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Did You Know?
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For your interest and general knowledge here are some interesting (and sometimes humerous) facts on the animals and habitat:
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We are now on theft alert at Shumbalala! The culprits? Well, not the staff, nor the guests... yes, THE MONKEYS! Leave your sliding door open and you might miss your cellphone, glasses or even money! Their motto: If it shines, its mine! ![]() |
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A giraffe can clean its ears with its 50cm (20 in) tongue. ![]() |
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All the planets in our solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise. ![]() |
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The stripes on all zebras is unique to each individual like a fingerprint, with the variation greatest in the shoulder region. ![]() |
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Female warthogs only have four teats, confining litter sizes. Each piglet has its "own" teat and suckles exclusively from it. Even if one piglet dies, the others do not suckle from the available teat. ![]() |
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The Cheetah is the fastest land animal at 95 km/h (60mph). Unlike other "big cats" it does not roar - however it does purr and make high pitched yelps, barks and chirruping sounds ![]() |
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Mammals are the only animals with flaps around the ears. ![]() |
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Elephants are the only animals that cant jump. Elephants also only have four teeth to chew their food with. ![]() |
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Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. ![]() |
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An ostrichs eye is bigger than its brain and they can run up to 70 km/h (43mph) ![]() |
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The female preying mantis devours her partner while theyre mating or she might rip his head off before the time because he cannot perform when his head is attached to his body. ![]() |
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A crocodiles tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth and therefore cannot move it. ![]() |
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