Land Animals

Penguin Family includes marine species of penguins (on land only occur in the coastal zone), inhabiting cold sea in the southern hemisphere. The most numerous around Antarctica and the adjacent islands and the coast of South America, most species near New Zealand. The only species nesting just north of the equator (the Galapagos) is the equatorial penguin.

Brown Bear The brown bear (Ursus arctos) - predatory mammal species of the family niedźwiedziowatych. The hair is brown bear, as its name suggests, dark brown, although some of its subspecies may have lighter fur. Bear is powerfully muscled and very strong. Measured in the upright position - depending on gender - from 1.8 m to 3 m.

Elephant The oldest known representative of proboscideans lived about 60 million years ago, 5 million years after the Cretaceous extinction. His remains were discovered in what is now Morocco. Paleontologist Emmanuel Gheerbrant kopalnemu gave this species the name Eritherium azzouzorum. Found the remains belonged to a small herbivorous mammal weighing between 3 and 8 kg. The upper incisors were the first pair much longer than the other, while the bond is shortened mandible.

Lion Large, carnivorous land mammal of the family cat, the tiger's second - largest - among the four roaring big cats. The only cat living in organized groups, social, belongs to the so-called. Africa's Big Five - the five most dangerous African animals (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). The male lion, easily recognizable by its mane, may weigh 150-250 pounds. The largest known male weighed 375 kg, it was a lion named Simba, he lived until 1970 in Cholchester Zoo. Females are much smaller, weighing 110-160 kg (185 kg largest) and do not have manes. Males engaged in acquiring and defending territory and protecting flocks and impregnate females.

Wykonały : Iga Kałuża Aleksandra Wręczycka