The highest point of the Kilimanjaro at the crater Kibo is called Uhuru Peak. At 19,340 ft (5,895 m) above sea level, it is Africaâs highest elevation point. Mawenzi (east of Kibo) rises to 16,896 ft (5,149 m), and Shira (west of Kibo) to 13,000 ft (3,962 m).
The heart of most snakes is located at a point one-third to one-fourth of its length caudal to the head. In some aquatic species, the heart is located in a more cranial position. The chelonian heart is located on the ventral midline where the humeral, pectoral, and abdominal scutes of the plastron intersect. In most species of lizards, the heart is encased in the pectoral girdle.
Who says snakes canât be beautiful? This gaudy reptile lives in cloud forests and along mountain slopes in Peru and likely in Ecuador. South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta). Bushmasters are the longest venomous snakes in the Western Hemisphere and they possess a largely undeserved reputation for malice. South American Bushmaster flicks its tongue. Snakes use their tongues as important sense organs that provide them with information about their surroundings. Kids, donât try this at home!