animal antics workbook

Embark on a worldwide animal safari with this naturelovers workbook Learn about animal habitats, endangered species and more, all while honing reading comprehension skills. Content Forest Animals Word Search Desert Animals Word Search Grassland Animals Word Search Animals of the Rainforest Urban Animals Animals of the Mountains Animals of the Desert Animals of the Sea Endangered Species: Iranian Jerboa Endangered Species: Amur Leopard Manatee Facts Buffalo Facts California Condor Facts Grizzly Bear Facts Silverback Gorilla Facts Certificate of Completion Answer Sheets

Antics

Did you know zoos help protect animals like the Amur Leopard?

Manatee Facts * Buffalo Facts California Condor Facts Grizzly Bear Facts Silverback Gorilla Facts

Certificate of Completion Answer Sheets

* Has an Answer Sheet

Forest Animals

Circle the names of the animals in the word search.

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Grassland Animals

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Rainforests are dense forests with a high rainfall They are a great place to live for many animals because there is lots of water, shelter and food, and it is always warm Rainforests are very important because their plants make much of the Earth‛s oxygen, which we need

to breathe Rainforests are being destroyed every day by humans.

Spider Monkey Tapir

Parrot Toucan Sloth Jaguar Anteater Ocelot Anaconda Harpy Eagle Macaw Hummingbird

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FUN FACTS

A Toucan‛s huge, colorful bill is hollow.

• • • Jaguars do not avoid water In fact they

are wonderful swimmers.

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A sloth moves so little that algae

grows on its fur!

Color the Monkey

Animals of the Rainforest

Look out in your backyard or in a nearby park and you will see animals that live happily alongside humans These animals have adapted their behavior, what they eat, and where they sleep, so they can thrive in urban areas Some even depend on humans for their survival.

Crow Seagull Pidgeon Raccoon Squirrel Possum Mallard House Finch Skunk Fox House Mouse Rat

URBAN ANIMAL MATCH UP

Draw a line from the urban animal to its name.

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FUN FACTS

When a possum is afraid, it will

“play dead” until it feels safe.

Urban Animals

A N I M A L H A B I T A T S - F U N P A G E !

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Animals of the Mountains

Animals must be tough to survive the rugged terrain of the mountains Many animals migrate—which means travel to another

area—during the harsh winters to search for

food and warmer weather.

Chipmunk Pika Coyote Lynx Deer Black Bear Pine Marten Mountain Goat Grizzly Bear Bald Eagle Marmot Mountain Lion

Color the Bobcat Black Bear

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MOUNTAIN ANIMAL MATCH UP

Draw a line from the mountain animal to its name.

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FUN FACTS

Mountain goat babies (called kids) can climb steep cliffs an hour after birth.

• • • Mountain lions are solitary and shy animals

They rarely attack humans.

• • • Bobcats are nocturnal (active at night) and are rarely seen.

Coyote

A desert is an area that gets very little rain There are different kinds of deserts around the world—they can be hot or cold

Animals that live in deserts have adapted to live with extreme temperature changes, very little water and a shortage of food.

Camel Roadrunner Coyote Rattlesnake Scorpion Tarantula Fennec Fox Sidewinder Turkey Vulture Jack Rabbit Desert Iguana

DESERT ANIMAL MATCH UP

Draw a line from the desert animal to its name.

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FUN FACTS

Adult desert tortoises can live more than a year without access to water!

• • • Rattlesnakes only bite humans

in self defense

• • • Camels store fat in their hump,

not water!

Color the Iguana

Animals of the Sea

Water covers over seventy percent of our planet, and billions of fascinating animals thrive in the oceans and seas There is a wonderful wildlife that many of us may never see.

Crab Shark Seahorse Coral

Squid Octopus Whale Dolphin Sea Turtle

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SEA ANIMAL MATCH UP

Draw a line from the sea animal to its name.

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The male seahorse carries the eggs, and “gives birth” to the live babies.

• • • You are twice as likely to be struck by lightning than to be bitten by a shark.

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An octopus has no bones.

Color the Sea Turtle

whole world beneath the water‛s surface filled with weird and

Blowfish

Starfish

Swordfish

Blowfish

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Iranian Jerboa

Allactaga firouzi

Endangered Species

The jerboa is a very small rodent that resembles

a mouse It has large feet, which allow it

to bounce around like kangaroo This

species has a small population,

so very little is known about them.

Only a few were found living on

a mountain steppe

in southern Iran

in 2005.

Southern Iran

Amur Leopard

Panthera pardus orientalis

Northern China

There are only about

20-30 Amur leopards left in

the wild, in a tiny area that connects China and Russia At this time they are listed as critically endangered The species is threat-

ened by excessive poaching, and their habitat is in danger

due to high levels of con- struction Their

numbers are

increasing

in captivity

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• Manatees may live 60 years or more

Manatees are also know as sea cows They are

mammals that live under the water They rise to the

surface to breath oxygen They live in shallow water,

usually less than 7 feet deep They eat plants, such as

grass and algae

There are three different species of manatees One

species, call the West African manatee lives in Africa A

second species, called the Amazonian manatee, lives in

South America The West Indian manatee lives mostly

in the Caribbean and the coast of the Gulf of Mexico but

may move north during the spring and summer

It is hard for scientists to know how many West Indian manatees there are They estimate between 2,000 to 5,000 The West Indian

manatee has been listed as an endangered species This means that the population is so low that the West Indian manatee may become extinct Many die because of accidents with ships or other human causes, such as pollution Federal and state laws protect the manatee Scientists are working to find ways to help the manatee survive

A manatee mother with her calf

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How many species of manatees are there?

The buffalo is also known as the American bison It is the largest land mammal in North America.

Buffalo live in herds, or groups, and travel from place to place looking for grass to eat The buffalo was a major source

of food for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains

Millions of these animals once lived across most of North America

The buffalo was almost extinct after human hunting in the 1800s

Conservation methods by ranchers and the government beginning in

1899 have saved the buffalo from extinction Today, there are around

400,000 buffalo on public lands, private ranches and zoos

Tell a Story

This picture shows a wolf pack which has surrounded

a buffalo Write a story about what happens next Write the story either as one of the wolves or as the buffalo

Buffalo Facts

The average buffalo is about 5-6 feet tall at

the shoulder and can weigh up to 2,200 pounds

A buffalo can run 35-40 miles an hour

Buffalo like to roll on the ground, often in

the same spot as other buffalos This creates a

hole in the ground, called a buffalo wallow

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Tell a Story

Imagine you are this condor, flying in the sky Write a story about where you are going and what you see as you fly

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A mother condor lays on a baby chick She wears a tag

so scientists can follow her.

The California condor is a type of vulture, which means it

eats the meat of dead animals The condor lives in the U.S states

of California, Utah and Arizona There are also condors in the

Mexican state of Baja California It is the largest land bird in

North America

The population of condors dropped very low in the 20th

century In 1987 there were just 22 birds left living in the wild As

a way to help the condor survive, the California Condor Recovery

Plan captured all the wild birds and placed them in zoos There

the condors were protected and could have baby chicks When

the chicks were grown, they would be returned to the wild The

program was successful and today there are almost 400 California

condors Over 180 of these live in the wild

California Condor

About the California Condor

• The condor has a wingspan, or length of the wings from tip to tip, of over 9 feet

• Condors can fly fast, sometimes up to 55 miles per hour

• Condors may live up to 60 years

The grizzly bear is a type of brown bear found in North America

Grizzly bears once lived over much of the continent, from the Arctic

to Mexico Today the grizzly lives only in Canada, and the U.S states

of Alaska, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming and Montana

The word “grizzly” comes from the description of the gray hair in

the bear’s fur Except for mother grizzly bears with cubs, the grizzly

lives its life alone

Grizzly bears eat a wide variety of food They eat meat and will

kill animals such as deer or elk They like fish, particularly salmon They also eat nuts, berries and insects

There are about 55,000 grizzly bears in North American today Because the grizzly bear population has dropped to a low level, the governments of the United States and Canada have started programs to increase the number of the bears

Tell a Story

Imagine you are one of these grizzly bear cubs Your mother has told you and your brother to stay in one place while she hunts She is late coming back and both of you are hungry Write a story about what you and your brother do next

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Grizzly Bear Facts

• An adult grizzly weighs between 290 to

790 pounds A grizzly cub weighs less than 1 pound when it’s born

• The average adult grizzly bear is over 8 feet tall

• Unlike black bears, grizzly bears have a hump on their back

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The silverback gorilla is an adult male gorilla He is called silverback because of the silver hair that grows on his back after he has become an adult

Family

Gorillas live in a family group

called a troop Each troop is lead by

one silverback gorilla There are

also adult female gorillas and their

babies in the troop

Tell a Story

Imagine you are a silverback gorilla who lives in a zoo Write a story about what you would do when the zoo visitors come to see you

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About Gorillas

There are two types, or species of gorillas:

• The eastern gorilla lives ineast central Africa

• The western gorilla lives in west central Africa

Both species are classifi ed as endangered

Silverback Size

A silverback gorilla may be as tall

as 5 feet 9 inches and weigh over 400 pounds

Gorilla Food

Gorillas eat mostly leaves, tree shoots and some fruit The Eastern Gorilla also eats

insects, such as ants

The Silverback Gorilla