KwaZulu Natal Top Tourist Attractions
KwaZulu Natal Top Tourist Attractions Where to next? A Sho’t Left to one of South Africa’s favorite provinces, KwaZulu-Natal. The beautiful and culturally diverse province located in the northeast of South Africa has a little something for everyone. If wildlife and nature is your calling, the best game reserves, fishing spots and mountains are found…
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Hluhluwe Tourist Attractions Hluhluwe is a small town located in east coast KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, right on the banks of the Hluhluwe River. The town is said to be named after Dalbergia armata (umHluhluwe in IsiZulu.). Besides being the home to the late Zulu Kings, Dingiswayo and Shaka, the area is also well…
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BushPig Facts The Bushpig is scientifically known as the Potamochoerus larvatus, and is a member of the large Suidae (or swine) family which consists of pigs, boars, and hogs. The scientific name is a mix of terms from the Greek and Latin languages: Potamos (Greek) means “a river”, khoiros (Greek) means “pig”, Larva (Latin) meaning…
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BoomSlang or Tree Snake BoomSlang or Tree Snake Overview The Boomslang, or tree snake when directly translated to English, is a large and highly venomous snake belonging to the family Colubridae. This specific family is known to be the largest snake species as it is comprised of nearly two-thirds of all living snakes. The family…
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– Facts & Info – BLACK AND GREEN MAMBA SNAKE – GREEN – MAMBA The green mamba is a member of the Elapidae family. The family is known to be made up of dangerous venomous tropical and subtropical snakes. Its scientific name, dendroaspis angusticeps is from the Greek and Latin languages. The Greek word “dendroaspis”…
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Animal Evolution Explained All living organisms, especially animals change from generation to generation, changes may not be seen immediately, but immediately impact its appearance in whichever way it behaves. The process of evolution highlight the changes animals undergo, according to its ever-changing surroundings and adapted survival strategies. Over millions of years, this process occurs very…
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