Monthly:August 2020
As one of the worlds most endangered animals, celebrating World African Painted Dog Day is a way to educate and bring awareness to these incredible endangered animals. What is the African Painted Dog Given that the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) has many names, it is unclear. They are also called painted wolf, Cape hunting dog, African hunting dog, and painted hunting dog. Lycaon pictus means ‘painted wolf’, which describes the animal’s irregular, mottled fur in red, black, brown, white, […]
Chameleons (Chamaeleonidae) are best known for being colourful and unique, in addition to their exotic colours and ability to change them. However, they are also known for their exciting body features with crests and crowns, curled tails, grasping feet, unusual walking gait, and googly swivelling eyes. Chameleons are part of the Old-World Lizard species with evolutionary roots dating over 61 million years ago. Moist tropical rainforests and savannahs are the ideal habitats for chameleons. However, they can also live in […]
World Elephant Day is a day to honour elephants, spread awareness about the critical threats elephants face, and support organisations protecting elephants worldwide. Why do we love elephants so much? It is for their intelligence, empathy, loyalty, social and family bonds, and caring for their families. Elephants are one of Africa’s wildlife “Big 5” ~ a big drawcard for tourism to Africa. It is also a great source of income for tourism in Africa by providing many jobs for locals and contributing greatly […]
World Lion Day is celebrated on August 10th. This day was designated as it also coincides with the Leo Zodiac sign. In addition, it is a day is to celebrate and raise awareness to save and protect lions in the wild from extinction. African lions (Panthera leo) are at the top of the animal food chain ~ their size, strength, determination, courage, and beauty make them one of the most “must-see” animals globally. Moreover, Lions are one of Africa’s Big […]