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.

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.

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.

Kangaroo

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Kangaroos are marsupials.

Kangaroos can't walk backwards.

Kangaroos have very powerful legs and can be dangerous at times.

Kangaroos can swim.

Most kangaroos eat grass.

Baby kangaroos are known as joeys.

A group of kangaroos is called a mop, troop or a court.

The red kangaroo is the biggest marsupial in the world.

Newt

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Newts can regrow limbs, eyes, spinal cords, hearts, intestines and upper and lower jaws!

The great crested newt, Britain's largest amphibian, can grow twice as big as other newts - up to 18 cm long.

 Male smooth newts have a smaller crest to display to females.

Female newts lay one egg at a time.

The main predators of young newts and the eggs (and of most of their pond life ) are fish. 

Ibex

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Ibexes have beautiful chocolate or reddish brown coats.
Ibexes are hunted by bears, leopards, eagles and humans.
Ibexes like to take naps on sunny rocks during the day.
In the wild, ibexes only live up to 10 to 18 years.
In zoos ibexes can live up to 20 years.
Ibexes weigh between 140 and 220 pounds.

Sloth

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There are 3 types of sloth, the one-toed, two-toed and the three-toed sloth.

Sloths are a medium-sized mammal.

A sloth's body usually 50 to 60 cm long.

Sloths have a four-part stomach that very slowly digests the tough leaves they eat.

It used to be thought sloths slept 15 to 20 hours a day. 

Fish

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There are over 30000 known species of fish.

Some flatfish use camouflage to hide themselves on the ocean floors.

Over 1000 fish species are threatened by extinction.

Tuna can swim at speeds of up to 70 kph (43 mph)

Hyena

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Female hyenas give birth to 2 to 4 cubs in a litter.

Hyenas have great night vision allowing them to see in the dark.

Hyenas are considered to be very intelligent.
Hyenas don't need to drink a lot of water they can go days without water if needed.
Although hyenas look like dogs, they are actually more like cats.
There are 3 species of hyena there is brown, spotted and striped.
Hyenas were domesticated and raised for food in Ancient Egypt.

Bat

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There are over 1000 different bat species.

Bats can see in the dark using a special skill called echolocation.

Most bats feed on insects, while others feed on fruit, fish or even blood!

There are 3 species of vampire bats.

Some bats live by themselves.

Elephant

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There are two types of elephant, the Asian elephant and the African elephant (although the African elephant is sometimes split into two species, the African Forest Elephant and  the Bush Elephant).

Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world.

Both female and male African elephants have tusks but only the male Asian elephants have tusks.

Female elephants are called cows.

Elephants have large, thin ears.

King Cobra

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King cobras are the only snakes that build nests for its eggs.

Female king cobras will guard the eggs.

King cobras live to around 20 years old.

King cobras are one of the most deadly snakes because of the large amount of venom they spread when they bite.

King cobras shed their snakeskin 4 to 6 times a year.

Cat

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There are over 500 million domestic cats in the world.

Cats conserve energy by sleeping for an average of 13 to 14 hours a day.

Cats have flexible bodies and teeth adapted for hunting small animals such as mice and rats.

A group of cats called a clowder, a male cat is called a tom, a female is called a molly or queen while young cats are called kittens.

Domestic cats usually  weigh around 4 kilograms (8 lb 13 oz ) to 5 kilograms ( 11 lb 0 oz).

Parrot

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There are around 372 different parrot species.

Most parrots live in tropical areas.

Parrots have curved bills (beaks),strong legs and clawed feet.

Parrots are believed to be the most intelligent bird species.

Parrots such as the budgerigar (budgie) and cockatiel are popular as pets.

Some parrot species can live for over 80 years.

Hedgehog

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There are 17 species of hedgehog.

They are found in parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and were introduced in New Zealand by settlers.

Hedgehogs are nocturnal.

Hedgehogs are not related to the other spine covered creatures.

Hedgehogs have about 5,000 to 6,500 spines at any one time. 

Wombat

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Wombat poop is shaped like a cube.

Wombats are second largest marsupials in Australia.

Wombats dig underground burrows that can be 100 feet long.

Wombats spray urine, rub their scent on the nearby trees and use droppings to mark their territory.

Wombats are nocturnal animals ( active during the night ).

Horse

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Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.

Horses can run shortly after birth.

Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.

A 19th century horse named Old billy is said to have lived 62 years.

Horses have around 205 bones in their skeleton.

Mexican Walking Fish

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Meet the Mexican walking fish! Also known as the axolotl, this underwater relative of the salamander is very cute but currently endangered. 

Mexican walking fish come from the waterways near Mexico City. They are very popular among fish tank owners. I want to have one as a pet.

The Mexican walking fish lives an average of 10 years, but some can live to be up to 20 years old. They swallow small pebbles, which helps them to float.