Mammals of Kruger
King of beasts
What is a lion?
African skunk; screams loudly when cornered
What is the Striped Polecat (Zorilla)?
Largest land animals on Earth
What is an elephant?
No two have the same stripe pattern; live in herds made up of many families
What is a Zebra?
Likes cheese and peanut butter; tiny and short-lived; don't let it in your house but some people have them as pets
What is a mouse?
Secretive and dangerous beauty; spotted cat; dangerous large predator
What is a leopard?
Small mammal with a reputation for ferocity; extremely tough skin and loosely attached; emits a foul odor when provoked
What is a Honey Badger?
Has heavy, hooked horns; known to be ferocious, dangerous and unpredictable; always found near water
What is a buffalo?
Odd-looking but endearing pig; large tusks; lumpy face with "thick growths of skin"
What is a Warthog?
Dirty pests; crucial to the food chain; larger than the 100 point question in this category; produce several litters each year
What is a rat?
Fastest mammal on the planet
What is a cheetah?
Small member of the hyaena family; exclusively eats termites with a broad, sticky tongue
What is an Aardwolf?
Second-largest land animal; has two horns but front horn is much largere
What is a Rhinoceros?
"Spiky" rodent; can double in size when danger threatens by erecting its quills
What is a porcupine?
Prickly customer; sharp spines; rolls into a ball to protect its soft belly when confronted
What is a hedgehog?
Canine with large, round ears and a white-tipped tail; no two have the same markings
What is an African wild dog?
Versatile opportunistic omnivore with broad, dark saddle of hair on its back; known for its wailing call
What is a Black-backed jackal?
Massive herbivore that spends its days in water and grazes on land during the night; Africa's deadliest mammal; exudes. a reddish fluid when exposed to sunlight
What is a Hippopotamus?
Agile tree dweller; flick their tails and make loud clicking sounds to intimidate predators; can jump from branch to branch
Hint: Likes to eat bird seed from feeders; will act confused when crossing the road
What is a Tree Squirrel?
Unusual animal that has a long, pig-like snout, rabbit-like ears, a humped back and powerful, clawed feet; "Earth pig"; many animals use their burrows
What is an Aardvark?
Africa's most successful predator; boldly runs through a pack prior to attacking
What is a hyaena?
Handsome hunter; striking facial features; ears are tipped with tufts of black hair; unique arrangement of their whiskers
What is the caracal?
Unique coat pattern; very tall and inquisitive; has a very long neck
What is a giraffe?
Only mammals capable of flight; very active at night; emit high-pitched calls; use echolocation
What is a bat?
Armoured anteater; Africa's only scale-clad mammal; curls up when threatened; has a sharp-edged tail
What is a Pangolin?