DID YOU KNOW
 

........that porcupines have sex more often than any other mammal - at least once a day!!? 
 

.....that the eyelids of many skinks are transparent..?
This means that they can see where they're going when they're digging!!!
 

.....that some lizards, such as skinks and geckos have a 3rd eye called the pinial eye? 
They use this to detect shadows of birds of prey from above.
 

.........that the Gymnogene Hawk's bare face can change colour from pale yellow to deep red, in seconds - just like blushing in humans! This occurs when it feels threatened, hunting, mating or frightened and also in the heat of the day.

Gymnogene means "Bare Cheek"
 

.....that an average adult Male Lion can consume up to 50kg of meat in 1 sitting..?
 

.......  that the first thing a baby zebra does having been born,  is ingest its mothers excrement!    This is to obtain a bacteria which helps digest their food.  Weird goings on!
 

... that the collective noun for a group of warthogs is a SOUNDER of warthogs..?
 

...that a male elephants fully erect penis weighs in at 27kg.  The entire genitals weighs a staggering 50kg.....?!!
 

....... that the Baboon troop leader can be easily identified as he will
always have a more erect tail than any other member of the troop..?
 

.......that there are 73 different dialects in Zambia, which are spoken by 7 major tribes..?
 

............that Chameleons use their ability to change colour in order to communicate with each other..?

EG...During mating, the male chameleons will change to extra bright colours such as reds, yellow and blues, in order to attract a mate. If that mate wants to reject him, then she will change into a drab colour such as black or brown, but if she wants to accept, then she will also change into bright colours.
 

.......the difference between rabbits and hares????

*  Rabbits live in holes underground
*  Hares live above ground

*  Baby Rabbits are born furless, blind and helpless
*  Baby Hares are born with fur and with their eyes open - as they live above ground, they need to be ready to go from the start !!!!
 

.... That lions have been known to kill the young when taking over a harem?
 

....FLEDGLINGS OF SOME SPECIES OF SWIFT I.E ALPINE SWIFT, WILL FEED, SLEEP
AND MATE ON THE WING, LANDING FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 3 YEARS OF AGE FOR
NESTING!

...........THAT A CROCODILE CAN LUNGE OUT OF WATER AT A SPEED OF
70KM/HOUR...........?

.............THAT A LONE HYENA, ALTHOUGH A SCAVENGER, IS ALSO CAPABLE OF
RUNNING DOWN HEALTHY PREY THE SIZE OF A BULL WILDEBEEST THAT CAN WEIGH UP TO
270 KG...?

.........THAT THE COLOURATION AND MARKINGS OF A GIRAFFE ARE UNIQUE TO EACH
ANIMAL, ALLOWING THEM TO BE INDIVIDUALLY RECOGNISED...........?

........THAT THE FASTEST MOVING SNAKE IS PROBABLY THE BLACK MAMBA, WHICH CAN
ACHIEVE 15MPH ON LEVEL GROUND, AND 20MPH WHEN "SPRINTING"...............??

........THAT A GIRAFFE CAN GET BY ON ONLY 5 MINUTES SLEEP A DAY......????

..................THAT A TERRITORIAL MALE IMPALA HAS A THICKER NECK AND IS
MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN BACHELOR MALES DUE TO THE INCREASED LEVELS OF
TESTOSTERONE FLOWING THROUGH HIS BODY.......???

............THAT IF YOU MEASURE THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF AN ELEPHANT FOOT PRINT
AND MULTIPLY THIS NUMBER BY 2.5 TIMES, THEN THIS WILL INDICATE THE SHOULDER
HEIGHT OF THE ELEPHANT...???

.................THAT 36 DISTINCT SOUNDS FROM VERVET MONKEYS HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED, INCLUDING SEVERAL DIFFERENT ALARM CALLS THAT IDENTIFY DIFFERENT
PREDATORS...............???

..............THAT PACKS OF BANDED MONGOOSE LED BY A SENIOR FEMALE CAN
FORAGE FOR OVER 10KM IN  A DAY....??

..................THAT A LION'S ROAR CAN CARRY UP TO 8KM............??

........THAT THERE ARE 466 RECORDED DIFFERENT SPECIES OF BIRDS IN THE SOUTH
LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK, ZAMBIA???

................THAT 80% OF A CROCODILES WEIGHT IS MADE UP OF MUSCLE AND
ARMOURED SKIN...?!!?

................THAT THE STRONGEST FIBRE IN THE WORLD IS A SPIDERS WEB....???

THAT FROGS, LIKE CHAMAELEONS, CAN CHANGE THEIR COLOUR TO
BLEND IN WITH THEIR BACKGROUND.............???

.............. THAT HIPPOS WILL EAT ELEPHANT DUNG IN TIMES OF DROUGHT AND FOOD DEPRIVATION.....??

.........THAT HYAENA AND WARTHOGS WILL AND DO SHARE A DEN (USUALLY OLD
AARDVARK BURROWS) - THE HYAENA USE IT DURING THE DAY AND THE WARTHOGS AT
NIGHT........???!