By Nancy and Philippa. Hailed as the "cradle of humanity,". At its heart lie the Ethiopian Highlands.

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By Nancy and Philippa

Hailed as the "cradle of humanity,". At its heart lie the Ethiopian Highlands.

Animals

Egyptian wolf African leopard Olive baboon Masai lion Red river hog Spotted hyena Blue winged goose

Ethiopia is land locked Boarding countries sudan South sudan kenya somalia Lake tanya is the biggest lake in ethiopia. It is located at the end of the blue nile. Lake tanya is the sorce of the blue nile.

The ethiopian highlands is a rugged mass of mountains and peaks

 The highest mountain in the ehiopian highlands is mount abuna yosef  The other mountains are amba algi,mount welel  Formed with the remains of volcanoes in northeastern Africa, these highlands comprise of tall peaks, rich valleys, and hot deserts. This diverse environment houses an impressive array of plant and animal species that are specially adapted to life in a very sunny, relatively dry climate.