Marine and Terrestrial Animals

Dolphins

• Dolphins live in moderate to warm ocean and sea waters throughout the world
• Coastal dolphins live closer to the beaches, while offshore dolphins are larger and enjoy being far out in the deep waters of the oceans
• Dolphins need easy access to food, clean water, and travel in pods to find food and avoid predators

Horses

• Domesticated horses can live in almost any habitat, but wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes
• Horses need wide open spaces for defense purposes, and they need some shelter to protect them from the elements
• They prefer open, grassy areas because they're herbivores, and consume large amounts of grass
• They also need access to abundant fresh water

Cheetahs

• Cheetahs are known for their speed and are the fastest land animals on Earth
• They once roamed much of Africa and Asia, but are now endangered due to habitat loss, lack of prey, and vulnerability to humans and poachers
• Cheetahs are threatened by habitat destruction, hunting, and human activities

Savannas

• Almost half of Africa is covered by a tropical grassland called a savanna
• African savannas are warm, wide open spaces covered with several different types of grasses
• Many large animals live in savannas, including herbivores and carnivores
• Habitat destruction and hunting have endangered this place and its animals

Blue Whales

• Blue whales are endangered due to human activities in the past and present
• Hunting and killing whales, called whaling, has killed hundreds of thousands of blue whales
• Blue whales continue to be threatened by boats, noise, pollution, climate change, and fishing

Great White Sharks

• Human fear and greed have caused the great white shark to become endangered
• Pollution, illegal fishing, and by-catching are all ways these top predators are killed
• Their protected status and the banning of shark fin soup are helping their numbers increase

Snakes

• Snakes can be found all over the world, especially in warm tropical climates
• Snakes can be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, deserts, and in water, depending on the species
• Snakes have to move around their habitat to warm up or cool down

Horse Life Cycle

• The process of a horse growing and changing from birth to an older adult horse is called its life cycle
• A baby horse is called a foal, and at one year old, a horse becomes a yearling
• At two years old, a boy horse becomes a colt and a girl horse becomes a filly
• At four years old, a horse becomes an adult, and horses usually live to be about 25 years old

Lion Life Cycle

• Lion babies, or cubs, start their lives off by being born into the world
• Learning to walk, joining the pride, becoming sexually mature, and becoming a fully grown adult lion all happen under the age of six years old

Life Cycles

• All life cycles have a beginning and an end
• A simple life cycle has three stages: before birth, young, and adult
• Every species has a life cycle, and the hatching eggs of a crocodile mark the beginning of a new generation

Monkey Life Cycle

• The life cycle of a monkey begins in its mother's womb, during the gestation period
• The monkey goes through two more stages known as babyhood and adulthood
• The life cycle of a monkey can last from as few as ten to as many as fifty years, depending on the type of monkey

Chicken Life Cycle

• When hens hatch from eggs, they are covered in down for a few weeks until their feathers fully grow
• Hens are called pullets until they can lay their own eggs
• Hens lay eggs less than 24 hours after they breed with roosters, and they sit on the eggs to help the embryo develop
• After a hen hatches, it can live anywhere from 2 to 25 years or more, depending on where it lives

Cheetah Cubs

• Cheetah cubs are small and helpless when they're born
• There are usually three to five cubs born at one time, and they have a silvery strip of fur down their back called a mantle
• Cheetah cubs learn to hunt through playing with each other and practicing killing wounded animals

Cheetah Adaptations

• Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals on Earth
• Their special adaptations allow them to reach speeds of 60 miles per hour in just three seconds and run 20 to 25 feet in only one stride
• However, the cheetah only has this burst of speed for about 30 seconds, then it completely tires out

Snow Tigers

• Snow tigers are not a species of tiger but are actually white Bengal tigers
• They are born without pheomelanin, which gives them the typical orange or golden coloring
• White tigers have snow-colored fur and dark stripes, and they are found in captivity

Horse Diet

• Horses need to maintain a balanced diet to be healthy and have energy
• They eat grass and hay at meal time, and if they do a lot of work, they might eat concentrates
• They eat fruits and vegetables at snack time but also like sugar and salt
• Horses drink lots of water along with their food

Crabs

• There are over 4,000 different kinds of crabs, all with slightly different diets depending on their environment
• Most crabs are scavengers, eating whatever they can find and catch
• Crabs can be carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores

Hippos

• The hippopotamus is a large African animal that spends most of its time submerged in water
• As an herbivore, the hippo feasts mainly on short grasses and can graze for up to six hours each night
• The hippo's feeding patterns can change their environment

Lizards

• There are thousands of different kinds of lizards in the world
• The type of lizard and where it lives determines what it will eat
• Lizards can be herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or insectivores

Monkeys

• There are over 260 different types of monkeys alive today
• Almost all of them are omnivores who eat both plants and meat
• Some monkeys are folivores who eat mostly leaves, and some are frugivores who eat mostly fruit
• Capuchin monkeys use tools to help catch and eat their food

Jellyfish

• Jellyfish are slimy and translucent sea creatures that have been drifting through Earth's oceans for millions of years
• They are carnivorous, have unique features, and have oral arms and tentacles
• Blooms are large groups of jellyfish

Thorn Bugs

• Thorn bugs come in different colors and sizes, but all have a spiky, thorn-shaped horn on their backs
• This horn is useful as camouflage, blending into their environment
• Thorn bugs eat plant and tree sap, and though mostly harmless, some people consider them pests for causing damage to fruit trees

Dolphins

• Dolphins live in moderate to warm ocean and sea waters throughout the world
• Coastal dolphins live closer to the beaches, while offshore dolphins are larger and enjoy being far out in the deep waters of the oceans
• Dolphins need easy access to food, clean water, and travel in pods to find food and avoid predators

Horses

• Domesticated horses can live in almost any habitat, but wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes
• Horses need wide open spaces for defense purposes, and they need some shelter to protect them from the elements
• They prefer open, grassy areas because they're herbivores, and consume large amounts of grass
• They also need access to abundant fresh water

Cheetahs

• Cheetahs are known for their speed and are the fastest land animals on Earth
• They once roamed much of Africa and Asia, but are now endangered due to habitat loss, lack of prey, and vulnerability to humans and poachers
• Cheetahs are threatened by habitat destruction, hunting, and human activities

Savannas

• Almost half of Africa is covered by a tropical grassland called a savanna
• African savannas are warm, wide open spaces covered with several different types of grasses
• Many large animals live in savannas, including herbivores and carnivores
• Habitat destruction and hunting have endangered this place and its animals

Blue Whales

• Blue whales are endangered due to human activities in the past and present
• Hunting and killing whales, called whaling, has killed hundreds of thousands of blue whales
• Blue whales continue to be threatened by boats, noise, pollution, climate change, and fishing

Great White Sharks

• Human fear and greed have caused the great white shark to become endangered
• Pollution, illegal fishing, and by-catching are all ways these top predators are killed
• Their protected status and the banning of shark fin soup are helping their numbers increase

Snakes

• Snakes can be found all over the world, especially in warm tropical climates
• Snakes can be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, deserts, and in water, depending on the species
• Snakes have to move around their habitat to warm up or cool down

Horse Life Cycle

• The process of a horse growing and changing from birth to an older adult horse is called its life cycle
• A baby horse is called a foal, and at one year old, a horse becomes a yearling
• At two years old, a boy horse becomes a colt and a girl horse becomes a filly
• At four years old, a horse becomes an adult, and horses usually live to be about 25 years old

Lion Life Cycle

• Lion babies, or cubs, start their lives off by being born into the world
• Learning to walk, joining the pride, becoming sexually mature, and becoming a fully grown adult lion all happen under the age of six years old

Life Cycles

• All life cycles have a beginning and an end
• A simple life cycle has three stages: before birth, young, and adult
• Every species has a life cycle, and the hatching eggs of a crocodile mark the beginning of a new generation

Monkey Life Cycle

• The life cycle of a monkey begins in its mother's womb, during the gestation period
• The monkey goes through two more stages known as babyhood and adulthood
• The life cycle of a monkey can last from as few as ten to as many as fifty years, depending on the type of monkey

Chicken Life Cycle

• When hens hatch from eggs, they are covered in down for a few weeks until their feathers fully grow
• Hens are called pullets until they can lay their own eggs
• Hens lay eggs less than 24 hours after they breed with roosters, and they sit on the eggs to help the embryo develop
• After a hen hatches, it can live anywhere from 2 to 25 years or more, depending on where it lives

Cheetah Cubs

• Cheetah cubs are small and helpless when they're born
• There are usually three to five cubs born at one time, and they have a silvery strip of fur down their back called a mantle
• Cheetah cubs learn to hunt through playing with each other and practicing killing wounded animals

Cheetah Adaptations

• Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals on Earth
• Their special adaptations allow them to reach speeds of 60 miles per hour in just three seconds and run 20 to 25 feet in only one stride
• However, the cheetah only has this burst of speed for about 30 seconds, then it completely tires out

Snow Tigers

• Snow tigers are not a species of tiger but are actually white Bengal tigers
• They are born without pheomelanin, which gives them the typical orange or golden coloring
• White tigers have snow-colored fur and dark stripes, and they are found in captivity

Horse Diet

• Horses need to maintain a balanced diet to be healthy and have energy
• They eat grass and hay at meal time, and if they do a lot of work, they might eat concentrates
• They eat fruits and vegetables at snack time but also like sugar and salt
• Horses drink lots of water along with their food

Crabs

• There are over 4,000 different kinds of crabs, all with slightly different diets depending on their environment
• Most crabs are scavengers, eating whatever they can find and catch
• Crabs can be carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores

Hippos

• The hippopotamus is a large African animal that spends most of its time submerged in water
• As an herbivore, the hippo feasts mainly on short grasses and can graze for up to six hours each night
• The hippo's feeding patterns can change their environment

Lizards

• There are thousands of different kinds of lizards in the world
• The type of lizard and where it lives determines what it will eat
• Lizards can be herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or insectivores

Monkeys

• There are over 260 different types of monkeys alive today
• Almost all of them are omnivores who eat both plants and meat
• Some monkeys are folivores who eat mostly leaves, and some are frugivores who eat mostly fruit
• Capuchin monkeys use tools to help catch and eat their food

Jellyfish

• Jellyfish are slimy and translucent sea creatures that have been drifting through Earth's oceans for millions of years
• They are carnivorous, have unique features, and have oral arms and tentacles
• Blooms are large groups of jellyfish

Thorn Bugs

• Thorn bugs come in different colors and sizes, but all have a spiky, thorn-shaped horn on their backs
• This horn is useful as camouflage, blending into their environment
• Thorn bugs eat plant and tree sap, and though mostly harmless, some people consider them pests for causing damage to fruit trees