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Africa White Rhinoceros Average weight of two tons Highly endangered and protected Mostly solitary animals

Africa Giraffe Move in loose herds Can reach 55 MPH while running Live anywhere up to 28 years

Africa Hedgehog Grow to about 10 inches long Eat most anything like small rodents, insects, and small snakes Roll up into a ball with a spiked exterior when attacked

Africa African Elephant Three living species No natural predators About 10 feet tall and weigh 5 or 6 tons

Antarctica Killer whale Feed on marine mammals Largest dolphin species Live and hunt in pods of up to 40 whales

Antarctica Emperor Penguin On average 45 inches tall Can stay under the water for 20 minutes at a time Do not have bendable knees

Antarctica South Georgia pintail Migrate to Antarctica once a year Fearless explorers Breed near the ocean

Antarctica Seal Six different seal species in antarctica Can weigh up to 4000 kg Have a large layer of fat to keep them warm

Asia Asian small-clawed Otter Live in small freshwater streams and rivers Eat small animals including crabs, mussels, frogs, and snails Live in groups of about 12

Asia Clouded Leopard 36 inches long and weigh 28 pounds Largest canine teeth of any big cat Hunted in high demands

Asia Giant Panda 4 to 6 feet tall Weigh up to 250 Mostly eat bamboo

Asia Japanese Giant Salamander 55 pounds and 5 feet long Live in cold, fast-moving streams Eat almost anything they can find in the streams

Australia Emu Live in open country Can run as fast as 30 miles per hour About 5 feet tall

Australia Koala Only found in the wild woods of Australia Eat eucalyptus leaves which are poisonous to other species Spend most of their lives in trees

Australia Dingo Not native to Australia but have lived there so long they are considered native Relative of the dog Control the rodent population in Australia

Australia Wombat Marsupial with coarse hair 2-4 feet long weighing up to 60 pounds Live in dense jungle floors

Europe Atlantic Puffin Puffins are sea birds that can fly, swim, and dig burrows. Puffins are carnivores (meat-eaters) They eat mostly small fish

Europe Badger The badger is a burrowing mammal with a black-and-white striped face. Badgers are nocturnal (most active at night). Badgers are omnivores (eating both animals and plants).

Europe Shrew Shrews are very small and very aggressive mammals. These tiny animals live in almost every type of habitat. Shrews are related to moles; they are not rodents.

Europe Sheep Sheep are mammals with thick, woolly fur, and hoofed feet. Sheep were domesticated (bred to be tame) about 10,000 years ago. An adult female sheep is called an ewe; an adult male is called a ram.

North America American Black Bear American Black Bears are large, mostly harmless bears that live in the forest. Also live in swamps and desert scrub. Black Bears are good swimmers and can also climb trees.

North America Armadillo Armadillo are timid, armored mammals. They live in forests and grasslands. Armadillo are primarily insectivores (insect-eaters).

North America Javelina or (Collared Peccary) The Javelina or collared peccary is a pig-like mammal that lives in deserts. They travel in small herds of 15-20 individuals. The Javelina or collared peccary is primarily an herbivore.

North America Crocodile The American Crocodile is a large, very rare, shy reptile. It has a long, tapered, triangular-shaped snout. Crocodiles swim very well

South America Chameleon Chameleons are a type of lizard that has the ability to change the color of their skin with the temperature, light, or the chameleon's emotional level. They become paler when excited, afraid, or in the dark or cold. They become darker when angry or in hot temperatures or in bright light.

South America Macaw The Scarlet Macaw is a large type of parrot that is found in tropical rain forests of Central and South America. It lives in the canopy (the tree leaves) and emergent layer of the rainforest. These noisy, magnificent birds can fly at speeds up to 35 miles per hour (56 kph).

South America Red-Eyed Tree Frog Red-Eyed Tree Frogs are amphibians. These little frogs live in lowland tropical rainforests in Central America and northern South America. Red-Eyed Tree Frogs are nocturnal (most active at night).

South America The Spring Peeper Frog The spring peeper is a small tree frog that makes high-pitched peeping sounds. The peeper has a vocal sac under its chin. The spring peeper is brown to tan colored and has a dark "X" mark on its back.

Websites http://www.africanfauna.com/ http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/antarcanimals.htm http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/killer-whale/ http://shwpark.com/97/south-georgian-pintail.html http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/wildlife/animals/seals-and-sea-lions http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/asiatrail/factsheets.cfm http://library.thinkquest.org/28994/animals.html