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GrowingMINDS
Jan/Feb 2020restorationdownunder.com/growingminds
African Animal
Facts
African Creation
News
African Kitchen
Name the Flag
African Animal
Competition
African Animals
A-Z
Inside the Growing Minds Magazine
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African Animal Facts
Creation News from Africa
African Animals A-Z + Competition
African KitchenName the
Flag!
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Shalom Friends from Perth, Australia!
Hello again and welcome to a new decade! This might mean watching men going back to the Moon, seeing the first footprints on Mars, a new era of technology, and more use of renewable energy. No matter what happens, I’ll keep you updated with this now bi-monthly magazine.
Till the next one, Daniel This issue is dedicated to Samuel, Carla and Ané, my favourite South African friends!
19 Facts About African Animals
On average, ostriches can sprint at speeds of up to 72 kph, while records show that the fastest ostriches can achieve short bursts of up to
96 kph.
Nile crocodiles can
hold their breath underwater for over
10 minutes and can go for months at a time
without food.
Hyena cubs are usually born in pairs, and if they are the same sex, they may try to kill each other.
Giraffes use their tongues to strip leaves from the tallest trees, so the high melanin content in their tongue helps to prevent
them from getting sunburned.
A black mamba’s single bite is enough to cause a human to collapse within 45 minutes.
Elephant babies often suck their trunks, in the same way that a human baby might suck its thumb.
Lions rest for an average of 20 hours every day. They hunt primarily at night.
Giraffe’s blood is pumped up their long necks by a uniquely powerful system of valves and veins. When the giraffe lowers its head to drink, the same system prevents the blood from rushing downwards and causing a sudden loss of
consciousness.
When fully extended, the pangolin's tongue is longer than its head and body combined.
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There are over 1,100 species of mammals and 2,600 species of birds living in Africa.
Hyenas are more closely
related to cats than dogs. They live
in matriarchal clans, with some groups
numbering over 70 members.
African dung beetles are amazing creatures. They spend their lives gathering the faeces of other safari animals and rolling them into great balls that can exceed their own body weight by up to 10 times.
With more than 40,000 different muscles, an elephant’s tusk is incredibly dextrous. It is used to breathe, smell, touch, drink, eat, and communicate. It can pull down trees, or be used to pick up something as delicate as a tiny twig. When crossing deep rivers, an elephant can even use its trunk as a built-in ‘snorkel’.
Cape Buffalo are extremely dangerous. They kill approximately two hundred people annually.
Dung beetles roll poo balls in a straight line, despite any obstacles that may stand in their way.
Hippo’s skin produces its own natural sunscreen - a useful defence against the relentless African sun.
Ostriches are the world's strongest bird. They can easily support the weight of a man, and their enormous eggs
are capable of withstanding great pressure.
Hippos have powerful jaws with enlarged canines and incisors, sometimes called tusks. The male hippo's canines can reach up to 50 centimetres in length.
The nile crocodile’s armour-like skin protects them from injury, and their immune system is so well-developed that they can feed on decaying flesh without getting sick. They have one of the strongest bite forces on record and can move at lightning fast speeds during an ambush.
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African Animals A-Z
A B C D
E F G H
I J K L
M N O P
African Elephant Bushbuck Cheetah Dwarf Mongoose
Ethiopian Wolf Fischer's Lovebird Giraffe Hippopotamus
Impala Jackal Kob Lion
Mountain Gorilla Nyala Ostrich Pangolin
Q R S T
U V W X
Y Z
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Quelea Quelea Rhinoceros Sitatanga Topi
Uromastyx Vulture Wildebeest Xerus
Yellow Mongoose Zebra
Tip: Visit awf.org/wildlife-conservation/all for
some animal information.
What you need to do: 1. Choose one of the African animals listed above. 2. Write a unique 1-2 page adventure story with
the animal as the main character. 3. Send your story in by the 20/03/2020 at:
[email protected]. 4. All stories will be featured in the next issue of
the magazine and the winner will receive an amazing African Savannah 3D Puzzle!
Have fun!
Competition
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Name the Flag … and try to draw it!
Have fun!
ZimbabweBo__w___
____________
__a___oo_
___a_G____
____________
Gabon
Al____a
S____h A____a
M___g____r Ma__i___s
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African KitchenSouth African Double Chocolate Thick-shake Recipe Ingredients: • 2tbsp cocoa powder • 2tbsp nutella • 4tbsp boiling water • 2tbsp chopped chocolate • 4 large vanilla ice-cream scoops
Method: 1. In a small bowl combine the cocoa powder with
boiling water, stir until the cocoa powder is completely dissolved. Once done allow it to cool completely.
2. In a blender place the ice cream, followed by chopped chocolate, cocoa mixture and Nutella.
3. Empty the blended thick-shake in a serving glass. Decorate with some chopped chocolate and serve.
4. Enjoy!
Plantain Pancakes (Tatale) Ingredients: • 3 overripe plantains, mashed • 1 cup flour • 1 egg • ½ onion, sliced • 1 garlic clove, crushed • Salt, to taste • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Method: 1. Mix all the ingredients together until smooth,
then heat a skillet and add the vegetable oil. 2. Then use a large spoon to scoop the plantain
mixture into the hot oil 3. Fry each side until golden brown, remove and
serve.
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loomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-15/buffalo-valued-at-
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196flavors.com/ghana-tatale/
cookingshooking.com/recipe/thickshakes-recipe-5-really-thick-
milkshake-cookingshooking/ Check this website out for more thick
shake flavours!
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