Sources
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22 sources
| Fact | Source | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Giraffes are the tallest land animals. | Giraffe — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Big Animals of the BushveldAges 4–6 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| A giraffe's tongue is about 46 centimetres long. | Giraffe — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Big Animals of the BushveldAges 4–6 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Elephants flap their big ears to cool down on hot days. | Elephant — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Big Animals of the BushveldAges 4–6 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Every zebra has its own stripe pattern; no two zebras are alike. | Zebra — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Big Animals of the BushveldAges 4–6 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Lions can rest and sleep for up to 21 hours a day. | Lion — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Big Animals of the BushveldAges 4–6 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| The cheetah is the fastest land mammal and can run at up to about 112 kilometres per hour. | Cheetah — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Speed, Spots and Secrets of the BushveldAges 7–9 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Cheetahs are the only cats with black "tear marks" on their faces. | Cheetah — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Speed, Spots and Secrets of the BushveldAges 7–9 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Lions are the only cats that live in large social groups called prides. | Lion — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Speed, Spots and Secrets of the BushveldAges 7–9 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| A lion's roar can be heard up to 4.8 kilometres away. | Lion — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Speed, Spots and Secrets of the BushveldAges 7–9 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Leopards often store their kill high up in trees so lions and hyenas can't take it. | Leopard — African Wildlife Foundation (opens in a new tab) | Speed, Spots and Secrets of the BushveldAges 7–9 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Hippos can't swim or even float; they walk or push off along the bottom of the river. | Hippo — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Speed, Spots and Secrets of the BushveldAges 7–9 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Hippos make a reddish "blood sweat" that protects their skin from sunburn. | Hippo — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Speed, Spots and Secrets of the BushveldAges 7–9 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Some dung beetles can navigate using the Milky Way, shown in experiments in the Wits University planetarium; they were the first animals known to do so. | Navigating life through the eyes of a gogga — University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| An elephant's trunk contains about 40,000 muscles. | African Elephant — National Geographic (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Elephant pregnancies last about 22 months, longer than almost any other mammal. | Elephant — African Wildlife Foundation (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Rhino horn is made of keratin, the same material as human hair and nails. | White rhino — Save the Rhino International (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Rhino horn is made of keratin, the same material as human hair and nails. | Rhinoceros — African Wildlife Foundation (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| The white rhino is actually grey; its name is thought to come from a Dutch word meaning "wide", for its wide, square lips. | White rhino — Save the Rhino International (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| The white rhino is actually grey; its name is thought to come from a Dutch word meaning "wide", for its wide, square lips. | Rhinoceros — African Wildlife Foundation (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| No two African wild dogs have exactly the same markings. | African Wild Dog — African Wildlife Foundation (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Giraffes need only 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in 24 hours. | Giraffe — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| A giraffe's neck has seven vertebrae, the same number as a human's. | Giraffe — San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens in a new tab) | Hidden Superpowers of Bushveld AnimalsAges 10–13 · Thursday, 8 October 2026 |