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South
Africa: Animals & Plants
a Kori bustard
South Africa has the largest land animal, the African elephant, and the smallest, the pygmy shrew. It has the tallest animal, the giraffe and the fastest, the cheetah. There are black and white rhinos as well as crocodiles and hippos. South Africa is home to the ostrich and the large flying bird, the Kori bustard. There are also flamingoes.
South africa's smallest mammal, the pygmy shrew
Wildflowers bloom after spring rains. Large areas in the north
of the country are covered by a savannah-type vegetation, with
acacias and thorn trees. There are some forest areas along the
south coast.
Some kidcyber pages about of the Wildlife of Southern
Africa
Lions
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/Lions.htm
Meerkats
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/meerkat.htm
Giraffes
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/giraffe.htm
Rhinoceros
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/rhino.htm
Elephants
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/elephants.htm
Zebras
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/zebra.htm
Hippopotamuses
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/hippo.htm
For more information and pictures
of wildlife go to http://www.southafrica-travel.net/Tiere/e_tiere.htm
Go here
to read about Places to Visit in South Africa
Acknowledge this
source in your bibliography like this:
Sydenham & Thomas, South Africa. [Online] www.kidcyber.com.au (2004)
updated December 2007
© [2007] kidcyber