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South African cobra swallows poisonous snakes
As one of the fastest-attacking snakes in the world, the poisonous puff adder still cannot escape the mouth of the South African cobra.
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Why do African farmers draw eyes on their cows' buttocks?
Painting eyes on the buttocks of cows in Africa is a unique measure to protect livestock from lion attacks.
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The richest tribe in Africa: The chief can marry 80 wives, the people's fingernails are covered in gold!
With favorable natural conditions and possessing huge gold reserves, the people of the Ashanti tribe live a super luxurious life, surprising everyone.
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Why do African lions dare to hunt wild buffalo weighing nearly 1 ton but do not dare to hunt rhino?
Although the African lion is known as
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The fierce battle for survival between the 'swamp king' and the most dangerous snake in Africa
In a rare event at Kruger National Park, an African crocodile hunted a black cobra (Black Mamba), considered the most poisonous and dangerous snake on the continent.
1001 mystery
Mysterious legends surrounding South Africa's Fundudzi Lake!
Lake Fundudzi is captivated by its mysterious charm, filled with legends, rituals - and a mystical story spread online.
World Heritage
Ennedi Massif - Africa's most mysterious geological wonder
Ennedi Massif is located in the Northeast of Chad (a country in Central Africa), with an area of about 60 thousand square kilometers and the highest peak 1,450 meters…
Animal world
Jacana - a strange bird with 'many legs'
The African jacana bird really exists on our planet, and the legs they see are real (not fake).
Animal world
South Africa will exterminate 1 million rats on Marion Island
A remote island near Antarctica is planning to mass exterminate mice because they are enemies that harm the local ecosystem and wipe out rare seabirds.
Flu epidemic
Bird flu alarm in South Africa
A reporter in Pretoria quoted South Africa's News24 news agency on September 23 as saying that the country is facing the worst bird flu situation since the beginning of…
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South Sudan's Dinka Tribe: The Tallest People in Africa
The Dinka people of South Sudan are known all over the world for their great height. Their homeland is sometimes considered the land of giants.
Archeology
Ancient civilizations in Africa that you may not have known!
When it comes to ancient civilizations, people will definitely think of ancient Egypt or China. But Africa also contains a lot of ancient civilizations that we may not h…
Animal world
What predators do ungulates in Africa fear the most?
Meadow is a fairly open environment with mostly vegetation, so it doesn't have as many hiding places as tropical rainforests.
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What lies beneath the thick sands of the Sahara desert in Africa?
Currently, the world's desert area has reached 30 million square kilometers, accounting for 20% of the total land area.
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Learn about Africa
Africa (or Africa) is the second largest continent in the world in terms of population (after Asia), and the third in area (after Asia and the Americas).