Savannah animals magazine 1 issue. Wildlife animals magazine. American savannah animals

So we (or rather I myself) succumbed to the temptation to collect the collection "Animals of the Wild" from the publishing house DeAgostini. Our first experience of collecting animal toys from DeAGOSTINI began in 2015 with the magazines "Dinosaurs and the Jurassic World". Then we bought magazines at the kiosk, it came out, of course, more expensive than by subscription because of the additional margin. And when all the dinosaurs were collected, a new collection of children's magazines from DeAgostini "Wildlife Animals" was published. Here I have already subscribed to it on the website of the publisher's store.

Our still incomplete collection to date

Collection Animals DeAgostini

Such collections of magazines with animal toys introduce the child to the world of wild animals, inhabitants of forests, savannah, desert, jungle, the peculiarities of their life and habits, as well as many interesting facts. Such toys will captivate the child for a long time, help in his development: speech, imagination, memory.

Collecting dinosaurs was not originally planned. But by chance, my son and I saw the first issue at the kiosk with two toys for 149 rubles and could not pass by. We liked the magazine and toys very much, and we decided to buy the rest of the issues. Unfortunately, around the 15th issue, the quality of magazines and toys (as well as their number in one issue) has dropped significantly. Moreover, they began to have a very strong poisonous smell, the toys were washed with soap, and the magazines disappeared on the balcony for a couple of days, but it was not possible to completely get rid of the smell.

Dinosaurs and the Jurassic World. Unfortunately, it was not possible to fit everyone into the frame.

Dinosaurs and the Jurassic World. Primitive people and animals

Despite the fact that the publishing house assures us of the high quality of the toys, the durability of the paints and the material itself (PVC) from which these toys are made, unfortunately, this is far from the case. Many of our dinosaurs look pitiable because the paint is scratched and peeled off.

Our battered tyrannosaurus

There were a lot of such toys with scratched paint

Today, some toys (bipedal dinosaurs) do not hold up and fall, despite the fact that they initially stood well. The mother of a primitive person is also not worth it.

Here mom is kept by the palm tree

At the moment we have 49 issues in stock, while the 59th issue is already on sale in the kiosk. A total of 70 issues should be released. The advantage of a subscription is that the cost of the magazines along with shipping comes out a little, but cheaper. And also guaranteed gifts that the publisher promises: a 50% discount on the first parcel, a sleeping bag with a 10th parcel, a play mat with a 3rd parcel and plasticine when paying with a bank card with a 5th parcel. I don’t know how worthwhile and necessary gifts are for everyone to decide for himself, but in any case we don’t lose anything with them.

Subscribers receive such gifts

I must say that in the collection "Animals of the Wild" the quality of toys is much better. Of course the paint also scratches, but the performance of many toys is excellent (in my opinion). It would be great if all toys were made using this technique. Namely! The toys are not hollow, but dense, and initially one gets the impression that they are made of rubber. But no, this is plastic, the same polyvinyl chloride. But such toys are pleasant to take in hands, to examine, they are very detailed. And birds have flexible wings, you can imitate flapping during flight.

See what kind of people are in this collection. Significantly different from primitive

And this is a mother kangaroo with a baby in a bag. And next to it are magnificent hyenas and a gazelle with a baby

These are vultures: dad, mom and chick

Bright parrot on the miracle tree

Ostriches: mom and baby

Lemurs, meerkats and the armadillo family

Unfortunately, it was not without defective toys, but there are much fewer of them than in the "Forest Animals" collection from DeAgostini, which I started ordering in January this year.

The mother of the kangaroo has a higher left leg and does not support all the weight. And now the toy has become even more overwhelmed and is practically not worth it

Gazelle cub falls, front legs are short and too close together

I decided to purchase the collection "Animals of the forest" in addition to the "Animals of the wild". It took a very long time to resolve, since the publisher's website has a lot of complaints about the quality of toys (many are defective). But in the end I made up my mind and ordered it.

Not all toys are here either, some are returned.

Indeed, there was a lot of marriage. I have already sent issues three times for a return with an exchange. Most often, the exchange also comes with marriage. And the last return, sent a month ago, will not return to me for some unknown reason, the hotline promises every time: in the coming days, but these days will not come. These constant returns of 10-15 issues are very frustrating. Of course, the publisher compensates for the postage, but nevertheless all this takes time and the desire to order something else from them.

The donkey, like many animal toys, has legs close to each other, the toy is not standing, it falls

The heron has a horizontal position

The horse is also not worth it

Also, an unpleasant moment is that many issues are not on sale and will never be. Therefore, it will not be possible to assemble a complete collection. I am very sorry that earlier (in 2014) I did not see the “Forest Animals” editions on sale at the kiosk, perhaps then it would have been possible to purchase and collect all the toys. The collection itself is good, interesting, and I want to forget about all my affairs and play, play and play.

Badger family: mom, dad and two cubs

Many people complain that Daddy's doe is not worth it, but I was, apparently, lucky. He is very handsome1

Elk family: mom, dad and baby - stand at the trough

The family of wild boars is complete, but the bison were left without a cub,
since the latest edition with a toddler's toy is not available for sale

My favorite muskrats. Dad has already been scratched

Now on the website of the publisher's store, you can order or subscribe to many different collections for both children and adults. But in my opinion, it is the magazines with toys "Animals" by DeAgostini (forests and wildlife) that are in great demand among buyers (both parents and collectors) and will always be relevant. It is a pity that DeAgostini is not considering the option of constantly relaunching these collections and improving the quality of the toys.

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This time we were lucky enough to become the owners of a special issue of animal magazines. It differs from the usual one in that there are twice as many toys in it. This means that it is twice as pleasant to buy and read it :)

The magazine itself, as always, is not large. Those who bought these already know that it is very thin and consists of only 23-26 pages.

Pictures are colorful, bright. Animals are depicted on them as beautiful and kind. The font is not very small. And the stories are not long. Therefore, it will be interesting for children even to read it themselves.

Toys will be especially attractive. Of which there are as many as 5 pieces in special editions !!!

The animals are very cute! All are pretty and well made. When my daughter took them with her to the playground, not a single child was left aside.

I like that they are not heavy. Irushki, which are larger in size, are hollow inside. And even the smallest toddler can easily carry them in a pen. And you can also study animals on them.

They can also be taken into the bath. We will gladly wash their backs. The paint is still in place. No scuffs.

Each character in the magazine has its own fairy tale. When I read a story to my daughter, for example, about a tiger, I give her a corresponding toy in her pens and she plays with it for now. This draws attention to books and reading very much and arouses interest in the fairy tale itself. Because you want to know more about your hero.

We bought magazines from Magnet. I have not met such in other places. Stand exactly as indicated on the cover. Of course 349 rubles. not a trifle. But they are very attractive. Moreover, there are 2 toys in regular editions, and the price does not differ much.

We now have two magazines. Special issue 2 and special issue 3. In total, our collection consists of 10 cute animals. It's a shame we missed the first one. I would also love to buy it.

At the expense of periodicity, it is indicated on the cover that the publication is weekly. But it is not so often delivered to us. Either the releases are repeated. And I have not yet met others.

I hasten to complete the review with the long-awaited 4th issue of my favorite magazine.

There are as many as 6 new toys in this special. One more than usual. Although on the package itself, as before, 5 pieces were indicated. Therefore, one hero turned out to be a surprise :)

There are very small figures. There are not many of them. Only 2 things, but you still need to be careful not to lose.

This time a panda from our collection found mom.

And the big crocodile is a pretty kid.

I also really liked that the little man we got with this number was made more neatly than other toys. Eyes, nose, clothes and even a small watch on the hands are made perfectly.

Nobody manages to get away from the cheetah. Even fast gazelles are doomed if he rushes in pursuit. The cheetah is the fastest animal on Earth. At a short distance, he can run at speeds up to 120 km per hour. Has keen eyesight. He keeps alone or in pairs. In a deserted secluded place, the female gives birth to 1–5 cubs. However, they are often killed by leopards, lions and hyenas. And adult cheetahs are from poachers. Once upon a time, cheetahs were found almost throughout Africa, Western Asia, Turkmenistan and India. Now they survived only in nature reserves. The animals are well tamed, but do not breed in captivity. In ancient times, cheetahs were kept in special nurseries and used instead of greyhounds during hunting by noble Arabs and Indian rajas. This is now prohibited.

African buffalo

Bovids ruminant. Inhabits sub-Saharan Africa. The big African bull is Kaffir, or black. The buffalo easily adapts to the environment. With its huge horns it can repel an attack of a lioness. The buffalo herd is gradually decreasing. Buffalo became an object of hunting only because of its meat and skin. However, many hunters died from buffalo horns and hooves. A wounded or angry Kaffir bull becomes especially dangerous.

Big kudu

Among all the antelopes living on the African continent, large kudu have the most striking and memorable appearance. These tall and majestic animals grow up to one and a half meters at the shoulders and can weigh over three hundred kilograms, thus being one of the largest antelopes in the world.

Their home is the eastern and central regions of Africa. Here, depending on the season, they inhabit the bush-covered plains, savannas, forests, and occasionally deserted hillsides, and in the dry season they gather along the river banks. When choosing places to live and search for food, large kudu prefer bushy thickets.

The gray-brown coat of large kudu is adorned with bright white stripes on the sides, white markings on the cheeks and diagonal stripes between the eyes called chevrons. The coat of the males is dark, with a gray tint, while the females and calves are painted in beige tones - this makes them more invisible among the savannah vegetation.

The main advantage of large kudu males is their large helical horns. Unlike deer, kudu do not shed their antlers and live with them all their lives. The horns of an adult male are twisted in two and a half turns and grow strictly according to a certain schedule: appearing in the first year of a male's life, by the age of two they make one full turn, and take their final form no earlier than six years of age. If the horn of a large kudu is pulled out in one straight line, then its length will be slightly less than two meters.

The African bush elephant is the largest land mammal in the world. These animals grow up to 3.96 m at the withers and can weigh up to 10 tons, but most often have a size at the withers up to 3.2 m and weight up to 6 tons. They have a long and very flexible trunk that ends in nostrils. The trunk is used to capture food and water and transfer them to the mouth. There are two long teeth on the sides of the mouth called tusks. Elephants have thick, gray skin that protects them from deadly predator bites. This type of elephant is common in African savannas and meadows. Elephants are herbivores and feed on grasses, fruits, tree leaves, bark, shrubs, etc. These animals have important jobs in the savannahs. They eat bushes and trees to help the grass grow. This allows many herbivorous animals to survive. Today, there are about 150,000 elephants in the world and they are endangered because poachers kill them for ivory.

The giraffe is the tallest animal on our planet. The height of this majestic mammal can reach 6 meters. 1/3 of its height falls on a long neck. And the weight of an adult animal can exceed a ton.

A long neck is a must for a giraffe in order to survive in the savannas of Africa. It would be logical to argue that with the onset of drought, food becomes less, and only those giraffes with a long neck could reach the tops of trees. And accordingly, the chances for survival and reproduction in giraffes with a short neck were hundreds of times less. But Namibian zoologist Rob Siemens suggests that the long necks of giraffes are the result of neck battles between males. After all, the winner always has more attention from females, and, accordingly, he will have more offspring. It is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong.

Despite the fact that the neck of giraffes reaches two meters in length, it has only 7 cervical vertebrae, like in humans. And when, in rare hours of sleep, the giraffe decides to lie down, then for a long time he attaches his head to his back or hind leg. The giraffe sleeps for only two hours per day. And he spends almost all his time on food (16-20 hours a day).

The female giraffe can be recognized not only by her height (she is shorter and lighter than the male), but also by her eating habits. Males, as leaders, always reach for leaves that are taller than their height, and females are content with growing at the level of their heads.

It is not only the neck that helps the giraffe to get the leaves from the hard-to-reach branches of a tall tree, but also its muscular tongue. After all, his giraffe can stretch 45 cm.

Monkeys

These small, fragile long-tailed monkeys live in all rainforests. Their bright color helps monkeys not to lose sight of their congeners while traveling in the crowns of trees. They feed on a variety of fruits, leaves, do not neglect insects and lizards, they happily eat bird eggs and chicks. The female gives birth to only one cub, which she constantly carries with her, clutching it to her breast. Over time, the cub itself tightly clings to the mother's fur during her desperate jumps. She feeds on milk for up to six months. Due to their bright and varied appearance, different types of monkeys have received the corresponding names: green, mustachioed, white-nosed, etc.

Gazelle Grant

It is a large group of animals that inhabit savannas, deserts, coastal plains, sand dunes and highlands. They feed on grass, acacia leaves. The back of gazelles is sandy in color, so the animal seems to merge with the surrounding space and becomes invisible to predators. The horns of males are much larger than those of females. In the dry season, they gather in herds and wander in search of a watering hole. They may not drink for a long time. In the choice of food, gazelles are unpretentious, they equally feed on grass, leaves and shoots of shrubs, often go to graze on crops of millet and other crops. The number of some species is very small, since people hunt animals and simply destroy them.

The African hyena dog lives in the meadows, savannas and open woodlands of eastern and southern Africa. The fur of this animal is short and colored in red, brown, black, yellow and white. Each individual has a unique color howl. Their ears are very large and rounded. Dogs have short muzzles and powerful jaws. This species is perfectly adapted for the pursuit. Like greyhounds, they have a slender body and long legs. The bones of the lower front legs are fused together to prevent them from twisting while running. African hyena dogs have large ears that help conduct heat away from the animal's body. The short and broad muzzle has powerful muscles to grasp and hold on to prey. The multicolored coat provides an environmental camouflage. The African hyena dog is a carnivore and feeds on medium-sized antelopes, gazelles, and other herbivorous animals. They do not compete with hyenas and jackals for food, as they do not eat carrion. People are considered their only enemies.

This huge thick-skinned animal lives both in Africa and in South and Southeast Asia. In Africa, there are two types of rhinoceroses other than Asiatic. African rhinos have two horns and are adapted to habitats characterized by large areas with very few trees. The Asian rhino has only one horn and prefers to live in forest thickets. These animals are on the verge of extinction because they are ruthlessly hunted by poachers to get horns, which are in great demand in some countries.

A female rhino usually brings forth one cub every two to four years. The kid stays with his mother for a long time, even when he grows up and becomes independent. In an hour, a newborn cub can follow its mother on its feet, moreover, it usually walks either in front of her or on the side. He feeds on mother's milk for a year, and during this time his weight increases from 50 to 300 kilograms. The rhino's eyesight is poor, he sees only close, like a short-sighted person. But he has the finest sense of smell and hearing, he can smell food or the enemy from afar. The horn of a rhinoceros can reach a length of 1.5 meters.

Large flocks of these beautiful birds live near water bodies. They feed on small invertebrates. To do this, the bird lowers its head under the water and looks for prey on a swampy bottom with its beak. The tongue of a bird is like a piston that filters water through the rows of horny plates located along the edges of the beak. Small crustaceans, worms that remain in the mouth, the bird swallows. Nests are built of silt and shells in the form of small turrets about half a meter high. Lays 1-3 eggs. Parents feed the chicks by belching half-digested food. A flock of flying flamingos is an amazing, unforgettable sight - a chain of large pink birds stretches against the background of the reddish-yellow coast of the sea, its blue surface and pale blue sky. Flamingos' chicks are born sighted, with a straight beak, covered with down. Their beak is bent only after 2 weeks.

The natural environment in which the ostrich lives determined the final adaptability of this bird, the largest of all: the ostrich weighs more than 130 kilograms. The long neck increases the growth of the ostrich up to two meters. A flexible neck and excellent vision allow him to notice danger from this height from afar. The long legs give the ostrich the ability to run at speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour, usually enough to escape predators.

Ostriches do not live alone, but in groups of various numbers. While the birds are looking for food, at least one is on guard and looks around the surroundings in order to notice enemies in time, primarily cheetahs and lions. The eyes of the ostrich are surrounded by long eyelashes, which protect them from both the African sun and the dust raised by the wind.

Ostriches build a nest in a small hollow, digging it out in sandy soil and covering it with something soft. The female incubates eggs during the day, because her gray color blends well with the environment; the male with predominantly black feathers incubates at night.

Females lay from three to eight eggs in a common nest, and each of them incubates eggs in turn. One egg weighs over one and a half kilograms and has a very strong shell. It sometimes takes a whole day for an ostrich to break the shell and hatch from the egg.

The ostrich's beak is short, flat and very strong. It is not specialized for any special food, but serves to pluck grass and other vegetation and to grab insects, small mammals and snakes.

Black Mamba

The black mamba is a highly venomous snake common in the savannas, rocky and open woodlands of Africa. Snakes of this species grow about 4 m in length and can reach speeds of up to 20 km / h. The black mamba is not actually black in color, but brownish-gray, with a light belly and brownish scales on the back. It got its name from the purple-black color of the inside of the mouth. Black mambas feed on small mammals and birds such as voles, rats, squirrels, mice, etc.

A snake can bite a large animal and release it. She will then chase her prey until she is paralyzed. The mamba bites and restrains smaller animals, waiting for the toxic poison. Black mambas get very nervous when a person approaches them and try to avoid it in any way. If this is not possible, the snake shows aggression by raising the front of the body and opening its mouth wide. They quickly attack and inject their poison into the victim, and then crawl away. Before antidotes were developed, the mamba bite was 100% fatal. However, to prevent death, the drug should be administered promptly. They have no natural enemies, and the main threat comes from habitat destruction.

Zebra belongs to the equidae family of the equid class of mammals. These animals live in groups - herds. There is only one adult male in one herd. All other “participants” are females with calves. The male is the leader and is the father of all foals. But it is not the male who leads the herd, but the most adult female. Her cubs follow her, and then the rest of the females with their foals.

Newborn "minke whales" begin to walk within 20 minutes after birth. And after 45 minutes they are already briskly jumping and running after mom. They reach maturity at 1-1.5 years. Young males at this age or a little later (up to 3 years) leave their herd, first falling into bachelor groups or keeping alone. They acquire their herd at the age of 5-6. Young females begin to bear offspring at the age of 2.5 years.

Like all herbivores, zebras flee from danger. The main thing is to see the enemy, the lion. Therefore, they willingly accept other animals into their society: antelopes, giraffes, gazelles and even ostriches. The more eyes you have, the more chances you have to notice the danger and retreat in time.

Evolutionary stripes. probably also served as a disguise from predators: because of them, it is more difficult to assess the outline of the body. According to another hypothesis, the stripes appeared as a means of camouflage from horseflies and tsetse flies, which, as a result of such coloring, perceive the zebra as a flickering of white and black stripes. Each zebra has a unique set of stripes, like fingerprints, unique to each person. Thanks to him, the foal remembers its mother. Therefore, after the birth of the baby, the zebra mother covers it with her body from other zebras for some time.

Oryx

Oryx (oryx) the size of a deer. It has straight or slightly curved long horns. He can go for weeks without water, making long transitions in search of favorable habitats. In the open area where these antelopes live, it is difficult to hide, so predators can easily spot them.

Oryxes lead a herd lifestyle. They graze early in the morning, in the evening and at night.
The long, beautiful, pointed horns of the white oryx are a coveted hunting trophy. At one time, these animals inhabited the entire Arabian Peninsula and Palestine, now there are only a few hundred heads.

Caracal is a species of mammals from the feline family, widespread in the savannas of Africa. The physique is similar to that of an ordinary cat, but the caracal is larger and has large ears. Its coat is short, and the color varies from brown to reddish-gray, sometimes even becomes dark. Its head is shaped like an inverted triangle. The ears are black on the outside and light on the inside, with tufts of black hair at the tips. They are active at night, mainly hunting small mammals such as rabbits and porcupines, but sometimes large animals such as sheep, young antelopes or deer become their prey. They have special skills for catching birds. Their strong legs allow them to jump high enough to actually knock flying birds down with their large paws. The main threat to the caracals is humans.

Blue wildebeest

Blue wildebeest is one of the few antelopes that have survived in huge numbers in Africa to this day, and not only in protected areas of national parks and reserves. In the Serengeti Park, for example, there are now more than 300,000 wildebeests, and 14,000 animals graze in the Ngoro-ngoro crater (on an area of ​​250 km2). On both sides of the highway that runs south of Nairobi to Na-manga and passes through unguarded areas, dozens and even hundreds of wildebeests are constantly in sight.

Blue wildebeest is a rather large animal, the growth of adult males reaches 130-145 cm at the withers with a weight of 250-270 kg. The general color tone of the short, smooth coat is bluish-gray, dark transverse stripes run along the sides of the animal, the mane and tail are blackish. Blue wildebeest inhabits East and South Africa, almost never going north beyond the latitude of Lake Victoria. The favorite habitats of wildebeest are typical savannas and vast low-grass plains, sometimes flat, sometimes slightly hilly. However, it is by no means uncommon to meet wildebeest among thickets of thorny bushes and in dry sparse forests. The wildebeest feeds on certain types of herbs. Therefore, in most places, wildebeest herds are nomadic, migrating twice a year to where it rains and there are suitable forage plants. Migrating wildebeests, stretching in regular endless chains from horizon to horizon, or in countless masses scattered across the steppe, are an exciting and unique sight.

The leopard is a species of carnivorous mammals of the feline family, one of four representatives of the panther genus, belonging to the subfamily of big cats.

The large cat, however, is much smaller than the tiger and lion. The body is elongated, muscular, somewhat laterally compressed, light and slender, very flexible, with a long tail (its length is more than half of the entire body length). Feet are relatively short but strong. The front feet are strong and wide. The head is relatively small and round. The forehead is convex, the facial parts of the head are moderately elongated. The ears are small, rounded, set wide apart.

The eyes are small, the pupil is round. There is no mane or elongated hair on the upper part of the neck and on the cheeks (bucks). Vibrissae are represented by black, white and half black and half white elastic hair up to 110 mm long.

The size and weight of leopards depends on the geographic area of ​​their habitat and varies greatly. Individuals inhabiting forests are usually smaller and lighter, and those living in open areas are, on the contrary, larger than their forest counterparts. But on average, males are one third larger than females.

The leopard feeds mainly on ungulates: antelopes, deer, roe deer and others, and during the starvation period - on rodents, monkeys, birds, and reptiles. Sometimes attacks domestic animals (sheep, horses). Like a tiger, he often abducts dogs; foxes and wolves suffer from it. It does not disdain carrion and steals prey from other predators, including other leopards.

Egyptian mongoose

The Egyptian mongoose is the largest of all mongoose in Africa. The animals are common in scrublands, rocky regions and small areas of the savannah. Adults grow up to 60 cm in length (plus a tail 33-54 cm) and weigh 1.7-4 kg.

Egyptian mongooses have long hair, usually gray with brown dots. They are mostly carnivores, but will also eat fruit if available in their habitat. Their typical diet consists of rodents, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and larvae. Egyptian mongooses also feed on the eggs of various animals. These representatives of the fauna can eat poisonous snakes. They hunt birds of prey and large savannah carnivores. Egyptian mongooses benefit the environment by killing animals (such as rats and snakes) that are considered pests to humans.

In the appearance of the warthog, nature surprisingly mixed ugliness and charm. To say that he is peculiar is to say nothing. The legs are high, the tail is a tassel on a long thin cord, a disproportionately small, almost naked body, the color of slate or clay, and a huge head with a snout stretched in length and width, on the sides of which protrudes "warts" and sickle-shaped fangs. A disheveled black mane with bangs falling over his eyes and sparse white sideburns complete the "monster" portrait. It is not for nothing that such a miracle Yudo was filmed in the prologue of the good old (not to be confused with fresh French scoffing!) Of the film "A Million Years BC". At the same time, there is a strange attraction in his appearance. Perhaps thanks to the amazing neck. When the animal is alarmed or frightened, the heavy head rises high up, and the neck allows you to twist it around 40-50 degrees, even while running, which the other pigs are not able to do.

In comparison with most ungulate neighbors, the warthog is small - on average 75 cm at the withers, however, it cannot be called small with a weight of 50-150 kg. Body length - up to one and a half meters, tail - up to 50 cm. Boars are noticeably larger than pigs, but their tails are shorter. But the fangs are longer. In old males, they grow up to 60 cm and bend by three quarters of a circle. Another sex difference is the very "warts", skin outgrowths that gave the animal its name in all languages. Males have four of them - two on each side of the muzzle, with the upper ones stretching up to 15 cm in height; in females - only two and medium-sized. The "warts" have neither a nucleus nor a bone base, and one can only guess what their purpose is. Perhaps they serve as shock absorbers in ritual battles, but this is just one of the hypotheses.

There are many predators in the African savannas. Among them, the first place, undoubtedly, belongs to the lion. Lions usually live in groups - prides, which include both adult males and females, and growing youth. The responsibilities between the members of the pride are very clearly distributed: the lighter and more mobile lionesses provide the pride with food, and the large and strong males are responsible for the protection of the territory. The prey of lions is made up of zebras, wildebeest, congoni, but on occasion, lions willingly eat smaller animals and even carrion.

The Kaffir Horned Raven is the largest species of the horned bird family, one of two species that make up the genus of horned ravens. Inhabits the African savannah, south of the equator.

A large bird, from 90 to 129 cm long and weighing from 3.2 to 6.2 kg. It features black plumage and bright red patches of skin on the front of the head and neck. In young birds, these areas are yellow. The beak is black, straight, has a helmet, which is more developed in males.

Inhabits open spaces with sparse shrubs. The main habitat is South Kenya, Burundi, southern Angola, northern Namibia, northern and eastern Botswana, and northeastern and eastern South Africa. Nests in hollow stumps or in hollows of baobabs - the nest is not walled up, and the female leaves the nest every day to defecate and take care of herself.

Horned crows spend most of their time on the ground, gathering food, slowly pacing the savannah. These birds are able to eat almost any small animal that they can catch. Quickly seizing prey from the ground, they throw it into the air to make it easier to swallow, and kill it with strong blows from its beak.

Horned crows hunt in a group of 2-8 birds (up to 11), large prey is often pursued together. The only one of all hornbills, they can pick up several food objects in their beak, without swallowing, carry them to the nest. Sometimes they eat carrion, feasting at the same time and corpse-eating insects. They also eat fruits and seeds.

The Nile crocodile can grow up to five meters in length and is common in freshwater swamps, rivers, lakes and other watery places. These animals have long snouts that can grab fish and turtles. The body color is dark olive. They are considered the smartest reptiles on earth. Crocodiles eat almost anything in the water, including fish, turtles or birds. They even eat buffaloes, antelopes, big cats, and sometimes humans when given the chance. Nile crocodiles skillfully disguise themselves, leaving only their eyes and nostrils above the water. They also blend well with the color of the water, so for many animals that go to the pond to quench their thirst, these reptiles are a mortal danger. This species is not endangered. They are not threatened by animals other than humans.

Guinea fowl

Guinea fowl (kanga, genephalus) is a domesticated bird with an almost horizontal body covered with cream, gray-speckled, white or spotted-blue plumage, a naked bluish head with a triangular horny "helmet" on the crown of the head, which has a yellowish tint, and a red beak with two leathery "Earrings" on the sides from the Guinea fowl family. Males of this species differ little from females: they only have a slightly higher growth on the head, the body is more vertical, and the cry is monosyllabic (in females it sounds like "chikele-chikele-chikele").

The wild progenitor of poultry - the helmeted guinea fowl and 6 more species of this family, are still found on the island of Madagascar and in Africa, south of the Sahara. The first attempts to keep this bird by humans were made long before our era, and this happened, as follows from the African epic, in its homeland in Guinea. There are also Egyptian references to domestic guinea fowls dating back to the 15th century BC. In antiquity, guinea fowls were bred in the Mediterranean for a cult purpose - they were considered the sacred messengers of the goddess Artemis.

In Europe, guinea fowls also appeared over 2 thousand years ago, where they came from the African state of Numidia, but no information about this event has been preserved in history. Presumably, for a number of reasons, all individuals and their offspring died and people forgot about the existence of exotic birds. The Portuguese reopened and brought the guinea fowl to the European continent at the end of the 14th century. In Russia, they began to be bred in poultry farms in the 18th century and, for the excellent taste of meat, the birds were nicknamed guinea fowls, because this word came from the ancient Russian "king".

The fauna of Africa is rich and varied. Among the African fauna, the spotted hyena can be distinguished. Of course, not everyone loves this type of animal. People personify hyenas with such qualities as bloodthirstiness, treachery, insidiousness. In the famous Disney cartoon "The Lion King", hyenas are presented as negative characters that cause only dislike. Indeed, a hyena can hardly be called attractive and graceful. However, this does not prevent her from developing a rapid speed while running - sixty-five kilometers per hour. And these animals feel very comfortable in their environment, thanks to their excellent hunting skills and ability to survive even in the most severe conditions.

Spotted hyenas are a collective animal. They live in clans. The highest steps of the hierarchy are occupied by females. Males are in inferior positions. Such a clan includes from ten to one hundred hyenas. Like many other animals, a certain territory is attached to each clan, which they protect from opponents and mark with feces. Communication between individuals is carried out using sounds. Many have probably heard this unpleasant hum, reminiscent of laughter.

The diet of hyenas includes not only carrion, spotted predators are excellent hunters. They easily catch antelopes, hares, porcupines, as well as young giraffes, hippos and rhinos.

Striped hyena. It can be found throughout North Africa, as well as in much of Asia: from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Bengal. In the wild, the striped hyena practically does not intersect with the spotted one.

American savannah animals

The jaguar is the third largest feline in the world and the largest feline in the New World. The body length of a male jaguar is 120-185 cm, tail length is 45-75 cm, weight is 90-110 kg (females are smaller and weigh 60-80 kg). The body of the jaguar is heavy and strong, and the limbs are short and powerful, which makes it look squat and even awkward. The disproportionately massive head of this predator is striking; its size is associated with the extraordinary power of its jaws, allowing it to easily gnaw even strong shells of turtles. The color of the jaguar's fur, although spotty, like that of many other cats, is still unique: the spots are collected in so-called rosettes.

Jaguars prefer to live in places located near water - they are excellent swimmers and love water very much. Their territory, like other felines, they mark with urine. Unlike many other members of the family, the jaguar is a real versatile predator. A wide variety of animals can become its prey: capybaras, deer, bakers, tapirs, fish, turtles and their eggs; he also attacks birds, monkeys, foxes, snakes, rodents and even alligators. This most dangerous predator in South America is able to cope with prey weighing up to 300 kg.

For a den, a female jaguar chooses a place among stones, in thickets of bushes or in hollows of trees. After 90-110 days of pregnancy, she gives birth to two to four cubs. Their pattern is more black than that of their parents, and it does not consist of rosettes, but of solid spots. Young jaguars spend six weeks in the den, and three months after their birth they accompany their mother during the hunt. However, they are separated from her only at the age of two.

The ocelot is the third largest American cat after the jaguar and cougar. This graceful predator lives in most of South America (Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, etc.) and Central America, up to the American states of Arizona and Arkansas. Intraspecific variability is present throughout the entire range, which is why 10 ocelot subspecies are distinguished.

From the Latin language, the name of the cat is translated as "like a leopard." Indeed, there is some similarity between them, however, to a greater extent, the ocelot is similar to its closest relative, the marga cat. Its body is long (up to 1.3 meters), its legs are rather short and powerful. On an elongated neck rests a somewhat flattened head with rounded ears and large eyes.

Ocelot has one of the most beautiful colors of all felines. Above and on the sides, the background color of the fur is yellow-golden, below it is white. Scattered all over the body are countless black spots, stripes, streaks and dots, which together form an intricate pattern.

Despite the fact that the ocelot itself is a predator, it leads a very secretive lifestyle. You can meet this cat only in dense tropical jungle and bush thickets, and never in an open area. Basically, the animal leads a terrestrial lifestyle, but, if necessary, it perfectly climbs trees and rocks, and also swims well.

Agouti

Agouti is a rodent from the tropical forests of Central and South America, similar to a large guinea pig. Its coarse coat is coated with an oily substance that acts as a protective cloak. On the back of the body, the coat is longer. Agouti has five toes on its front paws and three on its hind legs. Like many rodents, they walk gracefully on their toes, rather than on their entire foot. Although difficult to see, the agouti does have a tail: it is very small, like a dark bean glued to the back of the animal's body.

Maned or maned wolf or guara, aguarachay, belongs to carnivorous mammals, canine family. In South America, the maned wolf is a large member of the family with an unusual appearance that makes it look like a fox. The height of the wolf at the withers is 74-87 cm, body length 125-130 cm, weight - 20-23 kg. The elongated muzzle, short tail and high ears emphasize the external disproportion of the animal.

The long legs of the wolf are the result of evolution in terms of adaptation to the habitat, they help the animal overcome obstacles in the form of tall grass growing on the plains.

The high and soft hair of the wolf is yellowish-red in color, the tip of the tail and chin are light. There is a dark stripe from the head to about the middle of the back. The limbs of the wolf are dark in color, dark spots can also be found on the muzzle. On the upper part of the neck and on the nape of the neck, there is long hair that forms a mane. In an agitated or aggressive state, the hair on the mane stands on end, which gives the animal an intimidating appearance.

Giant anteater

The name is associated with the favorite food of this animal - ants. He has an elongated muzzle that resembles a pipe. This unique animal of South America is the largest of the edentate order. A giant anteater is similar in size to a golden retriever, but thick and thick hair makes it look more massive. The gray hairs of the anteater feel like straw and are especially long on the tail (up to 40 centimeters). It has a stripe of white, tan or gray that starts on the chest and extends to the middle of the back. There is a dark collar under this stripe. The hairy and bushy ponytail is often used as a blanket or umbrella. The elongated head and nose of the giant anteater are perfect for catching ants and termites.

The cougar is the largest feline in the New World. Previously, she was attributed to the same genus to which ordinary cats and lynxes belong. But, since outwardly the cougar is not similar to either one or the other, it was singled out as a separate genus, which includes a single species.

The body of the cougar is longer than that of other felines, the legs are strong, the head is relatively small. It is characteristic that the puma has a very long and powerful tail, which acts as a balancer when jumping.

Her coat is thick, but very short. Puma is one of the few cats that does not have a pronounced pattern. The general tone of her coat is sandy, for which this beast is sometimes called a mountain lion, but unlike a lion, the cougar's nose is pink. Animals of this species are characterized by a variety of skin shades: the northern populations are light yellow and even gray in color, the southern ones are brown or bright red. On the belly, the coat has a whitish tint, and on the ears, on the contrary, it is black.

The range of the cougar stretches from the Rocky Mountains of North America to Patagonia in the South. Throughout its range, this predator inhabits a variety of landscapes: it can be found in mountains, plain forests, tropical jungles and even swamps. This beast avoids only strongly open places. Like all cats, the cougar leads a solitary lifestyle. She is secretive and rarely betrays her presence with her voice. Cougars are very flexible and dexterous cats: they climb trees perfectly, are able to make huge jumps in length and height.

Battleships have a really weird appearance. Although most armadillo species appear bald, they do have hair on their sides and abdomen (for example, a nine-banded armadillo). These animals have a carapace that consists of stripes. The number of stripes depends on the type of animal. Although the stripes are stiff like nails, the carapace is flexible, with softer skin that expands and contracts between the stripes. Armadillos also have long claws for digging and searching for food. Their favorite foods are termites and ants.

Viskacha

One of the nicest representatives of the chinchilla family, the viskasha, has an extremely interesting appearance. The appearance of the rodent at the same time resembles the appearance of a kangaroo and a rabbit with a long squirrel tail.

Viskasha belongs to the order of rodents and is characterized by a rather large size. In this case, the height and weight depend on the habitat of the animal. So, the body length of the male of the lowland whiska reaches 65-80 cm, and the weight varies from 5 to 8 kg.

In this case, additionally, the length of the tail should be taken into account - at least 15 cm. Females weigh 3.5-5 kg, and the body length is 50-70 cm. The tail of females is also 2-3 cm shorter than that of men.

But mountain viscacha, or as it is also called, Peruvian viscacha has a slightly smaller size. The length of the body of the rodent is 30-40 cm. The weight does not exceed 1.5 kg.

The head of the viskashi is massive, with rather large ears and a wide slit of the eyes. The front legs are short and weak, while the hind legs are characterized by length and strength.

The animal has a rather short and soft to the touch fur of a gray-brown tone on the back. On the sides, the color is paler, and on the abdomen, the color becomes white. A feature can be called the dependence of color on the color of the soil where the rodent lives. The darker the tone of the soil, the richer the color of the animal's fur.

Regardless of gender, the animal has white and black markings on its head. But the differences between the sexes are still identified - the males are distinguished by a more massive structure and a clearly pronounced mask on the face.

Nanda

The ostrich rhea lives in the vastness of South America, in the steppes of Brazil and Argentina. This bird has long, powerful legs and develops great speed. Its weight is about 30 kilograms, and its height can reach 130 centimeters. The plumage of the bird is inconspicuous, gray, and it is the same in both females and males. The head and neck appear bald. Small feathers on these areas of the body barely cover the bird's skin.

On the wings, the plumage does not look magnificent, but on the tail it does not at all. There are three toes on the legs. The bird feeds on plant food (fruits, plant seeds and grass), and only occasionally does it consume animal food (invertebrates, worms, rodents). They live in small groups. The male has a harem of several females. During the breeding season, it digs a depression in the ground. This is the nest where the females will lay their eggs.

One such nest can contain up to 50 eggs. The male is an excellent dad and a family man - he incubates the clutch, protects the hatched chicks. Chicks are born sighted, feathered, able to move around and get their own food from the first days of life. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Nandu had a large population. Because of the delicious meat and nourishing eggs, a real massive hunt began for birds. And now they are on the verge of extinction. Today they can be seen at private farms and zoos. People start to correct their mistakes ...

Tuco-tuco

These animals got their name due to the fact that they communicate with each other with such sounds as “tuko-tuko-tuko”.

Outwardly, these animals are very remotely reminiscent of bush rats. However, some distinguishing features, such as the small size of the eyes set high on the head and the ears almost hidden in the fur, indicate the leading lifestyle of this rodent underground.

In addition, a massive physique and a large head connected to a thick and short neck are also morphological features. Tuko-tuko's muzzle has a somewhat flattened shape. These rodents have muscular and short limbs, and the front ones are slightly shorter than the hind ones, but the powerful claws on the front legs are much more developed. The foot is covered with hard hairs like stubble. Due to the bristles, the foot increases, and in addition, when cleaning the fur, the bristles act as a comb.

The weight of an adult can vary from 200 to 700 grams. In length, these animals can grow up to 25 cm, and their tail up to 11 cm.

Rodents of this species very rarely come to the surface of the earth. Under the ground, usually these are areas with loose or sandy soil, they are a complex system of underground burrows that have communication with the central chamber of the nest. The earth that appears during the digging of holes is pushed to the surface by these rodents with their hind limbs. There are separate burrows for food supplies. The active life activity of tuko - tuko falls on the evening hours and early morning.

Animals of the Australian savannah

The Komodo monitor lizard is an amazing and truly unique animal, which is not without reason called a dragon. The largest lizard in existence spends most of its time hunting. It is the pride of the islanders and the continuing interest of tourists. Our article will tell you about the life of this dangerous predator, the features of its behavior and characteristics of the species.

These animals are indeed comparable in size. Most adult Komodo monitor lizards reach 2.5 meters in length, while their weight barely exceeds half a centner. But among the giants there are also champions. There is reliable information about the Komodo dragon, the length of which exceeded 3 meters, and the weight reached 150 kg. Only a specialist can visually distinguish a male from a female. Sexual dimorphism is practically not pronounced, but male lizards are usually slightly more massive. But to determine which of the two monitor lizards is older in age, any tourist who arrives on the island for the first time will be able to: the young are always painted brighter.

Monitor lizards are diurnal and prefer to sleep at night. Like the rest of the cold-blooded, they are sensitive to temperature extremes. Hunting time begins at dawn. Lizards leading a solitary lifestyle are not averse to joining forces during the pursuit of game. It may seem that Komodo lizards are clumsy fatties, but this is far from the case. These animals are unusually hardy, mobile and strong. They are able to reach speeds of up to 20 km / h, and during their run, as they say, the earth trembles. Dragons feel no less confident in the water: it is not a problem for them to swim to the neighboring island. Sharp nails, strong musculature and a balance tail help these animals to climb trees and steep rocks perfectly.

Ostrich Emu

Emu is the fastest, largest, non-flying bird. Australia is located far from other continents. This has a beneficial effect on the preservation of some species of animals. These include the Australian ostrich. An amazing creature, the emblem of this country.

Emu was first mentioned at the end of the 16th century in the reports of European researchers. In the middle of the XVII - he was seen on the east coast of the continent. The origin of the name is not exactly known. There are consonant words in Portuguese and Arabic, the translation sounds like "big bird". There is an assumption that the birds are named after the shrill cry "Um-uu". Birdwatcher John Latham first described them in A Journey to Botany Bay by Arthur Philip in 1789. At that time, there were six species of ostrich, but the first settlers from Europe mercilessly destroyed them for competition in feed with sheep and cows.

The appearance of Emu is related to ostriches and cassowaries. Reach the height of the average height of a person and a body height of up to a meter. They have a dense body and a small head on a long neck. Round eyes, framed by fluffy eyelashes and a pink beak with a slightly curved tip, no teeth. The wings are underdeveloped, like all non-flying ratites, up to 25 cm long. At the tips there is a claw-like growth. Strong legs that can easily break an adult bone. Soft brown feathers to help camouflage and regulate body temperature. Both sexes have the same color.
Wombat

The wombat is a herbivore marsupial. This large animal, outwardly reminiscent of a bear cub, digs long tunnels, quickly working with short dads with strong claws. Digging up the ground like small bulldozers, wombats harm crops. Therefore, farmers destroyed them for a long time. Now wombats have become rare animals and are listed in the Red Book. Wombats live alone, they are secretive and cautious.

They go out in search of food, feed on grass, bark and plant roots. Like beavers, they are able to cut down trees, gnawing at the trunks with strong front teeth, just like their namesake in South America, they feed on ants and termites using their long tongue. These animals do not have a brood pouch. Tiny underdeveloped babies are born, hiding in the fur on the mother's belly, holding onto her nipples. When the cubs grow up a little, the mother transfers them to the burrow.

Anteaters are close relatives of sloths and armadillos. In nature, there are giant, dwarf, tamandua and marsupial anteaters.

All these anteaters live in Central and South America, and the marsupial, nambat - in Australia.

The size of the anteater depends on the species to which the animal belongs. The largest is a two-meter giant anteater weighing 35 kg, and the smallest is a dwarf anteater, which has a length of less than 20 cm and weighs only 400 grams. The marsupial anteater, the nambat, has approximately the same parameters. Tamandua is larger than dwarf. Its body length reaches less than 60 cm, and its weight is about 5 kg.

All American anteaters are devoid of teeth, the front part of the head is elongated, and the fused jaws resemble a pipe. A distinctive feature of all anteaters is their longest tongue among all land animals, reaching 60 cm, with the help of which the anteater hunts for itself small insects, mainly termites. The marsupial anteater has teeth, but they are very small. This animal also uses its ten centimeter tongue to extract termites, which it exclusively feeds on.

Echidna vaguely resembles a hedgehog with a very large beak. It is distinguished by a clumsy, flattened body, which is covered with fur mixed with sharp needles. The beak of the echidna is cylindrical, there are no teeth at all, instead of them it has sharp horny needles. The tongue of this animal is long and worm-like, it extends far out of the small mouth gap, like an anteater. The echidna has strong short legs with large claws adapted for digging. The tail is very small and blunt.

When the echidna lays an egg, she carries it in a leather fold (bag) on ​​her belly. Interestingly, after the cub grows up, the bag disappears by itself. There are two kinds of echidnas. The first is spiny echidna with five-toed feet and clawed toes. Typical representatives of this genus are Australian, Papuan and Tasmanian echidnas. All these animals are no more than 50 centimeters long and their fur is densely mixed with long thick needles.

Echidnas live in mountainous dry forests. During the day they hide in holes, and at night they look for food. These animals dig the earth in search of worms, insects and ants. In case of danger, the echidna instantly collapses into a spiky ball. If you grab it, you can seriously injure yourself on the sharp needles. The Indians often hunt echidnas and claim that fried echidna is a very tasty dish. In captivity, echidnas are very affectionate and not aggressive. They like to sleep very much and can sleep for 50-70 hours in a row.

These are very strange animals. They live only in Australia and on the islands adjacent to this continent. They are also called bird beasts for the fact that, on the one hand, they resemble animals, are covered with fur, feed the cubs with milk, have four legs, and on the other hand, they lay eggs, just like birds. By the way, they do not have a nose, but a beak, like waterfowl.

Lizard Moloch

The moloch is found in the semi-deserts and deserts of the central and western regions of Australia. The moloch's body is wide and flattened, reaching 22 centimeters in length.

It is abundantly covered with many short and curved horny spines that take the form of horns above the eyes and above the pillow-like cervical projection. The head of the Moloch, on the contrary, is small and rather narrow.

A brownish-yellow coloration covers the upper body of the moloch, it can also have reddish-brown shades with dark spots and a narrow yellowish stripe. An amazing feature of this animal lies in its ability to change its color. This can be due to many factors, be it temperature, lighting, or the physiological state of the body.

The peak of moloch activity is during the daytime. The way of its movement is rather unusual: slowly step over with outstretched legs and practically not touching the ground with its tail. Referring to lizards, molokhs, having found soft soil, dig holes. However, they can completely immerse themselves in the sand at a relatively shallow depth, thereby imitating the behavior of some Asian and American lizards.

If the Moloch is frightened, then its improvised horns become its means of protection. Bending its head down and exposing its horny outgrowths located at the back of the head, moloch confronts its offenders. A rather large outgrowth on the back of the head imitates the so-called false head, thereby confusing the predator.

Dingo dog

Looking at the photo of a dingo dog, you cannot say that it is a wild dog. In addition, purebred dingoes cannot even bark, they just growl and howl.

There are many legends and versions about the origin of this species. Some believe that this dog was brought to Australia by migrants from Asia. Others say that dingos are descended from Chinese crested dogs. And there is also a version that dingo dogs are descendants, descended from mixing the blood of Indian wolves and a pario dog.

It looks like an ordinary dog ​​with some signs of wild dogs. She has a broad head, erect ears and long fangs. These predators try to be nocturnal. They can be found in dry thickets of eucalyptus or on the edges of forests. But dingoes can also establish their dwelling in a mountain cave, the main thing is that there is water somewhere nearby.

These dogs can settle in packs of more than 12 individuals. In such family communities, there is a very strict hierarchy: a pair dominates over all other members of the pack.

The dingo's diet includes food of both plant and animal origin. They hunt rabbits, small kangaroos, a variety of reptiles, fish, crabs, rats and birds. Sometimes carrion is also eaten. It happens that dingoes encroach on the household: they steal chickens.

Opossum

Once upon a time, marsupials lived all over the planet. These animals from Olympus drove out the more primitive oviparous. After all, there used to be a land bridge between Australia and Asia, thanks to which animals and plants spread. As the ocean level changed and the continents moved, this bridge disappeared. Several million years have passed, the once thriving squad has almost completely disappeared, and only on the lost continent, in Australia, marsupial life continues to flourish.

These isolated animals developed, and among them predatory, herbivorous and insectivorous animals, jumping, climbing and running forms, gradually emerged. They are found on plains and in forests, underground and in the mountains, there are semi-aquatic and gliding forms. Inhabiting the continent and the islands closest to it, they occupied almost all the ecological niches of their habitat, and basically they are not similar to each other either in appearance or in size. The marsupial relative of the rat is the kangaroo rat native to Australia and New Guinea. It belongs to the marsupial family of mammals. In total, four genera of these marsupial rodents have been identified.

So, the first genus of these marsupials is large rats with bluish-gray hair and a brush at the very tip of the tail. This marsupial rat got its name precisely because of this brush (brush-tailed rats). This genus includes the tafa (tree rat), a predator that cannot be tamed, and the small marsupial rat, which is a very rare protected animal.

The tafa or large marsupial rat is a rodent the size of the carnivorous arboreal marsupials Dasyuridae. She is distinguished by a patch of silky black hair on her ponytail. Males of this species do not live long, their age reaches only one year, because after breeding they die.

The comb-tailed marsupial rat is an animal with paws that do not have a thumb. This is a genus of marsupial mammals, in which the bag is practically absent. In genus 1, a species whose name is similar to the name of the entire genus. These animals are considered relatives of crested-tailed mice and have a great similarity with them.

Marsupial mole

The Australian continent is inhabited by many animal species that are not found anywhere else in the world. One of the representatives of this kind of fauna are marsupial moles.

These animals, well known to the Australian aborigines, became known to science only in 1888, when one of their representatives was found sleeping under a bush by one of the migrant farmers from Europe. Despite the fact that the marsupial moles are very similar to the golden moles that live in Africa, these two species of animals belong to completely different systematic groups.

Marsupial moles are mammals. There are two types of them: Notoryctes typhops and Notoryctes caurinus. The difference between them lies only in the size and some details of the structure of the body. Marsupial moles are very different from other species of marsupial animals, and for this reason they are singled out by zoologists into a special family.

The body of marsupial moles is oblong, resembling a roller, and has a length of 15 to 18 centimeters. The weight of these animals ranges from 40 to 70 grams. Marsupial moles dig the soil with their front paws, which have powerful triangular claws. Their hind limbs are adapted for throwing sand to the side. The body of these representatives of the Australian fauna is covered with thick and beautiful hair, the color of which can vary from snow-white to brown.

The head of the marsupial mole looks like an elongated cone, at the end of which there is a nose covered with a kind of shield, with which the animal quickly pushes the sand.

The ginger kangaroo is found almost throughout Australia. It has a 3-meter body length (of which about 90 cm is the length of the tail), and weighs up to 90 kg. Females are smaller than males, and their weight is 30 kg. The animal has a powerful body, strong muscular hind legs, a strong and thickened tail. Thin but very grasping front legs, which are much shorter than the hind legs.

On the front legs there are five toes, on the hind legs - four each with very sharp long claws. The head is small and extended towards the nose, with attentive eyes, with large ears that are all well heard. The color is brown-red or smoky blue, the legs and tail are almost white, and the belly is lighter than the main tone.

They feed on plant foods: grass, leaves, fruits and grains. They have adapted well to drought conditions and can go for many days without water. To escape the wild heat, kangaroos breathe frequently, open their mouths, and try to move less.

They lick their paws, which also cools the body. It was noticed by observers that during a long drought, they dig small holes in the sand, where they hide from the scorching sun. During the day they hide in the shadows and doze, and at dusk they go out to the pastures.

The ginger kangaroo is a cautious and fearful animal. In case of danger, it runs away, developing a speed of up to 50 km / h. But he cannot maintain a high pace for a long time, he gets tired quickly. Jumps 10 meters in length, and maybe even go for a record - 12 meters.

Fun and educational about animals for kids

New Year is a time of miracles, amazing meetings and discoveries. The publishing house "DeAgostini" invites its young readers to meet January in the company of wild animals and celebrate the New Year with the beginning of a new collection.

The Wildlife Animals collection is a continuation of the successful line of publications from De Agostini. The previous collections "Animals of the Forest", "Animals on the Farm" were very fond of our young readers and their parents.

The publishing house DeAgostini is launching a new collection "Wildlife Animals", the first editions of which will be on sale from January 10, 2017.

What awaits you

The collection includes 70 weekly issues with animal figurines.

Each issue has different animals and descriptions for them (a booklet with a description of the animal is attached).

The toys themselves are packed in transparent bags.

Your child will be delighted with Deagostini products!

So, in the first issues you will find:

• in the first - the father of the lion and the little hippo;
• in the second - a female giraffe and a lion cub;
• in the third, an adult elephant and a baby chimpanzee;
• in the fourth - a hardened tiger and a little panda, etc.

It will be possible to collect whole families from all over the world from Africa to Asia:

• hippopotamus;
• rhinoceros;
• an elephant;
• leopard;
• zebras;
• roe deer;
• pandas;
• giraffe;
• lion;
• chimpanzee;
• crocodile;
• kangaroo;
• tiger.

In addition, there are ranger family figurines with a camping tent. As well as elements of the landscape, trees and other auxiliary details, allowing you to recreate the atmosphere of the wild and plunge into exciting adventures.

Each issue contains

• a colorful magazine with stories about wildlife animals;
• animal figurines and / or additional element.

Additional Information

In addition to the main characters of the series, you will learn stories about the king cobra, baboons, chameleons, iguanas, Tasmanian devil, cockatoo, tapir and many other animals.

The collection "Wildlife Animals" - is educational facts about animals, colorful and vivid illustrations and an opportunity to learn about life in the wild jungle, savannah, hot desert and tropical rainforests.

The presented series is an ideal choice for a family pastime, when you can combine learning, broadening your horizons and playing. Build a collection and enjoy with your kids.

Safety

All toys are made of hypoallergenic and pleasant to the touch plastic, do not contain small parts and are safe for children. The materials and paints used are resistant to wear and tear, so the assembled collection will retain bright colors and attractive appearance for a long time.