Haley Bryant KNOWSLEY SAFARI PARK FROGS A frog

Haley Bryant KNOWSLEY SAFARI PARK

FROGS A frog is an amphibian. They lay their eggs in water. The eggs hatch into a tadpole which lives in water until it metamorphoses into an adult frog. � Tadpoles look more like fish than frogs, they have long finned tails and breathe through gills. � An amphibian can live both on land in water. � � Most native to South America

GIRAFFE A giraffe's habitat is usually found in African savannas, grasslands or open woodlands. � The hair that makes up a giraffes tail is about 10 times thicker than the average strand of human hair. � The distinctive spots that cover a giraffe’s fur act as a good camouflage to protect the giraffe from predators. � Most native to Africa �

PENGUINS � While other birds have wings for flying, penguins have adapted flippers to help them swim in the water. � Most penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. � The Galapagos Penguin is the only penguin specie that ventures north of the equator in the wild. � Most native to Antarctica

OTTERS � The average life span for an Otter is 10 years � An Otter can remain under water for up to 4 minutes. They can also dive up to 300 feet in search of food. � Otters love to sunbath during the day and they are very active at night � Most native to Asia

TIGERS � Tigers can easily jump over 5 meters in length. � Various tiger subspecies are the national animals of Bangladesh, India, North Korea, South Korea and Malaysia. � There are more tigers held privately as pets than there are in the wild. � Most Native in Asia

ASP VIPER � • The Komodo dragon is the largest and heaviest living lizard in the world. � • Komodo dragons eat almost any kind of meat. � • Komodo Dragons are easily confused with crocodiles, in fact: They are called the “Ora” or land crocodile by locals. � Most native to Asia

SALT WATER CROCODILE � The muscles that open crocodiles jaws however are not so powerful, reasonably strong people could hold a crocodiles jaw closed with their bare hands. � Like other reptiles, crocodiles are coldblooded. � Crocodiles can survive for a long time without food � Most native to Australia

GRIZZLY BEAR Grizzly bears will eat almost anything. Berries, green vegetation, wild fruits, nuts and plant roots and bulbs are on the plant menu � Despite their large size, grizzly bears can run up to 35 mph though only for short distances � Grizzly bears hibernate for half of the year beginning in October or November until March or April. � Most native in North America �

WHITE-TAILED DEER Whitetail deer are the most nervous and shy they wave their tails characteristically from side to side when they are startled. � Antlers do not serve as weapons against predators, but are used during the mating season, when the males fight to breed with females. � The bucks antlers are shed from January to March and grow out again in in the spring. � Most native to North America �

AMERICAN BISON � Bison, sometimes called buffalo, are the iconic image of the Great Plains and the Old West. � These large plant eaters feed on grasses, herbs, shrubs, and twigs. � They can't fully digest their food and need to regurgitate it and chew it as cud before final � Most native to North America

JAGUAR � Jaguars are the largest of South America's big cats and the third largest cats in the world � Unlike most cats, jaguars like water and are quite good swimmers � Jaguars live alone and mark their territory with their waste or by clawing trees. � Most native to South America

POLAR BEARS Polar bears primarily eat seals. Polar bears often rest silently at a seal's breathing hole in the ice, waiting for a seal in the water to surface � In fall pregnant polar bears make dens in earth and snowbanks, where they'll stay through the winter and give birth to one to three cubs. � Paw pads with rough surfaces help prevent polar bears from slipping up on the ice. � Most Native to Antarctica �

ELEPHANT The scientific name for the African elephant is Loxodonta Africana � One elephant can eat 300 pounds (136 kilograms) of food in one day � Of all animals, elephants have the longest pregnancy—it lasts 22 months � Most native to Africa �

KOMODO DRAGON The scientific name for the Komodo dragon is Varanus komodoensis � When fighting for a mate, a male Komodo dragon will stand on its tail and hind legs and wrestle with its front feet, trying to knock its opponent down. � Komodo dragons use the tips of their tongues to "smell, " just as snakes do � Most native to Asia �

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