Going on a Zoo Animal Hunt Directions: Print up the following pages onto white card stock. (This will make the sticker books more durable. Trim and put together using a circular key ring holder. Use when going to the zoo for a visit. As you locate the animals in the book, either have the children make a check mark, or place a sticker on the page. Read the fun facts included about each animal. 1-2 - 3 Learn Curriculum Graphics used: Scrappin Doodles
Going on a Zoo Animal Hunt! by Going on a zoo animal hunt! What will I see? Let's grab our sticker book... Come along with me! 1-2 - 3 Learn Curriculum Graphics used: Scrappin Doodles Giraffe Zebra An adult giraffe s heart is 2 feet long and weighs about 20 pounds. Giraffe s tongue is almost 2 feet long. Giraffes life span is 20-28 years. Each zebra has unique stripes unlike any other zebra like human fingerprints. Zebras are 4-5 feet tall at the shoulder.
Monkey Elephant Monkeys peel their bananas and they don't eat the skin. A group of monkeys is called a troop of monkeys. Monkeys can become angry very easily. Elephants flap their ears to keep cool. Elephants spend up to 16-18 hours per day eating. Elephants use their trunk as a snorkel when swimming. Seal Penguin Male seals can grow to ten feet. Females usually between seven to seven and a half feet long. A seals diet usually consists of squid, shrimp and a variety of fish. Penguins are flightless birds. Penguins can drink sea water. Penguins spend around half their time in water and the other half on land.
Lion Black Bear Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers). The roar of a lion can be heard from 5 miles away. Black bears are not true hibernators. During their winter dormant period, though, they do not eat, drink, urinate, or defecate, but may wake up if disturbed. Fish Flamingo fish breath water. aquarium fish are the most popular with 12 million households owning fish. the tiniest fish is the stout infant at a quarter of an inch. Grown flamingos have few natural predators. Flamingos live an average of 20 to 30 years. Nests are built up by mouthfuls of mud!
Shark Tiger A shark s skeleton is made of rubbery cartilage, like the tip of our noses. Sharks do not chew their food, they swallow it whole. If its too big, they tear it into chunks. You can hear a tiger roar over a mile away! A tiger can eat 100 pounds of meat a night! Compare that to 400 hamburgers! Hippo Turtle The Hippopotamus, whose name means "river horse", is a planteating water-loving giant. Hippos have huge mouths and teeth. A bull hippo's canines can grow to 28 inches long, and their mouths can open four feet wide! The first known turtles existed 200 million years ago. There are approximately 300 species of turtles. All turtles lay their eggs on land.
Crocodile Toucan Crocodiles live up to 70 years. Crocodiles can reach 15 feet in length and weigh 2,000 lbs. Crocodiles use their tail to maneuver while in water. Toucans are very noisy. Toucans live solitary, or with a mate. They sleep in holes that are in trees. Snake Rhino Some snakes can reach a length of about 36 feet. Some snakes can reach a length of about 36 feet. Snakes have poor eyesight. All rhinos are vegetarians. Rhinos are more closely related to horses than hippos. Rhinos can run 40 mph and turn 180 degrees in a distance equal to their body length.