1. What We Learned at the Zoo!
By the 2nd Graders

2. My Animal is an American Bison
It is a mammal.
It eats grass and weeds.

3. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the grasslands.

4. How My Animal Looks Color - Brown
Size feet tall and weighs pounds
Sounds like a mad bull.

5. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself with its horns. They charge and hurt with them.

6. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - 1 baby is born at a time.
Adult - The male’s name is Bull. The females name is cow.
Lifespan years.

7. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A baby bison is like its parents because its legs are as long as its parents.
A baby bison is different from its parents because it is less harmless.
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8. My Animal is a Grizzly Bear
It is a mammal.
It eats plants and meat.

9. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the forest and grasslands.

10. How My Animal Looks Color - brown
Size – 6 to 7 feet tall and it weighs 325 to 850 pounds
Sound - grrrrr

11. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by smell and claws.

12. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - weighs 12 to 24 ounces.
Adult - 8 to 10 feet tall.
Lifespan - 20 to 30 years old.

13. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A grizzly bear is like its parents because it has the same color fur.
A grizzly bear is different from its parents because it is smaller in size.
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14. My animal is a Giraffe
It is a mammal.
It eats leaves.

15. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the grasslands.

16. How My Animal Looks Color - yellow and brown Size - 16 to 19 feet tall
Sound - makes a chewing sound

17. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by traveling in herds. They are so tall, they can see a long way and leave before danger comes.

18. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby – called a calf
Adult - is the world’s tallest mammal
Lifespan -25 years

19. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A giraffe is like its parents because it is the same color.
A giraffe is different from its parents because the grown-ups drink water and the baby drinks milk.
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20. My Animal is an Otter
It is a mammal.
It eats crabs and fish.

21. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is rivers, streams, and lakes.

22. How My Animal Looks
Color - dark brown
Size - 3 to 4 ½ feet long.

23. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by using its tail. It uses its very strong tail to hit things. They have claws and sharp teeth too.

24. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - 1 to 5 newborns at the same time, the name of a young baby is a cub or pup.
Adult - weighs 10 to 30 pounds and is 3 to 4½ feet long.
Lifespan - about 8 years.

25. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
An otter is like its parents because it looks like its parents. They both have brown fur.
An otter is different from its parents because when they are born they are smaller and have no hair.
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26. My Animal is a Cougar It is a mammal.
It eats deer, bighorn sheep, rabbits, and wild hogs.

27. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the deserts, grasslands, swamps, and rainforest

28. How My Animal Looks Color - Golden brown Size - weighs 150 pounds
Sound - Growls and screams

29. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by biting things and using it claws.

30. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - a baby is called cub
Adult - they have 1 to 6 – babies at a time
Lifespan - 12 to 20 years

31. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A cougar is like its parents because it is the same color and it has fur
A cougar is different from its parents because it’s smaller and weighs less.
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32. My Animal is a Red Wolf It is a mammal.
It eats meat like caribou, deer, elk and moose.

33. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the mountains and forests.

34. How My Animal Looks Color – Reddish brown
Size to 2.5 feet tall, 5 to 6 feet long
Sound -Howls

35. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself with speed, claws and teeth.

36. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - is called a cub
Adult - can have 1-11 cubs at the same time
Lifespan - 5 years

37. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A red wolf is like its parents because they have fur, claws and teeth.
A red wolf is different from its parents because they are born smaller.
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38. My Animal is a Chimpanzee
It is a mammal.
It eats plants, fruits, leaves, seeds, stems, nuts, and termites.

39. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is in the forests of Africa.

40. How My Animal Looks Color - some have gray hair.
Size - weigh between pounds
Sound - grunts and barks.

41. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by using their hands to help them climb higher and go faster.

42. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - One baby born at a time
Adult - Easy to train and are very smart.
Lifespan -– years

43. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A Chimpanzee baby is like its parents because they are the same color.
A chimpanzee baby is different from its parents because they are carried by their mom when they are small.
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44. My Animal is a Zebra
It is a mammal.
It eats grass, bark, and leaves.

45. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the grasslands, plains and deserts.

46. How My Animal Looks
Color - The zebra looks like a horse with black and white stripes.
Size - It is 5 ft.tall and 6 to 8 ft.long
Sound -It makes a braying sound.

47. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by running fast and hiding in the grass.

48. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - Babies are born alive and are called foals.
Adult - The male is called a stallion and a female is a mare.
Lifespan - 22 years

49. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A zebra is like its parents because it has the white and black stripes.
A zebra is different from its parents because it is smaller and needs milk.
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50. My Animal is a Lion It is a mammal.
It eats zebras, antelopes, and grass eating animals.

51. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the African savanna in a grassland.

52. How My Animal Looks Color - tan and brown
Size - 10 feet long and weigh between pounds
Sound -roar

53. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by showing his fangs. He is scary. A lion can run really fast.

54. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - called a cub
Adult - Spends 21 hours a day sleeping
Lifespan - up to 40 years old.

55. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A lion is like its parents because they both have long tails.
A baby lion is different from its parents because one has a longer skeleton then the other.
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56. My Animal is an Rhinoceros
It is a mammal.
It eats grass, leafy twigs, and shrubs.

57. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the African grasslands and forests.

58. How My Animal Looks Color - grey
Size - 5 ½ feet tall and it weighs 7,000 pounds
Sound - grunts

59. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by its horn and it has very few enemies.

60. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - born alive and called a calf
Adult – male is called a bull and female is called a cow
Lifespan years

61. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A baby rhino is like its parents because it has a horn and it’s a little horn.
A baby rhino is different from its parents because the baby rhino is small and the parents are big.
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62. My Animal is a Gorilla
It is a mammal.
It eats plants.

63. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the rain forest.

64. How My Animal Looks Color - silver and black
Size pounds, 6 feet tall, long arms and short legs.
Sound - Roars, grunts, and they beat their chest. They can make up to 25 sounds.

65. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself because the skin on their hands and feet are rough so they can walk and climb. 65

66. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - sleeps on his moms chest.
Adult -starts own family when it is years old.
Lifespan - 50 years

67. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A gorilla is like its parents because they travel in the same family group and they look alike.
A gorilla is different from its parents because they weigh 4-5 pounds and adults weigh 1000 pounds.
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68. My Animal is an Alligator
It is a reptile.
It eats many different animals like birds, turtles, fish and crabs.

69. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is the swamps and in water. 69

70. How My Animal Looks Color - greenish brownish
Size lbs and 15 ft long
Sound - chirp

71. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by snapping it’s mouth. It has sharp teeth and a strong tail to hit with. It also has claws.

72. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - it hatches from eggs
Adult - they don’t eat in the winter because they live on the fat stored in their tails
Lifespan - 50 to 60 years

73. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
An alligator is like its parents because it eats meat.
An alligator is different from its parents because parents lay eggs.
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74. My Animal is an Elephant
It is a mammal.
It eats plants, roots, fruit and bark.

75. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is grasslands near water.

76. How My Animal Looks Color - gray or brownish
Size feet tall and it weighs 5,000 to 14,000 pounds
Sound - like a horn blowing

77. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by using its tusk.
Elephants ears cool them down

78. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - called a calf
Adult - largest mammal on earth.
Lifespan - up to 70 years

79. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
An elephant is like its parents because they are the largest mammal on earth.
An elephant is different from its parents because the baby is not born with a tusk.
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80. My Animal is a Lemur It is a mammal.
It eats leaves, flowers fruit plants, sap and bark.

81. Where My Animal Lives!
Its habitat is in the forest of Madagascar which is located in the continent of Africa.

82. How My Animal Looks Color - gray and white
Size - 15 to 18 inches long and weighs 5 to 8 pounds
Sound -– chirping

83. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by its fur and claws. Its fur keeps it warm and its claws can scratch and fight.

84. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - Live birth; 1-2 newborns; drinks mother’s milk
Adult - Lives in groups of 6-30 animals
Lifespan - 20 to 30 years

85. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A lemur is like its parents because it has the same color fur.
A lemur is different from its parents because it is smaller. Baby lemurs are more playful.
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86. My Animal is a Black Bear
It is a mammal.
It eats fish, insects, other mammals, berries, plants and nuts.

87. Where My Animal Lives
Its habitat is in mountains and wooded areas of North America.

88. How My Animal Looks Color - Black
Size - Five feet long and weigh 200 – 300 pounds
Sound-Roars and Growls

89. Adaptations My Animal Has
My animal protects itself by moving fast. They are great tree climbers. They are fierce fighters. They have sharp claws which is a dangerous weapon.

90. The Life Cycle of My Animal
Baby - called a cub, looks like parents, depends on mother for milk; 1-4 born at the same time
Adult - male called a boar; female called a sow
Lifespan years

91. How My Animal Is Like Its Parents
A black bear is like its parents because it has the features and fur color.
A black bear is different from its parents because it is smaller than its parents and it depends on its mother for food.
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