African elephant

small fact:African elephants are the largest land animals on this planet.

scientific name:unknowen to me
length:Height at the shoulder, 8.2 to 13 ft (2.5 to 4 m)
wheght:5,000 to 14,000 lbs (2,268 to 6,350 kg)
life span:Up to 70 years
natural habitat: woodlands, mountains, and desert areas; however, they like thick moist tropical forests most.
diet:Herbivore
litter:1 baby

more about them:A elepant has 4 moloers it wayes a total of 20kg.Each one is the length of 12inches long.

adelie penguin

small fact: The feet of an Adelie penguin are tough and bumpy which helps the Adelie penguin to walk through snow and rocks.

scientific name:Pygoscelis adeliae
length:40cm - 75cm (16in - 30in)
weight: 3kg - 6kg (7lbs - 13lbs)
Life Span:10 - 20 years
natural habitat:Antarctic Land and Ocean#
diet:Carnivore
number of eggs:around 1 each year





other facts: the adelie penguin is thoght that 5 million are left!

. The Adelie penguin feet are normally white but turn pink after swimming as they have more blood flowing to them.
.The Adelie penguins use their strong feet and nails to help them to climb the rocky terrain that leads to their nesting grounds.
.The Adelie penguins use their feet and nails with their legs in order to push themselves along when sliding along the snow.
.The Adelie penguins use their webbed feet along with their small flippers to propel them along when swimming in the cold waters.
I hope this is very informative.

Platypus

Photo taken by: Nicole Duplaix  Photo from taken from: animals.nationalgeographic.com  
Scientific Name: ornithorhynchus anatinus
Fact: A platypus swims with its eyes, ears and nostrils shut. It propels forward with the help of its forefeet. The hind feet are used for the purpose of brakes and steering.
Length (males): 50 cm (20 in)
Length (females): 43 cm (17 in)
Weight: 700 g to 2.4 kg (1.54 to 5.3 lb)
Tail length: 13 cm (5 in)
Life span: Around 12 years
Natural Habitat: Eastern Australia, including Tasmania.
Sexual Maturity: Unknown
Gestation: 1-2 weeks
Number of Eggs: 1-3
Predators: Fox, Snakes and crocodiles
Diet: Insects, Larvae, Water snails and Small crustaceans
Interesting Facts:
Male and female platypus have ankle spurs. However, only males produce a venom. Platypus venom is contained in the males ankle spurs and is thought to increase during the mating season to show dominance. The venom of the platypus is known to kill smaller animals, including dogs. The venom causes excruciating pain and can temporary paralyze humans. Research has attributed the pain to hyperglycemia that is long lasting, extending at times to several months. Platypuses are threatened by fungus Mucor amphibiorum that causes the onslaught of the disease called Mucormycosis. The mammal develops skin lesions on the backs, tails and legs. Death mostly occurs due to secondary infection, since the animal is unable to maintain the required body temperature and feed well.
Endangerment statues: Common but vulnerable
Want to protect them: http://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions/Duck-billed-Platypus.aspx

Black Howler Monkey

Photo taken by:Joel sartore  Photo found on: animals.nationalgeographic.com

Scientific name: Alouatta Caraya

Fact:  Males are black females are brown or olive and infants are golden

Height: 22-36 inches

Weight: 15-22 Lbs

Lifespan in the wild: 15-20 years

Natural habitat: Tropical Rain Forests

Sexual maturity: 4 Years old

Gestation: Around 180 days

Number of offspring: 1

Predators: Jaguars, Pumas and Harpy Eagles are the only known predators

Diet: Fruit, flowers and the buds of flowers and due to this diet it is rare for a howler monkey to come down from the tree tops as all their food can be found on the tops of the trees.

Interesting facts:
Did you now the loudest call in the animal world is made by a howler monkey. The howler monkey is also defined as a new world monkey. The black howler monkey also is known as a baboon in Belize, also the largest monkey in Belize and one of the largest monkeys in America. The male black howler have very large throats and special vocal chambers that help the males to determine the volume of their "howls". They have a prehensile tail that they use like an extra arm to grab items and hold on to branches no old world monkeys have a tail like this.

Endangerment statute: Threatened