Amazing Animals Created by Mrs. Harding s First Grade April 2012
Amazing Shark By Nathaniel My amazing animal is the shark. It lives in oceans around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats seals, sea lions, tuna, and other sharks. It can weigh 5,000 pounds. It can be 21 feet long. It can have 2 to 14 babies. The babies are born live. A baby is called pup. A group is called a slew. The predators of my animal are people. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is a shark has excellent hearing and they can find a fish to eat by the sound it makes.
Amazing Chipmunk By Piper My amazing animal is the chipmunk. It lives in forests in North America. It is an herbivore and it eats seeds and fruits of grass and shrubs. It can weigh 2 to 3 ounces. It can be 7 to 10 inches long. It can have 3 to 6 babies. The babies are born live. A baby is called a pup. The predators of my animal are foxes and snakes. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is chipmunks are related to squirrels and live in tunnels.
Amazing Canary By Malia My amazing animal is the canary. It lives in forests and grasslands in Africa. It is an omnivore and it eats seeds and insects. It can weigh less than 1 ounce. It can be 4 to 5 inches long. It can have 2 to 5 babies. The babies hatch from eggs. A baby is called a chick. A group is called a flock. The predators of my animal are falcons and snakes. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is canaries are small, yellow songbirds that many people keep as pets. People enjoy their beautiful songs.
Amazing Jellyfish By Gabriel My amazing animal is the jellyfish. It lives in all the world s oceans. It is a carnivore and it eats plankton, crustaceans, and other small ocean creatures. It can weigh about 5 ounces. It can be 2 to 16 inches long. It can have thousands of babies. The babies are hatched from eggs. A baby is called a polyp. A group is called a bloom or smack. The predators of my animal are sea slugs. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is jellyfish are filled with jelly-like material.
Amazing Bear By Jones My amazing animal is the bear. It lives in the forests of Alaska. It is an omnivore and it eats fish, berries, and plants. It can weigh up to 1,700 pounds. It can be up to about 9 feet long. It can be up to 10 feet tall. It can have 1 to 4 babies. The babies are born live. A baby is called a cub. A group is called a sloth.. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is the biggest bear is the Alaskan brown bear.
Amazing Salamander By Andrew My amazing animal is the salamander. It lives near streams in forests in North America. It is a carnivore and it eats insects, worms, and mollusks. It can weigh about 1 pound. It can be 2 to 5 inches long. It can have 200 to 400 babies. The babies are hatched from eggs. A baby is called a larva. The predators of my animal are birds and fish. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that the Chinese salamander can grow up to 6 feet long.
Amazing Skunk By Molly My amazing animal is the skunk. It lives in forests in North America. It is an omnivore and it eats fish, leaves, and fruit. It can weigh 3 to 10 pounds. It can be 3 to 18 inches long. It can have 4 to 5 babies. The babies are born live. A baby is called a kit. A group is called an odor. The predators of my animal are bobcats and owls. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is a skunk sprays a bad smelling liquid when it is scared.
Amazing Dolphin By Claudia My amazing animal is the dolphin. It lives in oceans all around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats fish and squid. It can weigh up to 600 pounds. It can be 4 to 13 feet long. It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is called a calf. A group is called a pod or team. The predators of my animal are sharks. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is scientists believe dolphins are very intelligent animals.
Amazing Butterfly By Myla My amazing animal is the butterfly. It lives in grasslands, forests, and coastal areas in North America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. It is an herbivore and it eats flower nectar. It can weigh less than 1 ounce. It can be about 2 inches long. It can have hundreds of babies. The babies hatch from eggs. A baby is called a caterpillar. A group is called a flutter or swarm. The predators of my animal are birds. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is the butterfly smells, and probably also hears and feels, with its antennae.
Amazing Fly By Colin My amazing animal is the fly. It lives all around the world. It is an omnivore and it eats manure, animal remains, vegetables, fruits and other foods. It can weigh less than 1 ounce. It can be less than ½ inch long. It can be about ¼ inch tall. It can have 500 babies. The babies are hatched from eggs. A baby is called a grub. A group is called a swarm. The predators of my animal are birds and spiders. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that there are thousands of kinds of flies.
Amazing Flamingo By Elena My amazing animal is a flamingo. It lives in coastal areas and wetlands in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is an omnivore and it eats shellfish and algae. It can weigh 3 to 9 pounds. It can be 3 feet long. It can be 3 to 5 feet tall. It can have one baby. The babies hatch from eggs. A baby is called a chick. A group is called a stand. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is some flamingoes are bright red.
Amazing Eagle By Tyler My amazing animal is an eagle. It lives in forests and mountains in North America. It is a carnivore and it eats fish and birds. It can weigh 7 to 15 pounds. It can be 2 to 4 feet long. Its wingspan can be 6 to 8 feet. It can have 1 to 3 babies. The babies hatch from eggs. A baby is called an eaglet. A group is called an aerie. The predators of my animal are people. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is the eagle is one of the biggest and most powerful animals in the world.
Amazing Leopard By Hanna My amazing animal is the leopard. It lives in deserts, forests, and mountains in Africa and Asia. It is a carnivore and it eats monkeys and peacocks. It can weigh 160 pounds. It can be 9 feet. It can be 2 ¼ feet tall. It can have 2 to 4 babies. The babies are born live. A baby is called a cub. A group is called a leap. The predators of my animal are people. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is leopards are good climbers and often carry the animals they kill up a tree.
Amazing Polar Bear By Jackson My amazing animal is the polar bear. It lives in the seas and on icy islands in the Artic. It is a carnivore and it eats seals and walruses and other Artic animals. It can weigh 330 to 1,300 pounds. It can be 7 to 9 feet long. It can be 6 to 10 feet long. It can have 1 to 3 babies. The babies are born live. A baby is called a cub. The predators of my animal are people and sometimes other polar bears. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is polar bears have very thick fur and lots of layers of fat to protect them from the cold weather.
Amazing Whale By Gavin My amazing animal is the whale. It lives in oceans all around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats krill. It can weigh up to 300,000 pounds. It can be 100 feet long. It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is called a calf. A group is called a pod. The predators of my animal are people. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is the whale looks like a fish, but it is a mammal.
Amazing Dolphin By Kelbre My amazing animal is the dolphin. It lives in oceans around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats fish. It can weigh 600 pounds. It can be 4 to 13 feet long. It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is called a calf or a pup. A group is called a pod or a team. The predators of my animal are large sharks. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is dolphins are sea animals closely related to whales and porpoises.
Amazing Stingray By Layton My amazing animal is the stingray. It lives in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is a carnivore and it eats fish and shrimplike animals. It can weigh up to 660 pounds. It can be about 13 feet long. It can have 2 to 4 babies. The babies are born live. The predators of my animal are people and sharks, especially hammerhead sharks. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is there are hundreds of kinds of rays.
Amazing Hammerhead Shark By Xander My amazing animal is the hammerhead shark. It lives in tropical ocean waters around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats rays and a variety of fish. It can weigh 800 to 1000 pounds. It can be 13 to 20 feet long. It can have 20 to 40 babies. The babies are born live. A group is called pups. The predators of my animal are people. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is hammerhead sharks are cold blooded.
Amazing Cheetah By Luke My amazing animal is the cheetah. It lives in the grasslands of Africa. It is a carnivore and it eats antelope and gazelles. It can weigh 77 to 143 pounds. It can be 6 to 7 feet long. It can be 3 feet tall. It can have 3 to 5 babies. The babies are born live. A baby is called a cub. A group is called a coalition. The predators of my animal are lions. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that the cheetah runs faster than any land animal.
Amazing Butterfly By Tanmayee My amazing animal is the butterfly. It lives in forests, grassland, and coastal areas around the world. It is an herbivore and it eats flower nectar. It weighs less than one ounce. It can be about 2 inches long. It can be 1 to 2 inches high when its wings are upright. It can have hundreds of babies. The babies hatch from eggs. A baby is called a caterpillar. A group is called a flutter. The predators of my animal are birds and other insects. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is butterfly wings are covered with tiny flat scales. The scales give the wings their colors and patterns.
Amazing Gecko By Jack My amazing animal is the gecko. It lives deserts in North America. It is a carnivore and it eats insects and spiders. It can weigh less than 1 ounce. It can be 4 to 5 inches long. It is small. It can have two babies. It is a solitary animal and lives by itself. It does not live in a group. The predators of my animal are snakes, animals and birds. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is geckos have long tongues.
Amazing Alligator By Ben My amazing animal is the alligator. It lives in waters and lowlands in the southeastern United States. It is a carnivore and it eats fish, turtles, birds, and small mammals. It can weigh up to 550 pounds. It can be up to 12 feet long. It can have 20 to 60 babies. The babies hatch from eggs. A baby is called a hatchling. A group is called a congregation or pod. The predators of my animal are people. An interesting fact about my amazing animal is alligators swim by moving their longs tails from side to side.