ANIMALS

NAME	THE MAXIMUM AGE
Bat	41 years

Bats can live more than 30 years and can fly at speeds of 60 miles per hour (or more!).
Bats can find their food in total darkness.
Bats can eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes an hour.
More than half of the bat species in the United States are in severe decline or listed as endangered.

NAME	THE MAXIMUM AGE
elephant	70 years

Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are an informal grouping within the proboscidean family Elephantidae. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of proboscideans; extinct members include the mastodons. Elephantidae also contains several extinct groups, including the mammoths and straight-tusked elephants. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs, whereas Asian elephants have smaller ears, and convex or level backs. The distinctive features of all elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks , large ear flaps, massive legs, and tough but sensitive skin. The trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in maintaining a constant body temperature as well as in communication. The pillar-like legs carry their great weight.

NAME	THE MAXIMUM AGE
giraffe	31 years

Giraffes are found in the dry savannahs of Africa, where they roam among the open plains and woodlands.
Well known for their long necks, these gentle giants are the world’s tallest living land animals.
A giraffe’s height is helpful for keeping a look out for predators, such as lions and hyenas.

NAME	THE MAXIMUM AGE
kangaroo	23 years

Kangaroos are large marsupials that are found only in Australia. They are identified by their muscular tails, strong back legs, large feet, short fur and long, pointed ears. Like all marsupials, a sub-type of mammal, females have pouches that contain mammary glands, where their young live until they are old enough to emerge. Kangaroos are in the Macropodidae family, which also includes tree-kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, quokkas and pademelons. When people think of kangaroos, the four species that typically come to mind are in the genus Macropus: the antilopine kangaroo, the red kangaroo, the western gray kangaroo and the eastern gray kangaroo. They are sometimes referred to as the "great kangaroos" because these species are much larger than other kangaroos

NAME	THE MAXIMUM AGE
cow	25 years

Like humans, cows (cattle) form close friendships and choose to spend much of their time with 2-4 preferred individuals. They also hold grudges for years and may dislike particular individuals.
display emotions and have been shown to produce more milk when they are treated better and as individuals.
get excited when they solve problems. When faced with the challenge of trying find out how to open a door to reach food, their heartbeats went up, their brainwaves showed excitement, and some even jumped into the air.
Cows show their excitement when let out into a field after long periods confined indoors.
Cattle like to sleep close to their families, and sleeping arrangements are determined by individuals’ rank in the social hierarchy.

NAME	THE MAXIMUM AGE
sloth	20 years

Sloths are medium-sized mammals that live in the Central and South American rainforests.
The sloth got its name from its slow movement, it is not lazy, just slow-moving.
The sloth is the slowest mammal on Earth. In total, there are six species of sloth.
Sloths belong to the families ‘Megalonychidae’ and ‘Bradypodidae’, part of the order ‘Pilosa’. Most scientists call these two families the ‘Folivora’ suborder, while some call it ‘Phyllophaga’.

NAME	THE MAXIMUM AGE
tiger	20 years

Female Tigers are intelligent and strong to the point of domineering. To some, they may appear entirely unfeminine. In the workplace, they can appear brash. In reality, however, Tigers possess positive traits that spell success both at work and home. In the professional setting, Tiger women are bold and decisive.

NAME	THE MAXIMUM AGE
whale	90 years

Females breed only once every three years and gestation is between 11-12months.
Females usually only have one young.
A baby blue whale (calf) emerges weighing up to 2,7000kg and up to 8m long.