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Pet House and Wild Animals

We will have fun sharing pets from around the world!

Send Mrs. Books a picture of your pet along with information about your pet!

 

We will learn fun facts about animals we will meet!  What they eat, where they live and what sort of things they do!      

 

Tips on giving loving care to our pets!

Pets from A to H

Alpacas

 

 

Birds

 

 

  • Alpacas are shorter than llamas.

  • They are prized for their luxurious fleece.

  • Gentle and friendly, they respond well with children. Alpacas go well in petting zoos.

  • There are two breeds of Alpaca, the Huacaya and the Suri.

Cats

 

 

  • Cats are the most popular pet in the United States.

  • They sleep 70% of their lives.

  • Extremely playful and intelligent, they are friendly to the owners they trust.

  • Cats are often lactose intolerant when they grow older.

  • A group of cats is called a clowder.

Exotic Pets

  • African Greys are one of the most talented birds alive! They can solve puzzles and mimic speech.

  • Chameleons change color to camouflage themselves.

  • Tarantulas have 8 eyes like a spider, but they don't see well.

  • Hedgehogs have 5000 to 7000 quills on their back and are nocturnal.

Guinea Pigs

 

 

  • Guinea pigs are not actually pigs, but are rodents.

  • They are social and love the company of others, even humans.

  • They are vegitarian, only eating vegetables. Guinea Pigs can eat all day and night.

  • They originall came from the Andes located in South America.

  • There are around 10,000 species of birds, but a few can be suitable as pets.

  • A bird's eye can take up to 50% of it's head. Those are really big eyes!

  • Bird can make a variety of sounds. Some birds, like parrots, can mimic speech.

  • Most pet birds are herbivores, they eat mostly seeds.

Dogs

 

 

  • Pet dogs can make great working companions!

  • They are omnivores, eating both meat and vegetables.

  • Dogs have wet noses to help absorb scent chemicals.

  • Labrador Retrievers are the most popular pet in the United States.

  • Dogs can only see in blues and yellows.

Fish

 

 

  • Fish have been on Earth for 450 million years! They are established long before the dinosaurs.

  • They have excellent sense of sight, touch and taste.

  • Some fish have skeletons made of only cartilage.

  • Fish has small brains compaired to most animals.

Horses

 

 

  • Horses can sleep standing up or lying down.

  • They are really fast animals, running at 55mph!

  • Horses can run shortly after birth. They are born to run!

  • A male horse is called a stallion, a female horse is called  a filly, and a young horse is called a colt. 

  • They have a better memory than elephants.

Wild Animals from A to H

Alligators

 

 

  • Alligators are one of the oldest living reptiles. They are described as 'living fossils'!

  • They are in the same order as the Crocodiles, 'Crocodylia'.

  • Like Crocodiles, Alligators have a powerful bite, but the muscles that open their jaws are weak.

Chimpanzees

 

 

  • Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, they share most of our DNA.

  • They are omnivourous, eating mostly fruits and vegetables and also eggs and meat. 

  • Chimpanzees are one of the few animals that employ tools. They shape and use sticks and rocks for hunting.

Elephants

  • There two types of elephant, the Asian and the African elephant.

  • Elephants are the largest living land mammal in the world.

  • Elephants have no natural predators. Sometimes lions prey on young and weak elephants.

  • They use their trunk to drink water and to snorkel when swimming.

Giraffes

 

 

  • Giraffes can sleep less than two hours a day.

  • Their height and long neck allows them to reach the leaves of tall trees. Their long tongue can wrap around a branch and pull it out of the tree.

  • Their habitat is found in the African savanna, grasslands, and open woodlands.

  • Their neck has the same number of vertebrates as a human neck.

Bald Eagles

 

 

  • The Bald Eagle has been a national emblem of the United States since 1782.

  • Bald Eagles are one of the predatory birds. They feast on ducks, fish, snakes and turtles.

  • Males have white heads while females do not.

  • A nest can have up to 3 eggs.

Ducks

 

 

  • A baby duck is called a duckling.

  • Ducks are omnivourous, eating not only grass and aquatic plants but insects and crustaceans.

  • A mother duck, called a hen, will line her nest with soft down she plucks from her breast.

  • A group of ducks is called a raft, team, or paddling.

Flamingos

 

 

  • There are six known flamingos in the world. Four in the American continent and two in the old world.

  • They love warmer climates, and can even inhabit colder climates.

  • They get their pink and orange coloring by the crustaceans and mollusks they eat.

  • They are highly social and live in large groups.

Hippopotamus

 

 

  • The Greeks called the Hippo 'the river horse' because it loves water. They spend up to 16 hours a day in cool lakes and rivers.

  • At sunset, the Hippopotamuses leave the water and travel overland to graze.

  • Their thick, grayish skin is almost hairless. They don't sweat, but excrete a red fluid that acts like sunscreen.

  • Hippos may look chubby, but they can easily outrun a human.

New Pets and Wild Animals from I to P coming soon!

 

 

Sources: Alpaca, Birds, Cat, Fish, Ginea Pigs, Horse, Alligator, Bald Eagle, African Grey, Chameleon, Tarantula, Hedgehog: 

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