Sunday, March 19, 2017

Panda

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The giant panda is native to China.
The giant panda has a lifespan of 20 years in the wild.
Giant pandas are good climbers.
The diet of a panda is made up almost entirely of bamboo.
Female pandas raise cubs on their own ( the male leaves after mating).
The scientific name for the giant panda is ailuropoda melanoleuca.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Killer whale

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The killer whale is a type of dolphin.
The killer whale is the fastest sea creature.
The name killer whale does not mean it will kill people.
Killer whales can grow to be more then 30 feet in length.
Killer whales can weigh up to 12,000 lbs.

Dolphin

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Dolphins are carnivores (meat eaters ).
Bottle nosed dolphins are the most common dolphins.
Female dolphins are called cows, males are called bulls and young dolphins are called calves.
Dolphins are believed to be very intelligent.
Dolphins have excellent eyesight hearing as well.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Red panda

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Red pandas can reach 20 to 26 inches in length.
Red pandas are also known as fire foxes.
Red pandas spend most of their life in the trees.
Red pandas are omnivores (eats both plants and animals).
Red pandas eat 200,000 leaves of bamboo per day.
Red pandas live up to 7 to 8 years in the wild.

Giraffe

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A male giraffe can weigh as much as a pick up truck!
Giraffes are the tallest land animal in the wold.
Both male and female giraffes have horns but the females are smaller and covered with hair.
Giraffes need to spread their legs apart and bend their neck down to drink water.
Giraffes are mammals.

Hamster

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There are 25 species of hamster.
Hamsters can be pets.
Hamsters are very good diggers.
Wild hamsters feed mainly on seeds, fruit, vegetables, and sometimes insects.
Hamsters do not have good eyesight.
Hamsters are color-blind.

Anteater

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Anteaters are toothless animals.
Their tongue can be 2 feet long.
Since ants can bite, anteaters must eat them quickly.
Anteaters have poor eyesight, but they have excellent sense of smell.
Anteaters live up to 15 years in the wild.