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Birds have a beak, wings, two legs and feathers on their body.
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This is a Kingfisher. Kingfishers live all over the world. ThisKingfisher lives in Kenya in Africa. It is a MalachiteKingfisher.This Kingfisher lives near water. It eats fish and insects.Some Kingfishers live in forests. They eat small animals.
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This is a Puffin. It lives in Canada, Greenland, Norway,Sweden, Britain and North France.Puffins lay their eggs on grass near sea or on cliffs. They onlylay one egg. Both the male and female puffin look after theegg.Puffins eat fish and sand eels.
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This is an Oystercatcher. It lives by the sea. It will go inland to rivers orlakes to lay its eggs.Oystercatchers live all over the world. This includes Britain and America.They eat oysters, mussels and limpets (shellfish). It's long beak helps itcatch and open the shellfish.
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This is a Black Guillemot. It lives in North America and Northern Europe.Guillemots live by the sea. They like rocky coasts.They dive into the water to catch fish.They lay 2 eggs on rocks or pebbles.
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This is a Tufted Duck.
Tufted Ducks lay their eggs in Northern Europe and Asia. They go to Southern Europe and
Asia in winter. Lots of birds fly to a different country for the winter. This is called
migration.
The Tufted Duck likes freshwater lakes. It will also live near the sea.
The Tufted Duck eats molluscs, seeds and water plants.
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This is an African Fish Eagle. Lots
of African Fish Eagles live nearLake Victoria in Africa. They sit in
trees and watch the river or lake.
The African Fish Eagle is a bird of
prey. Birds of prey chase, catch
and eat animals.
The African Fish Eagle eats fish
from rivers and lakes. Two fish
they like are called Catfish and
Lungfish. Sometimes they eat
birds like ibis, storks, herons,
spoonbills and the Lesser
Flamingo.
They build a big nest. They usethe same nest each year. They lay
1 to 3 white eggs.
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This is a Vermilion Flycatcher. It lives in trees by rivers or ponds.
It eats insects like bees.
It lays three eggs. The female looks after the eggs. The male gets food for the
female.
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This is a Penguin. Lots of penguins live
in the Antarctic. Penguins also live inAustralia, South Africa and South
America.
Penguins cannot fly but their wings help
them swim.
Most penguins build a nest on grass or
stones.
Some penguins live in a burrow. The
Emperor Penguin puts the egg on its
feet!
Penguins eat fish and shrimps.
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Fish live in water.
They have fins not legs. Their body is covered
with scales. They have gills to help them
breathe in the water.
They lay the eggs in water.
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Fangtooths live in the deep-sea, in tropical and cold-temperate waters of thePacific and Atlantic Ocean and the English isles.
While understandably named for their disproportionately large, fang-like teeth and
unapproachable visage, Fangtooths are actually quite small and harmless to humans:
the larger of the two species, the common Fangtooth, reaches a maximum length of
just 16 centimetres (6 inches); the Shorthorn Fangooth is about half this size.
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This is a crocodile needlefish.
The Crocodile needlefish lives in tropical water where the water temperature stays
between 26 and 29 degrees Celsius.
The Crocodile needlefish is found in many different parts of the world including the
Red Sea to South Africa.
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An emperor angle fish.
Juveniles are dark blue with electric blue and white rings; adults have yellow and blue
stripes, with black around the eyes. It takes about four years for an emperor angelfish
to acquire its adult colouring. They grow to 40 cm in length.
Juvenile to adult transition may not fully occur in an aquarium.
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Insects have six legs.
Their body has 3 parts. Some insects have
wings.
Insects lay eggs.
Can you see the insect here?
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This is a dragonfly. They live all over the world. They live near ponds and rivers.
Dragonflies can fly very fast. They catch and eat insects.
Dragonflies lay eggs in water or on plant stems. The young are called nymphs. They live
in the water. They eat small water animals like tadpoles and worms. When they have
grown they come out of the water. Their skins dry and the dragonfly comes out.
There are about 4,800 different dragonflies in the world. There are 39 different
dragonflies in Britain.
Birds, fish and other insects will eat dragonflies.
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This is a grasshopper. It uses its back legs to jump. They can also fly.
Grasshoppers live all over the world. Lots of grasshoppers live in in grassland and in
forests. Some grasshoppers live in caves, dessert and bogs.
Grasshoppers eat plants.
Some birds, rodents, reptiles and spiders eat grasshoppers.
Grasshoppers 'sing' to attract females. They rub two wings together or rub their leg on a
wing. Each grasshopper has a different song. They only sing when the sun shines!
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This butterfly is a Baltimore Checkerspot. It lives in wet grasslands and ditches. It lives
in America.
It eats a plant called the Turtlehead. It lays 100 - 700 eggs under the leaves. In summer
the eggs hatch. The caterpillars are orange and black. They eat the leaves.
Wasps eat the caterpillars.
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The Praying Mantis eats other insects. It puts its front legs together and waits. It looks
like it is praying. It has sharp front legs. This helps it catch its prey. It can turn its head
from side to side. Other insects cannot do this.
Mantids live in hot countries like Africa or America. They live on plants.
The Praying Mantis can lay 1000 eggs. When it has laid its eggs some females eat the
male! After a few weeks the female then dies!
The young are called Nymphs. They have no wings.
Bats eat the Praying Mantis.
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Mammals have fur or hair and a spine.
The babies are born alive.
The mother feeds the baby milk.
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Lions live in Africa. Some lions live
in India. They live in grasslands,
woodlands, deserts and near
mountains.
Lions live in groups. These are
called a pride. There can be 5 to 20
lions in a pride.
Lions eat meat. They kill big andsmall animals. They will eat zebras
and even elephants! They like to
look for food in groups. They hunt
early in the morning.
A baby lion is called a cub. A lion
will have 3 to 5 cubs.
Lions can live for 15 to 30 years.
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Gorillas live in Africa. They live in
forests.
Gorillas eat fruit.
Gorillas are apes. Apes are like
monkeys but they have long arms
and no tail.
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Elephants live in Africa and Asia. African elephants live in grasslands and
forests. Sometimes they live near deserts or mountains. Indian elephants live in
jungles.
Elephants eat fruit and leaves.
Elephants live in groups. Elephants have 1 baby. Sometimes they have twins.
Big cats like lions will eat elephants.
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Giraffes live in East Africa. They live in
grasslands. They like to be near lots of plants.Giraffes eat plants. They are tall and can eat
leaves from trees. They can be 6 metres tall.
Giraffes live in small groups. Giraffes have 1
baby. They have to watch for lions. Lions like to
eat giraffes.
Giraffes can live for 25 to 30 years.
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Zebras live in Africa. They live in grasslands.
Zebras eat plants.
Zebras live in groups called herds. Zebras have 1 baby. They have to watch for
lions, cheetahs and leopards. They will eat zebras.
Giraffes can live for 20 to 40 years.
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Amphibians live and on land and in water. They lay their eggs in water
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A red spotted newt.
Eastern newts dwell in wet forests with small lakes or ponds. They may coexist in
an aquatic environment with fish, because their skin secretes a poisonous
substance when the newt is threatened or injured. They have a lifespan of 12 to 15
years in the wild, and may grow to 5 inches in length.
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Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers
to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice.
These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep by day stuck to leaf-bottoms with their
eyes closed and body markings covered. When disturbed, they flash their bulging
red eyes and reveal their huge, webbed orange feet and bright blue-and-yellow
flanks. This technique, called startle coloration, may give a bird or snake pause,
offering a precious instant for the frog to spring to safety
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A blue spotted salamander. These salamanders are between 8 and 14 cm in length, of
which the tail comprises 40%. Their skin is bluish-black, with characteristic blue andwhite flecks on its back, and bluish-white spots on the sides of its body and tail. They
have long toes: four on the front feet, and five on the hind feet. Typically, specimens will
have 12-14 costal grooves. Males tend to be smaller than females, though they have
longer, flattened tails.
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Reptiles live in water and on land.
Reptiles have scales.
They have cold blood. They lay their eggs on
land.
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Crocodiles live in hot or tropical countries. They like to lie in the sun. There are
crocodiles in North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Some crocodiles live in rivers and lakes. Other crocodiles live in the sea.
Crocodiles eat animals, fish and insects. Sometimes they eat birds.
Some crocodiles are 6 or 7 metres long.
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This is a Green Turtle. It lives in tropical seas.The Green Turtle lays its eggs in the sand. They lay 100 to 200 eggs.
Sea turtles eat plants. Turtles have many predators. Gulls, crabs, snakes, rats
and vultures eat baby turtles on the sand. Sharks, needlefish and dolphins eat
turtles in the sea.
Other turtles live in freshwater.
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The Giant Tortoise lives in hot countries. In countries with a cold winter they sleep
(hibernate) from October to March.
They live in grasslands and forests.
They eat plants.
The Giant Tortoise can be 1 metre long. They can live for 150 years!
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This is a Galapagos Land Iguana. The Galapagos Islands are near South America.
It eats plants. It will even eat cactus plants. It pulls the big thorns out with its
feet! Young iguanas eat insects.
Iguanas dig a hole to lay their eggs. They lay about 25 eggs.