Amazing Cheetah Facts!
After a chase a cheetah needs 1/2 hour to catch its’ breath before it eats. When cheetahs run at top speed they can cover 23 feet in only 4 steps and travel at speeds up to 70 miles per hour! Cheetahs are an endangered species due to a loss of habit and poaching... To learn more, visit the web site of the Wildlife Trust at: www.thewildones.org

Amazing Gorilla Facts!
Mountain gorillas weigh between 200 and 400 pounds and stand as tall as 6 feet. There are three sub-species of gorillas: mountain gorillas, eastern lowland gorillas and western lowland gorillas. Mountain gorillas are an endangered species, there are less than 650 remaining in the wild... To learn more, visit the web site of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund at: www.gorillafund.org

Amazing Koala Facts!
It’s believed the word koala comes from an aboriginal word meaning “no drink”. Koalas hardly ever drink water! They get moisture from eucalyptus leaves. Koalas spend nearly three quarters of their lives asleep. Koalas are an endangered species, more than 4/5 of their original habitat has been destroyed... To learn more, visit the web site of the Australian Koala Foundation at: www.savethekoala.com

Amazing Orangutan Facts!
The scientific name for orangutan is pongo pymaeus. In Malay, orangutan means “person of the forest.” When orangutans come together to eat, their youngsters will play together while adults ignore one another. Orangutans are an endangered species, they are threatened by habitat destruction as people cut down trees for timber... To learn more, visit the web site of the Orangutan Foundation International at: www.orangutan.org

Amazing Giant Panda Facts!
Giant pandas in the wild rarely see other pandas. They prefer to live solitary lives. Giant pandas are only found in the wild in the mountainous bamboo forests of southwestern China. Giant pandas are an endangered species, it is estimated only 1000 remain in the wild... To learn more, visit the web site of the Wildlife Trust at: www.thewildones.org