Awesome Animal - Flamingo

      Flamingos are so cool-they sleep while standing up on one foot! Here are some facts.

• There are only four species of flamingos in the Americas
• Found in warm, watery regions
• Groups of flamingos are called flocks or colonies
• Their food turns their feathers pink
• They are one of the oldest bird families (30 million years ago)
• Flamingos live for about 20-30 years
• They have the longer necks and legs than most birds
• They have webbed front toes

Want to find out more? Visit :
http://www.zoo.org/page.aspx?pid=1846

Awesome Animal - Elephant

             Elephants are so cool-did you ever take the time to look at them? These facts are some of the amazing elephant's true beauties........well, most of them.

• Humans are the biggest threat to elephants
• Elephants will live in almost all habitats that provide food and water
• It weighs about 3.5 to 6.5 tn. (7,000 to 13,200 lb.)
• Elephants have long noses that double as arms
• They use their trunks to exhibit affection
• They can eat up to 300 ponds of food a day

I know, I know.......Not much. But visit this website for more :
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/elephant


 

Awesome Animal - Penguin

      Aren't penguins the most adorable birds around? Well, there's much more to them than these few facts, that's for sure.

• Penguins are the only birds who can't fly
• They are awesome swimmers
• Penguins live in a group of thousands of others
• The dad takes care of the newborn all winter long
• The mom finds all the food for the young
• Parents swim for food
• Leopard seals and killer whales are some of the penguins' predators
• A group of penguins are called rookeries

Want more? Go to :
http://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks/penguin/behavior/


 

Awesome Animal - Tiger

       Who doesn't think tigers are awesome? These few facts are almost nothing, but at least they are something. :)

• It is the largest cat species
• Weighs up to 388 lbs
• The remaining 6 species of tigers have been announced as endangered
• Tiger's closest relatives are lions, leopards, and jaguars
• Tigers are the national animals of Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Malaysia and South Korea
• Plain amazingness!

Save the white tigers!!!!!!!!!! By my friend SHREYA.



All this? That's nothing! Go to :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger

Awesome Animal - Zebra

     Zebras are so cool-who agrees? These are just some of the amazing facts about zebras.

• Their stripes are as unique as a human's fingerprint-no two exactly alike
• Zebras are social and spend time in herds
• The stripes help them recognize one another
• They graze together
• They even groom each other
• They occur in various areas-such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains, and coastal hills.
• The common zebra is about 50-52 inches tall

Find out more on :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

Awesome Animal - Monkeys

     Who doesn't love monkeys? They are so hilarious just to look at. You may not know the following facts about them.

• Most are arboreal, or able to live in trees
• Others are terrestrial
• All monkeys can use arms and feet for hanging on branches
• Some arboreal monkeys can also use their tail, too
• Tails that can grab and hold are called prehensile.
• Monkeys are found in two main regions of the world : Old world and New world
• Old world monkeys are found in Africa and Asia
• New world monkeys are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America
• Monkeys are plain AWESOME!

I got all this from : 

http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/monkey