The lion is one of the five big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa. Living in the grasslands, scrub, and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, the lion is the second largest cat in the world. Fast
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South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarised borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul,
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Brazil, a vast South American country, stretches from the Amazon Basin in the north to vineyards and massive Iguaçu Falls in the south. 1. Brazil is the largest country in South America. 2. The name Brazil comes from a tree named brazilwood. Related Post: Interesting Country Facts 3. The population in 2012 was around 194 million people. 4. The country’s
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1. Pythons live near the equator, in Asia and Africa, where it is hot and wet and their huge bodies can stay warm. 2. Pythons are constrictors. They kill their prey by squeezing them until they stop breathing. They also swallow their prey in one piece, no matter how big. 3. Being closer to people means that not only
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Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Facts about Cameroon 1. Cameroon was created in 1961 when French and British Cameroon were merged, and both languages are spoken. 2. Cameroon is the first African country to reach
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The leopard is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four “big cats,” the other three being the tiger, lion and jaguar. There are nine recognised subspecies of leopard. All subspecies except the African leopard can be found in Asia, South Asia, and India. The scientific name of Leopard is Panthera pardus.
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Germany is a Western European country with a terrain of vast forests, rivers and mountain ranges, and….history. Countries that border Germany include Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Luxembourg, Poland and Switzerland. Fast Facts about Germany 1. Germany is the most populous European country (apart from Russia), with about a population of 82 million
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1. Crocodiles are one of the planet’s oldest living creatures, thought to be around 200 million years old which means that crocodiles were around in dinosaur times. 2. Crocodiles are large reptiles found in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Crocodiles secrete 10 times the gastric acid than other animals and this enable them
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India is a country in South Asia. It is the Seventh-Largest country by area and second-largest by population and most populous democracy in the world. India is bordered by the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, and Pakistan. Fast Facts about India 1. The capital of India is New Delhi, and the country’s largest cities
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Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun of the eight planets in the Solar System, with an orbital period of about 88 Earth-days. Seen from Earth, it appears to move around its orbit in about 116 days, which is much faster than any other planet in the Solar System. Facts About Mercury 1. A
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