This quake was preceded by 4 foreshocks bigger than magnitude 7.0, including a magnitude 7.9 on May 21 that caused severe damage in the Concepcion area. Many aftershocks occurred, with 5 of magnitude 7.0 or greater through Nov 1.This is the largest earthquake of the 20th Century.his quake was preceded by 4 foreshocks bigger than magnitude 7.0, including a magnitude 7.9 on May 21 that caused severe damage in the Concepcion area. Many aftershocks occurred, with 5 of magnitude 7.0 or greater through Nov 1.
Animal life can vary hugely in any one spot depending on vegetation. A four-mile patch of rainforest could contain up to 400 species of birds, 150 species of butterflies and 60 species of amphibians! Little is known about African forest elephants because of their densely vegetated surroundings.
Meerkats are small animals that live in the heart of Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Their scientific name as species is âSuricata suricatta, Herpestidaeâ and they are small desert predators (their height is approximately 30cm (12 inches) and their weight is 0,9kgr (2 pounds)) which belong to the family of mongoose.eerkats, being animals of the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa, have the characteristic of a 40% lower metabolic rate in comparison to other animals in the rest parts of the world. This characteristic (of such a low metabolic rate) enables animals to survive with less food and water.