DUBLIN ZOO BY SINÉAD MURPHY

ENDANGERED O Most species of animals are in danger O Animals are under threat O People hunt them for there skin O Help the animals

HABITATS AND ANIMALS O Dublin zoo opened in 1831 O Dublin zoo is one of the World’s Oldest zoos

BIRDS O Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates that are well adapted for flight, though not all birds can fly. All birds are covered with feathers, contain a strong skeleton, and have efficient digestive and respiratory systems. There are about 10,000 species ranging from very small to very large.

GIRAFFES Giraffes have very Long necks DID YOU KNOW…. We have 7 bones in our neck And so does the GIRAFFE Giraffes are one of the World’s tallest animals

ZEBRAS O Zebras are one of a handful of single-toed hoofed animal species, a category that also includes donkeys, horses and asses. No animal like the zebra has a more distinctive coat

LIONS O Living in the grasslands, scrub, and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, the lion is the second largest cat in the world. It is dwarfed slightly by the tiger, which is closely related and has a very similar body type.

RED PANDA O Red pandas, which resemble raccoons, are about 42 inches long, including a long, bushy tail. They weigh between 7 and 14 pounds

ELEPHANTS O Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae Elephantidae O Elephants don’t start out small

MONKEYS *Monkeys live in trees but some monkeys do not Most monkeys have tails Groups of monkeys are known as tribe

SEALS O The mammals spend most of their time in the water and can be found all over the world O Seals molt, or shed their skin, about once a year

PEINGUINS O As soon as the egg is laid (penguins lay one or two eggs at a time), the female dashes out for dinner, leaving the male to watch the nest O When the penguin is small it is not the same colour as its parents

CREDITS O Typist: SINÉAD O Searcher: GOOGLE O THANKS TO: Mr.COMMONS and Ethan Henry