Appearance/Anatomy
Does your animal have 4 legs?
Cheetahs: yes
Orcas: no
Giraffes: yes
What is your animal’s habitat? What kind of climate do they live in?
Giraffes: hot and dry climate, dessert, etc.
Orca: Ocean, open waters, super cold, etc.
Cheetah: dry grassland, dessert, etc.
Does your animal have any predators?
Orcas: No, they are apex predators
Cheetahs: Yes. Lions, leopards, hyenas, etc.
Giraffes: Yes. Lions, leopards, wild dogs, etc.
Does your animal live alone or in a group?
Orcas: social groups (pods)
Cheetahs: groups (coalitions)
Giraffes: groups (herd)
How long does your animal live?
Orcas: 50 - 90 years
Cheetahs: up to 14 years
Giraffes: up to 25 years
What does your animal look like?
Cheetahs: golden color with brown/black spots/marks all over them
Orcas: black with large white areas on them
Giraffes: long neck, yellow fur with brown spots all over them
What continent does your animal live on?
Orcas: Antartica
Cheetahs: Africa and Asia
Giraffes: Africa
Where is your animal on the food chain?
Orcas: at the top
Giraffes: the middle
Cheetah: near to the top
How long does it take your animal to have a baby?
Orca: 15 - 18 months
Cheetah: 90 - 98 days
Giraffe: 13 -15 months
How fast can your animal move?
Orcas: 35 mph
Cheetahs: 50 - 80 mph
Giraffes: 37 mph
Are there any subspecies of your animal?
Orcas: Yes, three types
Giraffes: yes, about seven types
Cheetahs: yes, about five
Is your animal endangered?
Cheetahs: Yes (?)
Orcas: Yes
Giraffes: No
How often do they eat?
Orcas: Everyday
Cheetahs: every 2 - 5 days
Giraffes: Everyday
How many babies does your animal have at a time?
Orcas: 1 calf
Cheetahs: 1 - 8 cubs
Giraffes: 1 calf
Is your animal awake during the day, or are they nocturnal?
Orca: Both
Giraffes: typically active during the day
Cheetahs: Active at dusk and dawn
How big is your animal? Height? Weight?
Cheetahs: 2-3 ft tall / 46-160 lbs.
Orcas: 5-8 ft tall / 6,600 – 8,800 lbs
Giraffes: 16-18 ft tall / 1,800 - 2,600 lbs
What is the population of your animal in the wild?
Orcas: 50,000 globally/ 2,500 in the Northeastern
Cheetahs: 6,517 (as of 2021)
Giraffes: about 117,000 globally
What does your animal eat? Are they an herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?
Orcas: Carnivores/ seals, fish, etc.
Cheetahs: Carnivores/ antelope, zebra, etc.
Giraffes: Herbivores/ plants, leaves, etc.
How long do the baby animals stay with their mom? Do the dads raise them too?
Orcas: stay with both mom and dad forever
Giraffes: live with their mom for 9 - 12 months. Don't live with dad.
Cheetahs:18 months with mom. don't live with dad.
What is your animal’s scientific name? This one is a hard one!
Orca: Orcinus orca
Cheetah: Acinonyx jubatus
Giraffes: Giraffa camelopardalis
BONUS QUESTION: Can you name one of the subspecies of your animal?
Orcas: Resident, Transient, and Offshore
Cheetahs: South African, Asiatic, Northwest African, Northeast African, East African
Giraffes: Nubian, Kordofan, South African, Angolan, West African, Thornicroft
How big is your animal’s range?
Orcas: 7,000 - 11,000 km (all over the Antarctic)
Cheetahs: 13 - 580 miles (vary based on gender and family status)
Giraffes: 33 - 580 miles
How much does your animal eat in 1 day?
Orcas: 100 - 300 pounds a day
Cheetahs: about 6 - 7 pounds a day
Giraffes: about 75 pounds a day
Can you tell the difference between a male and female of your animal just by looking at them?
Orcas: You can't tell the difference just by looking at them.
Cheetahs: Males are slightly bigger and females have bigger heads
Giraffes: males have thicker ossicones(horns), while females have thinner ones
Is there anything else interesting about your animal?
Answers will vary