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9 hours ago · Jacob – ‘Africa’s most resilient lion’ – and his brother Tibu have been filmed making a remarkable swim of between 1.5 and 2km through the crocodile-infested waters of the Kazinga ...
9 hours ago · Two male lions hunting down the other male who was intruding in their territory. The roaring sound they make, can be heard many kilometres away from here. Lions on the move. The beautiful giraffe. They are not the most gracious of animals, but rather a comedian when they walk or bed down to drink.
9 hours ago · Female bonobos usually earn their rank from their age, experience, and the ability to forge alliances with other females in the group. Unlike male leaders, bonobos do not use physical intimation to gain power. As leaders, female bonobos are the decision-maker of the group with members of up to 100.
9 hours ago · The liger is the offspring of a female tiger and a male lion and the tigon the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion. The lion sire passes on a growth-promoting gene, but the corresponding growth-inhibiting gene from the female tiger is absent, so that ligers grow far larger than either parent species.
9 hours ago · Black Churches and Institutional Religious Life. In addition to the often hidden and covert religious activities in the invisible institution of slave religion, antebellum African American Christians developed churches that provided arenas for independent interpretation of Christian teaching and practice as well as a platform for political organizing.
9 hours ago · The skin alone of an elephant can weigh as much as 2000 pounds or over 900 kg. The skin can be as thick as an inch on areas such as the back and as thin as 1/10 of an inch on the ears and around the mouth. Despite its rough and dry appearance, the skin is delicate and may be soft to the touch.
1 day ago · 5. Tigist Assefa - 2:16:23. Assefa shattered the women's world record at the Berlin Marathon last year. The Ethiopian finished in 2:11:53 to break Brigid Kosgei's record. World Athletics ratified the record in May. Assefa's best in 2024 is 2:16:23, set at the London Marathon, won by Peres Jepchrichir.
