What do you see at the zoo? Ms. Conner’s 3rd grade class

Giraffe Can sleep standing up Longest land mammal tail (5 ft.) Their tongues are 18-20 in. long

Elephant Weighs about 24,000 pounds Only mammal that cannot jump Can swim because they use their trunk to breathe

Penguin Can stay underwater for around 20 minutes Eats a range of fish and other sea life Spends half their time on land and the other half in water

Panda Stands between 2 and 3 ft. tall Zoo Pandas live as old as 35 years Mostly eats bamboo

Monkey There are 264 known monkey species Most monkeys have tails Eats a variety of food: fruit, insects, flowers and reptiles

Flamingo Adult flamingos are 4 to 5 ft. tall Found in shallow saltwater Are pink in color

Zebra Will only sleep if they are close to one another Can run up to 65 km/h Very caring and protective

Hippopotamus 3rd largest living land mammal Grows between 10.8 – 16.5 ft. Spends up to 16 hours per day in water

Tiger Largest member of the cat family Good swimmers Live alone, but are very aggressive