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African Safari Night
All aboard! We’re flying to Kenya!
Ticket
7.00 pm
Mount Evelyn Kenya, Africa Kenya, Africa
Fill in ready to board the
plane and head to Kenya
in Africa!
Kenya Capital City: Nairobi
National Day of Holiday: Independence Day, 12th December
Kenya is located in East Africa, on the equator, and has two official languages - Swahili and English.
Facts!
Language! Habari!
Hello!
Kenya Girl Guide Association (KGGA)
Mision: To Provide opportunity for
girls and young women to develop to
their fullest potential as responsible
citizens of the world.
Ages:
Rainbows: 3-6 years
Brownies: 7-10 years
Girl Guides: 11-14 years
Ranger Guides: 14-18 years
Young Leaders: 18-30 years
Trefoil Guild: 36-80+ years
Safari
African Lion
African Elephant
Rhinoceros Giraffe
Zebra
Nile Crocodile
As we travel through Kenya,
how many of these animals can
you find and complete the
activities for?
Lion The heaviest lion on record weighed
an amazing 375 kg
The roar of a lion can be heard from 8
kilometres
Male lions are easy to recognize thanks
to their distinctive manes. Males with
darker manes are more likely to attract
female lions
Lions in the wild live for around 12
years.
In the wild, lions rest for around 20
hours a day.
Lions can reach speeds of up to 81
kph (50 mph) but only in short bursts
because of a lack of stamina.
Elephant
Elephants are the largest land animals
in the world.
Elephants can live to be over 70 years
old.
Only one mammal can’t jump — the
elephant.
Elephants can swim – they use their
trunk to breathe like a snorkel in deep
water.
Elephants purr like cats do, as a means
of communication.
Elephants prefer one tusk over the
other, just as people are either left or
right-handed.
Elephants use their feet to listen, they can pick up sub-
sonic rumblings made by other elephants, through
vibrations in the ground. Elephants are observed listening
by putting trunks on the ground and carefully positioning
their feet.
Giraffe
The giraffe's heart weighs 24
pounds
Giraffe footprints are 12
inches and 9 inches wide.
Giraffe footprints are 12
inches and 9 inches wide.
Giraffes are nonterritorial and
sociable. They live in loose,
open herds.
Newborn giraffe calves begin
their lives by falling 6 feet to
the ground
Giraffes are one of the few
animals born with horns.
A giraffe has just 2 gaits:
walking and galloping
Giraffa means "one who walks
swiftly"
Source:
Zebra
Every zebra has a unique pattern
of black and white stripes.
Zebras stand up while sleeping.
The ears of a zebra show its
mood.
Zebras communicate with facial
expressions and sounds.
Zebras have excellent hearing and
eyesight and can run at speeds of
up to 35 miles per hour.
A baby zebra can run one hour
after they are born.
Nile Crocodile Nile crocodiles can live to be over 40
years old.
They can grow to be about 6 metres
long and can weigh over 700 kg
The Nile crocodile nearly became extinct in the middle
of the twentieth century, but they are now a protected
species and the population has risen.
Mummified crocodiles and their eggs
have been found in the tombs of
Ancient Egyptians.
Nile crocodiles are carnivores (they eat only
meat). They mainly eat fish, but will also go for
small hippos, zebras and birds if they get the
chance. They will also eat carrion (the meat from
animals that they haven’t killed themselves).
Rhinoceros
The name rhinoceros means ‘nose
horn’ and is often shortened to
rhino.
Rhinoceros horns are made from a
protein called keratin, the same
substance that fingernails and hair
are made of.
Rhinoceros are herbivores (plant
eaters).
A group of rhinoceros is called a
‘herd’ or a ‘crash’.
Rhino calves are born without
horns.
Rhinos have poor eyesight but excellent
sense of smell and hearing.
Small birds called oxpeckers have a symbiotic relationship
with the rhinos. They remove ticks from the rhino's skin,
and also make a lot of noise when they perceive a threat,
alerting the rhino to danger. The Swahili name for these
birds is "askari wa kifaru"