Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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Giraffe

At up to 19 ft (5.8 m) high, the

giraffe is the world’s tallest land

animal. Its very long neck helps

it to reach acacia tree

leaves high above

the savanna.

Wildebeests are also known as gnus.

Lusaka

Blue wildebeest

The wildebeest looks like a cow, but

it is a type of antelope. It travels an

astonishing 1,000 miles (1,609 km)

every year, just to find the right

kind of grass to eat.

Acacia tree

Lesser

flamingo

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Hippopotamus
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poop. They roll it up into balls
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Male impalas grow
beautiful ridged
horns up to 36 in
(92 cm) long.
One of the few savanna
trees, the acacia provides
food for many animals—
despite its fierce thorns.
Long-legged flamingos
sweep their bills
through salty water
to find algae to eat.
Lilongwe
African elephant
Earth’s largest land
animal, the African
elephant has a brain
four times bigger
than a human brain.
Southern
yellow-billed
hornbill
This bird snaps up insects
with its curved bill, tossing
them into its mouth
with a flick of its head.
Harare
Vervet monkey
Vervet monkeys spend
hours each day picking
dirt and parasites out
of each other’s fur.
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