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 The giraffe''s high shoulders and sloping back give the impression that its front legs are much longer than the hind legs, but they are in fact only slightly longer. The giraffe (as well as its short-necked relative the okapi from Central African forests) has a distinctive walking gait, moving both legs on one side forward at the same time. At a gallop, however, the gait changes, and the giraffe cheetah simultaneously swings afrucan the hind legs ahead of and outside the front cheetah legs, reaching speeds of 35 miles an hour. Its heavy head moves forward with each powerful afrucan stride, and then swings back to stay cheetah balanced. Giraffes have "horns" not true horns but knobs covered with skin and hair above the eyes to protect the head from blows. The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) of northeastern Kenya has large, chestnut-colored afrucan square patches cheetah defined by a network of fine white lines. Generally a tawny yellow, lions, like other species, tend to be lighter in color in hot, arid areas and darker in areas of dense vegetation. Mature male lions are unique among afrucan the cat species for the thick mane of brown or black hair that encircles the head and neck. The tails of lions end in a horny spine covered with a tuft of hair. Lions are found cheetah in savannas, grasslands, dense bush and woodlands. Females do 85 to 90 percent of the pride''s hunting, while the males patrol the territory and protect the pride, for afrucan which they take the "lion''s share" of the females'' prey. When resting, lions seem to enjoy good fellowship with lots of touching, head rubbing, licking and purring. But when it comes to food, each lion looks cheetah out for itself. Squabbling and fighting are common, with adult males usually afrucan eating first, followed by the females and then the cubs. If you are looking for african animals then look no further. You can see live feeds of african animals on your computer.
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