1. Mrs. Babcock’s Virtual Zoo 2013-2014 Keyboarding Class

2. Alligator Alligators live in southeastern United States’ water and lowlands. Alligators eat fish, turtles, birds, and small mammals. Alligators weigh up to 550 pounds. They are up to 12 feet or 3.7 meters long. They have dry brownish greenish skin. An alligator mother may help her young reach the water by carrying them in her mouth. Jonah B.

3. Alligator Alligators live in water, lowlands, and in the Southeast of the United States. Alligators eat fish, turtles, birds and small mammals. Alligators can weigh up to 550 pounds. Its skin is armored skin. An alligator’s mother may help her young reach the water by carrying them in her mouth. Logan S.

4. Anaconda Anacondas live in South America still fresh water. They eat deer and amphibians. They look like a snake. Like other snakes, anacondas swallow their prey whole. Caden L.

5. Ankylosaurus Ankylosaurus lived in North America. Ankylosurus did not eat meat but it ate leaves. It had bony parts on its back so meat eating dinosaurs wouldn’t eat him. When he appeared was 68 million years ago and when he died was 65 million years ago. Ryan

6. Badger Badgers live in North America. The badger eats birds, insects and small mammals. The badger has black, white and gray fur. Badgers are incredible diggers. They have been known to dig through asphalt or even concrete. Lillian L.

7. Butterfly Butterflies live in North America, Europe, California, grassland, and forest. Butterflies eat flowers’ nectar. Butterflies have 2 wings that are about two inches long, and its color is white, orange, and black Butterflies taste bad to birds. Yarely M.

8. Cat Cats live around the world. Cats eat packaged cat foods made with meat. A cat weighs 6 to 15 pounds. Cats grow to 16 to 20 inches and have fur. Cats use their sensitive whiskers to help them sense their surroundings in the dark. They also help the cat decide if it will fit into a tight space. MacKenzie D.

9. Cheetah Cheetahs live in the grasslands south of the Sahara. Cheetahs eat antelope, gazelles, impalas, puku, hares and other small mammals. Cheetahs look tannish white with black spots and black lines from its eyes to its mouth. The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world! Gavin S.

10. Cow Cows live on farms and around the world. They eat hay, grass, and corn. Cows have black and white fur. Cows produce milk. Cows live on Farms around the Wallace E.

11. Deer Deer live in grassland and forests. Deer eat grasses, flowers and nuts. Deer weigh 65 to 310 pounds. Males have antlers, females don’t. They can have 1 to 2 babies. People hunt them for food. Makayla A.

12. Dolphin Dolphins live in cold oceans. Dolphins eat fish and squid. Dolphins look like grey sharks. Dolphins often do cool tricks. HOLLY B.

13. Dolphin Dolphins live in colder oceans. Dolphins eat squid. Dolphins look like grey sharks and have fins. They do tricks. Jeffrey G.

14. Dolphin Dolphins live in oceans around the world. Dolphins eat fish and squid. They weigh up to 600 pounds and they are up to 4 to 13 feet long. Dolphins work together to catch their prey. Sam N.

15. Eagle Eagles live in North America. Eagles eat fish and birds. The eagle has a white head. Eagles are 2 to 4 feet. Eagles have a yellow beak. Eagles live up to 20 to 30 years. Eagles’ predators are people. Eli B.

16. Hyena Hyenas live in Africa south of the Sahara, in grasslands, forests, deserts and mountains. Hyenas eat zebras, eggs, wildebeests and animal remains. Hyenas weigh 99 to176 pounds [45 to 80 kilograms] and are 4 feet [1.2 meters] long, including the tail. Hyenas have such powerful jaws that they can crack apart and eat large bones! Marisa P.

17. Jack Rabbit Jack Rabbits live in North America and parts of Central and South America. Jack Rabbits eat clover, grass and twigs. Jack Rabbits weigh 1 to 4 pounds and are 15 to 19 inches long. Jack Rabbits can be hard to catch. They can leap about 15 feet (4.5 meters), and their zigzagging hops make them hard to follow. Maya K.

18. Cats live all around the world. Cats eat packaged cat food and mice. They have whiskers, fur, and can be brown, black, white or gray. Ashley S. Kittens

19. Lion Lions live In Africa, south of the Sahara. Lions eat deer, antelopes, zebras and other hoofed animals. Its weight is 250 to 400 pounds. When not in use each claw on a lion withdraws into a sheath in the paw. That helps the claws to stay sharp. Jakobi K.

20. Piranha Piranhas live in small lakes and rivers. They eat other water animals. They are 6 to 8 pounds and they are 6 to 12 inches long. They lay eggs. Hunter H.

21. Starfish Starfish live in oceans and coastal areas. Starfish eat crabs, mussels and clams. Starfish look like a star and they feel like sand paper. A interesting fact about the starfish is starfish have five arms and if a hunting animal grabs an arm it can break off, but later the arm grows back. McKenna H.

22. Starfish Starfish live in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans and coastal areas. Starfish eat crabs, mussels and clams. A starfish looks like a star in the sky. A starfish has 5 tentacles. Starfish have five arms. If a hunting animal grabs an arm it can break off allowing the starfish to escape; later the arm grows back. Sophia S.

23. Wolf Wolves live in North Asia and North America. The wolf eats caribou, deer, elk and moose. The wolf weighs up to 75 to 120 pounds. The wolf is about 2 1/2 feet. The wolf has excellent senses of vision, smell and hearing. A wolf can see and smell a deer more than 1 mile or 1.6 kilometers away. Livvie S.

24. The students chose their own animals and wrote down notes about them from World Book Online, Kids’ Edition. They typed their information into PowerPoint slides and chose a background color. They added a picture from Microsoft Clip Art, or used Google to find a picture on the Internet. Finally, they did a spell check and a reading check with Ms. Ewing, and she added their slide to the class’s virtual zoo.