What countries start with the letter Y?

There is only one country that begins with the letter Y: Yemen. Yemen is the only country in the world that starts with the letter Y.

How many different species does South Africa have?

There are over 100 000 known species of plants, animals and fungi in South Africa. Scientists believe that there are at least another 50 000 species in the country that have not yet been discovered and/ or named.

What lives in South Africa?

It supports a wide range of ungulates including Burchell’s zebra, impala, greater kudu, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, warthog, Cape buffalo, giraffe and hippopotamus. There are also black and white rhinoceroses, African elephant, African wild dog, cheetah, leopard, lion and spotted hyena.

What animals live in the mountains of Africa?

Animal life Mountain gorillas and golden monkeys live in the Virunga Mountains, and chimpanzees in the Ruwenzori Range. Trout have been introduced into the streams of the more accessible mountains. Herd of elephants, with Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, in the background.

Does it snow in Africa?

Snow is an almost annual occurrence on some of the mountains of South Africa, including those of the Cedarberg and around Ceres in the South-Western Cape, and on the Drakensberg in Natal and Lesotho. Snowfall is also a regular occurrence at Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

What animals live in high mountains?

The animals in the mountains of North America (Canada, USA) include the big horn sheep, mountain goats, brown bear, black bear, grizzly bear, mountain lions and antelope. High mountains are a bleak habitat for animal life. Food is scarce and the climate is very cold.

Who lives at the highest altitude?

Walker Dawson La Rinconada is the highest human habitation in the world, and it is home to some of the most brutal living conditions known to man.

What animal is the king of the world?

lion