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The West African pygmy hippopotamus can be found in the lowland and wet forests of Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire, specifically in and near the Bandama River. Typically about 1.5 meters (5 feet) long, the pygmy hippo is much smaller than the more widespread common hippo, one of the bigge...
Swamps and mangrove forests border the southern coast; inland are hardwood forests. Government Multiparty government transitioning from military to civilian rule. History The first inhabitants of what is now Nigeria were thought to have been the Nok people (500 BC–c. AD 200). The Kanuri, Hausa...
Unlike crocodiles, alligators don't have the glands to excrete salt from their bodies, so they can't swim in saltwater habitats like mangrove swamps. Now, theywillhunt near saltwater, especially in the spring, experts say, when there's the greatest difference between high and low water.4 But...
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The Chinese or Taiwan cobra is found in many different habitats, including grasslands, woodlands, shrublands, mangrove swamps, and even rice fields up to an elevation of some 6,600 feet. It is particularly common near river banks, lakes, and ponds, where it spends part of the day in hidin...
Looking at an African elephant (Loxodonta africana) the first thing that becomes obvious is its huge size: African elephants are the largest mammals living on solid ground. They reach lengths up to 7,5 m and weights up to 7500 kg. Other characteristics are their large ears, the strong legs...
♦ We are learning more about jellyfish all the time! One recent study found that of the 24 eyes the box jellyfish has, 4 of them always point up. They are in constant search for tree branches above the waters surface. This is how it knows to swim toward mangrove swamps where it ...
King cobraslive mainlyin the rain forests and plains of India, southern China, and Southeast Asia, and their coloring can vary greatly from region to region. They are comfortable in a variety of habitats, including forests, bamboo thickets, mangrove swamps, high-altitude grasslands, and in rive...
Weight:Up to 2,200 pounds Length:Up to 23 feet Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living crocodilians and, indeed, the largest living reptiles. They inhabit mangrove swamps and estuaries in parts of Southeast Asia and Australia. Unique Characteristics ...