Elephants are herbivores.
• They are the largest animals on land, can grow 3m tall!
• Elephants have large ears, tusks and trunks.
• They use their trunks as hands to eat.
• They are very clever and have good memories.

Buffaloes

• Buffaloes are herbivores.
• They live in herds in open fields.
• Both male(bulls) and females(cows) have horns.
• Buffaloes have fantastic hearing and smell.
• They can live up to 20 years.