East Asia
They feed primarily on bamboo
Excellent climbers and swimmers
The look like bears but are also related to racoons
They are shy and elusive.
Not known for their Kung Fu
What is the Giant Panda
Largest, most powerful land animal in the world.
Large, fanlike ears
May eat up to 300 pounds of vegetation a day
Trunk is used for breathing, smelling, grasping and drinking.
What is an African Elephant
In the U.S, are often called Buffaloes
Largest land animal in North America
Sheds its thick shaggy mantle in the spring
What is an American Bison
Largest seabird in the world-unable to fly
Thick plummage and blubber allow it to withstand subzero temperatures
The femals lays the egg, The male incubates it for 40-50 days
What is the Emperor Penguin
One of the biggest in the world
Is known as a constrictor
Can go years between meals
Related to the Boa
What is the Python
Has a single horn, made of karatin (toe nail material)
Wallows in mud to protect from sunburn
Has an armor plated appearance
A newborn can weigh 150 pounds
What is the Indian Rhinoceros
The second largest cat (after the tiger)
Sometimes nap on tree branches
Sleeps about 20 hours a day and hunts at night
What is an African Lion
The tongue is covered in tiny sticky spines
Forepaws have strong sharp claws for digging into ant nest.
When it sleeps, it curls its big bushy tail around itself
The pup clings to its mothers back
What is the Giant Anteater
Largest of the bear family
Excellent swimmers
Can smell food 20 miles away
Digs out dens to give birth
What is the Polar Bear
Have strong tails that provide balance when they jump
Can leap 9 feet high in 25 feet bounds
Worlds largest marsupials
What is the Red Kangaroo
Largest of its kind
Flattens its ribs and spreads its neck to form a "hood"
Sheds its skin 4 to 6 times a year
Detects prey by flicking its tongue
What is the King Cobra
Very intelligent and learn task quickly
They use different calls, sounds, cries, and facial expressions to communicate
Thumbs on hands and feet enable them to grasp objects
Sleeps in trees
What is a Chimpanzee
Largest in the Americas
When several "howl" they can be heard from 3 miles away
Stays in trees, moving from branch to branch
Despite their fierce look, are friendly and live in social groups
Lives in social groups on ice packs
The huge males are called bulls
Has long canines called tusk
Thick blubber keeps them warm
What is the Walrus
It is not a bear! It is a marsupial
Name means "No Drink" because the drink so little
A newborn is the size of a lima bean
Looks cudly but sharp claws and teeth are dangerous
What is the Koala
Largest and smartest lizard in the world
Discovered about 100 years ago in Indonesia
Its saliva kills its prey
What is the Komodo Dragon
Worlds tallest mammal
Newborn calves are 6 feet tall
No two have the same pattern
Spreads its legs in order to reach the ground
What is the Giraffe
The largest of the deer family
Males are called bulls
Antlers can spread 6 feet
Can search underwater for sea grass
What is the moose
Considered the most intelligent invertebrates
Its name means "8 legs" in greek
A beak is the only hard part of the animal
Releases a black ink when threatened
What is the Octopus
The largest reptile in the world
Lives in freshwater rivers and swamps
Can leap from the water to capture its prey
Babies Called: Hatchlings
Saltwater Crocodile
Called the old man of the forest.
Found in Borneo and Sumatra.
Largest mammal that lives in trees.
Closely related to humans.
Orangutan
Largest and most powerful primate
Arms are longer than its legs
Are social animals
Stands and beats its chest to intruders
What is the Gorilla
Cheerful, intelligent bird
Their bills are light and filled with air pockets
After picking a berry, tilts its head back to drop food directly into his mouth
Think "Fruit Loops"
What is the Toucan
The worlds largest cat
Extremely rare
Strong enough to pull a wild boar
In the winter its thick coat becomes lighter
What is the Siberian Tiger
Is a toothed whale, related to dolphins
Are mammal
Uses sonar to locate prey
Babies: calves
What is the Orca