Animals and plants in Africa

Africa is the mainland, occupying the fifth part of the Earth's land. Here there are about 100 species of various animals and 1500 species of birds, the plant world of the continent is also quite diverse.

In different climatic zones, one can find original and dissimilar African plants. In the more arid regions, there are "stone" green inhabitants, who seem to resemble a bizarre boulder. Also here grow amazing plants, their leaves reach a height of more than three meters. Tropics are inhabited by bamboo, lianas, ferns and other trees.

In order to preserve the original plants of Africa, the state directs a lot of money to create reserves and parks.

For sure, the most original green inhabitant of this continent can be considered a bread tree . Many people think that the plant received its name because it grows bread on it. But this is far from the case. The fact is that the fruit of the tree to your liking very much resemble this rich product.

Another plant growing on the continent is a mango tree . His sweet, juicy fruits have become a favorite dish of many peoples. And the most popular dish of the indigenous people is fried mango with potatoes.

Bamboo also grows in Africa. It occurs on the mainland quite often, and often the trees can reach the height of a nine-story building.

Baobab . Not all plants of Africa are long-lived, which can not be said about baobab. On the continent there is a plant that is about 5000 years old. It is 22 meters high, the circumference of the trunk is 47 meters, the circumference of the crown is 145 meters.

Bananas . Another delicious food, which came from Africa and is known throughout the world. In Guinea, you can see fruits reaching 60 centimeters in length.

Kalanchoe Degremona . Thanks to its unusual structure, the Kalanchoe does not look like all other plants of Africa. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that on each leaf there are a lot of embryos with their root system, which allows them to exist separately. And the Kalanchoe juice is considered a curative.

The palms . Describing plants in Africa, we can not fail to mention the palm trees. These trees have a cork structure, due to which, bending under strong wind, they are able to touch their top of the earth. But the main thing that attracts people in this plant is its delicious, fragrant fruit, called coconut.

Plants and animals of Africa are diverse and unique. Consider some representatives of the animal world.

Cobra. This snake can reach a length of 1.5 meters, it has a single-colored amber-yellow color with a transverse strip of brown color, located on the neck. It dwells predominantly in the territory of the South African Republic and belongs to the category of the most dangerous animals in Africa.

In the eastern areas of the continent you can meet crocodiles. Reptiles are huge in size, and some representatives can reach a height of more than 6 meters and weigh a ton.

Another animal living in the water is a hippopotamus. The indigenous people call him the lord of water bodies . You can meet the hippopotamus in the western, southern and eastern parts of the mainland, as well as on the banks of the Nile. The animal feeds mainly on plants, but it also poses a considerable danger to humans.

Elephant. It is considered to be the heaviest and largest land mammal on the whole earth. With the help of its long trunk, these unique animals are able to pinch grass, tear off leaves from trees and smell. Now these animals live mainly in protected national parks and reserves.

A lion. Since ancient times this predatory animal is called the king of animals. They hunt these animals day and night, in flocks and singly. Today there are about 23 thousand individuals, most of which live in national parks. However, a few flocks of lions can be found in the west of Africa.