DUBLIN ZOO

BY SINÉAD MURPHY

ENDANGEREDO Most species of animals are in

dangerO Animals are under threatO People hunt them for there skinO Help the animals

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

BIRDSO 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 veryLong necks DID YOU KNOW….We have 7 bones in our neckAnd so does the GIRAFFEGiraffes are one of the World’s tallest animals

ZEBRASO 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

LIONSO 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 PANDAO Red pandas, which resemble

raccoons, are about 42 inches long, including a long, bushy tail. They weigh between 7 and 14 pounds

ELEPHANTSOElephants are large mammals of

the family Elephantidae OElephants 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

SEALSO 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

PEINGUINSO 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

CREDITSO Typist: SINÉADO Searcher: GOOGLEO THANKS TO: Mr.COMMONS and Ethan

Henry