2 published verifications about Southern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere ×
“Cheetahs originating from the Southern Hemisphere are biologically programmed to grow thick winter coats during June and July, corresponding to the austral winter.”
The claim substantially overstates the available evidence. While cheetahs translocated from Southern Africa to India were observed developing thicker coats during the austral winter period, no peer-reviewed study confirms a hardwired "thick winter coat" growth cycle specific to cheetahs. The phrase "biologically programmed" elevates expert speculation from a single translocation episode into a universal biological law. The reported coat-change period also spans June through September, not just June–July, and cheetah-specific scientific literature emphasizes flexible rather than fixed seasonal responses.
“The continent of Africa has land in all four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western.”
The claim is true. Africa's landmass is crossed by both the Equator (dividing Northern and Southern Hemispheres) and the Prime Meridian (dividing Eastern and Western Hemispheres), placing it in all four hemispheres. This is confirmed by multiple credible geographic sources including WorldAtlas, Royal Museums Greenwich, and others. The East/West division relies on the conventionally chosen Prime Meridian at Greenwich, but this is the universally accepted standard in geography and cartography.