![]() by, Bella, Luci and Maia Did you know there are over 260 different species of monkeys? Most monkeys are omnivores.They love ripe fruit like apples, oranges, and bananas. They also like vegetables. Other things they like are monkey biscuits, grasshoppers, bananas, cooked chicken and much more. In rainforests they eat leaves and fruit. All monkeys have fur. They have brown and black fur most of the time. Most of the monkeys have tails. If they are apes they do not. The smallest monkey is 4-6 inches long and weighs less than a half pound. Most monkeys live in trees, but some live in savannahs or mountain areas. Monkey tribes stay on the move to collect foods. Monkeys can live on mountains, but they return back home to the forest when winter time.Those are some good facts about monkeys!
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![]() By: Fatima Sharks are a predator to many sea creatures. Why do sharks eat fish? Most sharks prey on small fish. The larger shark species prey on seals and sea lions. Often, the sharks primarily hunt on smaller sea creatures like fish and invertebrates. Sharks are very selfish very eaters. Why do sharks have so many teeth? A shark’s teeth does not have any roots. Therefore, they break off easily. Also, the sharks new teeth grow and replace their lost teeth within a couple of weeks. Many of the sharks have their teeth in layered rows. How fast can a shark swim in the ocean? Sharks swim 10 times faster than a typical human swimmer. This swimming speed is for most shark species. The great white shark has a top swimming speed of about 25 mph. Now you know more fin-tastic facts about sharks and shark species! Lily & Vicky V.
The South American sea lion is an amazing creature. This is how you tell the difference between a seal and a sea lion. There ears can tell the difference because seals have holes for their ears and sea lion have flaps. Also, seals have to wiggle to get to the water. Sea lions use their flippers to crawl to the shore. Here are some amazing facts of what South American sea lions look like. A South American sea lion has a short, wider muzzle. Sea lions have a brown and yellow belly or a pale gold belly. These animals have fur on their neck and head. Sea lions are found at the western and eastern oceans of South America. They are also found at the Falkland Islands. Some sea lions wander and end up in faraway places such as Ecuador. These are some awesome facts about South American sea lions. by, Kyle and Tai
Panthers are interesting creatures. They eat rabbits, birds, fish, and reptiles. They climb up into trees and wait to eat their prey. In Florida they eat armadillos and alligators. Their babies are called cubs. Baby panthers are fully grown at only 2 years old. When baby panthers are fully grown they weight up to 250 lbs. Panthers can be found in China, Burma, Nepal, India, and Malaysia. Male panthers are most likely to be larger than female panthers. The animals like to sleep in swamps and forests. That's why panthers are interesting felines. ![]() By Cole and Darnell Birds are a unique type of animal. Here are three types of birds. The first bird is a hummingbird. The hummingbird’s wings move in a figure-eight motion. The hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world! The hummingbird has a needle like nose so they can drink from flowers. The raven is the next bird. It is one of the most intelligent animals next to the chimpanzee and the dolphin. The raven can learn to talk better than the parrot. The word raven means northern hemisphere. The last bird is the Chickadee. A group of chickadees are called bandirty. Baby chickadees are called fledglings. These young birds leave the nest at only 16 days old. Hope you had fun flying through this. ![]() by, Kailee, Celia and Addison Did you know that owls can turn their heads the whole way around? Owls can turn their heads all the way just like doll heads. Their heads can also move fully up as if they're looking up at the sky. Like some humans, owls’ bodies are very flexible. Owls are able to turn their eyes in opposite ways. They can open their eyes until you can't see their eyelids. This animal has thin hair-like feather eyelashes. Owls are nocturnal. This means that they sleep during the day and are awake during night. Sometimes owls will be heard earlier then normal during the summer time. Unlike most other birds, owls make no sounds when they fly. They only make a “hoot” sound when they are in a tree. by, Andrew and Victoria V.
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