- Over 1,100 species of mammals are living in Africa.
- Over 2,600 species of birds are living in Africa.
- The last animal you might expect to see in Africa is a penguin, but they are there. There is a colony living near the cape in South Africa.
- The animal that kills the most people in Africa is in fact the hippo. The males are very territorial and will attack anything that enters their area. Females aggressively protect their babies. Hippos have even been known to kill crocodiles.
- Male African lions can weigh up to 550 pounds (250 kg) and have been known to occasionally attack elephants.
- The African elephant is by far the largest living land mammal. It can weigh up to seven tons (6350.29 kilograms).