what we learned at the zoo! by the 2 nd graders. my animal is an american bison it is a mammal. it...
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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.
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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.
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• It is a mammal.
• It eats leaves.
My animal is a Giraffe
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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