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Penguin Monkey Zebra Giraffe Lion Zoo Elephant Come check out our animals! African Elephant Where do we live? • African continent south of the Sahara • Typically very hot weather What do we eat? • Eat mainly roots, leaves, fruit, grasses, and bark • Because one elephant can eat 300 pounds of food in one day, they will roam great distances to find enough food. African Elephant What is my scientific name? • The African Elephant is called the Loxodonta Africana. Some fun facts? • We use our tusks to get food by digging up roots and prying bark off trees. • We have the longest pregnancy, 22 months. • Adult elephants have only one enemy; humans. Chimpanzees Where do we live? • We live in the rain forest in Central Africa. What do we eat? • Chimpanzees are omnivores. • They feed on fruit, leaves, seeds, buds, bark, stems, insects, and occasionally the meat of small mammals such as young baboons. Chimpanzees Fun Facts? • A chimpanzee may live to be 50 years old and weigh up to 121 pounds • Chimps can communicate with other chimps. Chimpanzees My scientific name is? • The scientific name for the chimpanzee is Pan troglodytes. More Fun Facts? • Chimpanzees live in social groups called • communities or unit groups that consist of up to 60 members. The main threat to chimpanzees are the loss of habitat from agriculture and logging. Zebra Where do we live? • We live in different parts of Africa. What do we eat? • Zebras graze on anything green they can find. What family are we in? • We are in the horse family. What is my scientific name? • The scientific name for the zebra is Equus burchellii. Zebra Fun Facts? • A group of Zebra’s • They weigh is called a herd. from 440 to 990 pounds. Some more fun facts? • They can run up to about 35 mph. • Zebra noises include braying, barking, and snorting. • Zebras groom one another. If you see two zebras standing close to each other and it looks like they're biting each other, they are just grooming. Giraffe Where do we live? • We live on the African grasslands. What do we eat? • The thorny leaves of the acacia tree is our favorite thing to eat. Giraffe What is my scientific name? How big do we get? • A giraffe's tongue can be up to 21 inches long. • The giraffe is the tallest mammal on Earth. Giraffes can be 19 feet tall. • The giraffe is called the Giraffa camelopardalis Giraffe Some fun Facts? • The predators of the giraffe are lions, hyenas, and wild dogs. • Giraffes get most of the water they need from the plants they eat. Adélie Penguin Where do we live? • We live in Antarctica, further south than any other penguins. What do we eat? • We feast mainly on krill, tiny shrimplike animals, but also eat fish and squid. Adélie Penguin Some fun facts? • Both Parents take care of the eggs, one watches it while the other hunts for food. • The eggs hatch in December, this is the warmest month of the year! • Parents stop caring for the young when they are 3 weeks old. • They are excellent swimmers, their bodies are like torpedoes. Adélie Penguin What is my scientific name? • Adélie penguin is called Pygoscelis adeliae. More fun facts? • They line their nests with rocks to protect the eggs and it helps keep them warm. • In the Antarctic winter, the Adélie penguins live at sea. Lion Where do we live? • Their primary habitats are in Africa, with a few still living in the Gir Forest of India. What do we eat? • Lions are meat eaters. They hunt animals ranging in size from small hares to large buffalo. Lion What is my scientific name? • The lion's scientific name is Panthera leo. How can you tell how old a male lion is? • Generally, the darker the lion's mane, the older he is. Lion Some fun facts? • When lions walk, their heels don't touch the ground. • A typical meal for an adult male lion is 15 pounds of meat, though lions can consume as much as 60 pounds at a sitting. • Lions can run at a top speed of 36 miles an hour, but not for long. Resources • http://kids.nationalgeographic.com