Wild Mammals - Giants and Predators

Explanation: The African elephant is the largest land mammal, reaching up to 4 meters at the shoulder and weighing up to 7 tons.

Explanation: The lion is nicknamed king of the jungle due to its majestic mane and its position at the top of the food chain.

Explanation: The cheetah can reach 120 km/h in seconds, making it the fastest land animal, but only over short distances.

Explanation: The chimpanzee shares about 98.7% of its DNA with humans, making it our closest relative in the animal kingdom.

Explanation: The elephant has the longest gestation of all land mammals: about 22 months, giving birth to a 100 kg calf.

Explanation: The platypus is a unique Australian monotreme: it lays eggs, has a duck bill, a beaver tail, and venomous spurs.

Explanation: The giant panda lives in the bamboo forests of the Chinese mountains. It eats up to 38 kg of bamboo per day despite having a carnivore's digestive system.

Explanation: The hippopotamus stays submerged up to 16 hours a day to protect its sensitive skin from the sun. It secretes a natural red substance as sunscreen.

Explanation: The bat is the only mammal capable of active flight thanks to its membrane wings. Flying squirrels only glide.

Explanation: The Arctic hare changes its coat: brown-gray in summer to camouflage in the tundra, white in winter to blend into the snow.