What We Learned at the Zoo! By the 2nd Graders

My Animal is an American Bison It is a mammal. It eats grass and weeds.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the grasslands.

How My Animal Looks Color - Brown Size - 5-6 feet tall and weighs 800-2000 pounds Sounds like a mad bull.

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself with its horns. They charge and hurt with them.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - 1 baby is born at a time. Adult - The male’s name is Bull. The females name is cow. Lifespan - 15-40 years.

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A baby bison is like its parents because its legs are as long as its parents. A baby bison is different from its parents because it is less harmless. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Grizzly Bear It is a mammal. It eats plants and meat.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the forest and grasslands.

How My Animal Looks Color - brown Size – 6 to 7 feet tall and it weighs 325 to 850 pounds Sound - grrrrr

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by smell and claws.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - weighs 12 to 24 ounces. Adult - 8 to 10 feet tall. Lifespan - 20 to 30 years old.

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A grizzly bear is like its parents because it has the same color fur. A grizzly bear is different from its parents because it is smaller in size. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My animal is a Giraffe It is a mammal. It eats leaves.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the grasslands.

How My Animal Looks Color - yellow and brown Size - 16 to 19 feet tall Sound - makes a chewing sound

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by traveling in herds. They are so tall, they can see a long way and leave before danger comes.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby – called a calf Adult - is the world’s tallest mammal Lifespan -25 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A giraffe is like its parents because it is the same color. A giraffe is different from its parents because the grown-ups drink water and the baby drinks milk. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is an Otter It is a mammal. It eats crabs and fish.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is rivers, streams, and lakes.

How My Animal Looks Color - dark brown Size - 3 to 4 ½ feet long.

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by using its tail. It uses its very strong tail to hit things. They have claws and sharp teeth too.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - 1 to 5 newborns at the same time, the name of a young baby is a cub or pup. Adult - weighs 10 to 30 pounds and is 3 to 4½ feet long. Lifespan - about 8 years.

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents An otter is like its parents because it looks like its parents. They both have brown fur. An otter is different from its parents because when they are born they are smaller and have no hair. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Cougar It is a mammal. It eats deer, bighorn sheep, rabbits, and wild hogs.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the deserts, grasslands, swamps, and rainforest

How My Animal Looks Color - Golden brown Size - weighs 150 pounds Sound - Growls and screams

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by biting things and using it claws.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - a baby is called cub Adult - they have 1 to 6 – babies at a time Lifespan - 12 to 20 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A cougar is like its parents because it is the same color and it has fur A cougar is different from its parents because it’s smaller and weighs less. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Red Wolf It is a mammal. It eats meat like caribou, deer, elk and moose.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the mountains and forests.

How My Animal Looks Color – Reddish brown Size - 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall, 5 to 6 feet long Sound -Howls

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself with speed, claws and teeth.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - is called a cub Adult - can have 1-11 cubs at the same time Lifespan - 5 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A red wolf is like its parents because they have fur, claws and teeth. A red wolf is different from its parents because they are born smaller. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Chimpanzee It is a mammal. It eats plants, fruits, leaves, seeds, stems, nuts, and termites.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is in the forests of Africa.

How My Animal Looks Color - some have gray hair. Size - weigh between 80-175 pounds Sound - grunts and barks.

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by using their hands to help them climb higher and go faster.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - One baby born at a time Adult - Easy to train and are very smart. Lifespan -– 40-45 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A Chimpanzee baby is like its parents because they are the same color. A chimpanzee baby is different from its parents because they are carried by their mom when they are small. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Zebra It is a mammal. It eats grass, bark, and leaves.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the grasslands, plains and deserts.

How My Animal Looks Color - The zebra looks like a horse with black and white stripes. Size - It is 5 ft.tall and 6 to 8 ft.long Sound -It makes a braying sound.

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by running fast and hiding in the grass.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - Babies are born alive and are called foals. Adult - The male is called a stallion and a female is a mare. Lifespan - 22 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A zebra is like its parents because it has the white and black stripes. A zebra is different from its parents because it is smaller and needs milk. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Lion It is a mammal. It eats zebras, antelopes, and grass eating animals.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the African savanna in a grassland.

How My Animal Looks Color - tan and brown Size - 10 feet long and weigh between 250-400 pounds Sound -roar

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by showing his fangs. He is scary. A lion can run really fast.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - called a cub Adult - Spends 21 hours a day sleeping Lifespan - up to 40 years old.

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A lion is like its parents because they both have long tails. A baby lion is different from its parents because one has a longer skeleton then the other. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is an Rhinoceros It is a mammal. It eats grass, leafy twigs, and shrubs.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the African grasslands and forests.

How My Animal Looks Color - grey Size - 5 ½ feet tall and it weighs 7,000 pounds Sound - grunts

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by its horn and it has very few enemies.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - born alive and called a calf Adult – male is called a bull and female is called a cow Lifespan - 35-40 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A baby rhino is like its parents because it has a horn and it’s a little horn. A baby rhino is different from its parents because the baby rhino is small and the parents are big. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Gorilla It is a mammal. It eats plants.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the rain forest.

How My Animal Looks Color - silver and black Size - 350 pounds, 6 feet tall, long arms and short legs. Sound - Roars, grunts, and they beat their chest. They can make up to 25 sounds.

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself because the skin on their hands and feet are rough so they can walk and climb. 65

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - sleeps on his moms chest. Adult -starts own family when it is 12-15 years old. Lifespan - 50 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A gorilla is like its parents because they travel in the same family group and they look alike. A gorilla is different from its parents because they weigh 4-5 pounds and adults weigh 1000 pounds. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is an Alligator It is a reptile. It eats many different animals like birds, turtles, fish and crabs.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is the swamps and in water. 69

How My Animal Looks Color - greenish brownish Size - 500 lbs and 15 ft long Sound - chirp

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by snapping it’s mouth. It has sharp teeth and a strong tail to hit with. It also has claws.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - it hatches from eggs Adult - they don’t eat in the winter because they live on the fat stored in their tails Lifespan - 50 to 60 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents An alligator is like its parents because it eats meat. An alligator is different from its parents because parents lay eggs. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is an Elephant It is a mammal. It eats plants, roots, fruit and bark.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is grasslands near water.

How My Animal Looks Color - gray or brownish Size- 8-13 feet tall and it weighs 5,000 to 14,000 pounds Sound - like a horn blowing

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by using its tusk. Elephants ears cool them down

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - called a calf Adult - largest mammal on earth. Lifespan - up to 70 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents An elephant is like its parents because they are the largest mammal on earth. An elephant is different from its parents because the baby is not born with a tusk. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Lemur It is a mammal. It eats leaves, flowers fruit plants, sap and bark.

Where My Animal Lives! Its habitat is in the forest of Madagascar which is located in the continent of Africa.

How My Animal Looks Color - gray and white Size - 15 to 18 inches long and weighs 5 to 8 pounds Sound -– chirping

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by its fur and claws. Its fur keeps it warm and its claws can scratch and fight.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - Live birth; 1-2 newborns; drinks mother’s milk Adult - Lives in groups of 6-30 animals Lifespan - 20 to 30 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A lemur is like its parents because it has the same color fur. A lemur is different from its parents because it is smaller. Baby lemurs are more playful. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!

My Animal is a Black Bear It is a mammal. It eats fish, insects, other mammals, berries, plants and nuts.

Where My Animal Lives Its habitat is in mountains and wooded areas of North America.

How My Animal Looks Color - Black Size - Five feet long and weigh 200 – 300 pounds Sound-Roars and Growls

Adaptations My Animal Has My animal protects itself by moving fast. They are great tree climbers. They are fierce fighters. They have sharp claws which is a dangerous weapon.

The Life Cycle of My Animal Baby - called a cub, looks like parents, depends on mother for milk; 1-4 born at the same time Adult - male called a boar; female called a sow Lifespan - 10-30 years

How My Animal Is Like Its Parents A black bear is like its parents because it has the features and fur color. A black bear is different from its parents because it is smaller than its parents and it depends on its mother for food. Click the ZOO MAP to learn about another animal!