Wild Animals ebook

Wild Animals © 2008 Macaw Books (U.S.A.) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Published by Macaw Books 3602 Rocky Meadow Ct Fairfax, Virginia 22033 Phone: 703.636.6221 Fax: 703.621.7162 info: [email protected] Printed in India

Contents Introduction.................................................................................. 4 Bear.................................................................................................. 6 Cheetah.......................................................................................... 8 Giraffe ........................................................................................... 10 Gorilla............................................................................................ 12 Hippopotamus............................................................................ 14 Kangaroo...................................................................................... 16 Lion................................................................................................ 18 Panda............................................................................................. 20 Rhinoceros................................................................................... 22 Tiger............................................................................................... 24 Wolf................................................................................................ 26 Zebra............................................................................................. 28 Glossary........................................................................................ 30

Introduction To read about each Life cycle bar animal, start with shows the This book is all about wild animals and number 1. The arrows clockwise sequence their life cycles. All wild animals have a will help you follow of a life cycle. backbone and they breathe through lungs. each life cycle around to They give birth to live young ones`. number 4. Illustration Information about the in oval boxes The stages in a wild animal’s life make up its total life span. showing each life cycle. Here are the stages in a wild animal’s life stage. life cycle: 1. Being born 2. Growing and Changing 3. Becoming an adult 4. Reproducing Wild animals are of different kinds. They range from wild cats and large primates to hippopotamus and marsupials. Some are carnivores, some are herbivores while others are omnivores or scavengers. They live in dense forests. This book uses drawings to show the sequence of stages in a wild animal’s life cycle. 4

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Introduction to topic Each spread in this book is clearly labelled and contains all these components: Topic title Information on the Interesting fact about habitat and range. the animal. 5

Bear The bear is a large, powerful animal. It has thick, shaggy Polar bear is a fur on its heavy body. It has small kind of a bear eyes, rounded ears, and short and that live in the Arctic region. It strong legs. A bear eats can run as fast fruits, nuts, leaves, as 34 miles ants, mice, per hour. squirrels, 6 lambs, and young pigs. Bears live in the snowfields and forests of Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and in Arctic near the North Pole.

1 A female bear gives birth 2 The cub grows to 2 cubs at a time. into a young bear in 1 to 2 years. Bears can live up to 30 years. 3 A young bear 7 grows into an adult in 3 to 7 years.

1 A female cheetah 2 The cub grows gives birth 1 to 8 into a young in cubs at a time. 2 years. Cheetahs can live up to 20 years or more. 3 A young cheetah grows into an adult in 2 to 3 years. 8

he cheetah is the fastest land Cheetah T animal. It has a slender body and long legs and a tail. It has an orange coat covered with small, round, black spots. A cheetah eats birds, rabbits, hares, rodents, and young zebras. Cheetahs live in the open A cheetah does woodlands, bush lands, plains, and not roar like lions. grasslands of Africa and Asia. It makes a birdlike chirping sound or purr, hiss, whine and growl to communicate. 9

1 2 The calf grows into a A female giraffe young giraffe in gives birth to one 9 to 10 months. calf at a time. Giraffes can live up to 25 years or more. 3 A young 10 giraffe grows into an adult in 3 to 5 years.

The giraffe is the tallest land Giraffe animal. It has a long neck and tongue and long legs. A giraffe eats All giraffes leaves, twigs, flowers, and fruits. have different patterns of spots on their entire body. They do not have spots on their underbellies. Giraffes live in the open woodlands and grasslands of Africa. 11

Gorilla he gorilla is the largest ape. TIt has huge shoulders and a broad chest. It has long arms and short legs. A gorilla eats leaves, shoots, bark, buds, fruits, and bamboo. The gorilla has Gorillas live in the rainforests black or brown and swamps of central Africa. hair all over its body except its face, chest, palm, and soles. 12

1 A female gorilla gives 2 The baby grows birth to one baby into a young gorilla at a time. in 3 to 4 years. Gorillas can live up to 50 years. 3 A young gorilla grows into an adult in 8 to 12 years. 13

1 A female 2 The baby grows into a hippopotamus young hippopotamus gives birth to one in 4 to 6 months. baby at a time. Hippopotamuses can live up to 30 years or more. 3 A young hippopotamus grows into an adult 14 in 5 to 6 years.

he hippopotamus is Hippopotamus Tthe third largest land animal. It has a large body with a huge head and A hippopotamus short legs. A hippopotamus eats grasses, eats 60 kg leaves, and fallen fruits. of grass in a day. It spends its whole day resting in the water and eating water plants and goes on land to eat grasses at night. Hippopotamuses live in and around water in central, southern, and western Africa. 15

Kangaroo The kangaroo is a marsupial. It has large hind legs and a long tail that helps it in hopping. A kangaroo eats grasses, shoots, and roots. A female kangaroo Kangaroos live in the plains, has a pouch on savannahs, coastal forests, her stomach. The and hilly areas of Australia and mother carries her surrounding Islands. baby in the pouch after its birth. 16

1 A female kangaroo 2 The joey grows gives birth to one into a young joey at a time. kangaroo in about 18 months. Kangaroos can live up to 20 years. 3 A young kangaroo grows into an adult in 2 years. 17

1 A female lion 2 The cub grows into a gives birth to young lion 1 to 4 cubs at in 18 to 24 months. a time. Lions can live up to 25 years. 3 A young lion grows into an adult in 3 to 4 years. 18

The lion is a large, powerful cat. Lion It has a brownish yellow colored body. The male lions have a mane around the head, and the neck to the shoulders and chest. A lion eats zebra, deer, antelope, giraffe, buffalo, birds, reptiles, hares, and rodents. Lions live in the grassy plains and The lion spends woodlands in Africa south of the about 20 hours Sahara and Gir forest of India. a day sleeping and resting. 19

Panda he panda is a bear-like animal. The giant panda TThere are two kinds of panda, has black patches around its eyes giant panda and red panda. Giant and the red panda is a large-sized, black and panda has a curved red streak white-colored panda. downward from Red panda is a its eyes. small, reddish 20 brown panda. A panda eats bamboo shoots, acorns, roots, fish, insects, and mice. Pandas live in bamboo forests in western and southeastern China and Nepal, India and Burma.

1 A female panda 2 The cub grows into gives birth to a young panda in 2 to 3 cubs at 18 to 24 months. a time. Pandas can live up to 20 years. 3 A young panda 21 grows into an adult in 5 to 7 years.

1 A female 2 The calf grows into rhinoceros give a young rhinoceros birth to one calf in 2 years. at a time. Rhinoceroses can live up to 50 years or more. 3 A young rhinoceros grows into an adult in 5 to 8 years. 22

he rhinoceros is one of the Rhinoceros Tlargest land animals. It has a huge body with thick skin and short legs. A rhinoceros eats grass, shrubs, and leafy twigs. Rhinoceroses live in the Rhinoceroses savannas and forests of Africa have one or two and southeastern Asia. horns above the nose that grows throughout their life. 23

Tiger T he tiger is the largest cat. It has a colorful yellow or White tigers have orange coat with black stripes. A white colored fur tiger eats deer, wild oxen, pigs, with brown or monkeys, porcupines, tortoises, black stripes and elephant calves, and frogs. blue eyes. Tigers live in the grasslands, woodlands, swamps, marshes of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Southeast Asia, China, Iran, and Korea. 24

1 A female tiger 2 The cub grows gives birth to 1 into a young to 6 cubs at tiger in 2 years. a time. Tigers can live up to 20 years. 3 A young tiger grows into an adult in 3 to 4 years. 25

1 A female wolf 2 The pup grows into gives birth to a young wolf in 1 to 11 pups at 2 months. a time. Wolves can live up to 20 years. 3 A young wolf grows into an adult in 2 years. 26

Wolf The wolf is one of the largest dogs. A wolf can eat It has long legs, big feet, and a 9 kg of food long, bushy tail. A wolf eats caribou, at a time and deer, elk, and moose. can go without food for two or Wolves live in the deserts and more weeks. forests in North America, Asia, Europe, and in hilly areas near 27 Mediterranean and Middle East.

1 A female zebra 2 The foal grows into gives birth to a young zebra in one foal at a time. one year. Zebras can live up to 22 years. 3 A young grows into an adult in 3 to 5 years. 28

he zebra is a striped horse. It has Zebra Twhite and black stripes all over its body. A zebra eats grass, buds, leaves, bark, fruits, and roots. Zebras live in the deserts and The foal of a grasslands of eastern and zebra can walk southern Africa. just 20 minutes after the birth and can run after an hour. 29

Glossary antelope: an animal with long legs and prey: an animal hunted and eaten by other serrated horn animal ape: a primate without a tail rainforests: thick forests with heavy rain all bark: protective covering of woody stems year and roots of trees rodent: A small warm blooded gnawing Burma: a country in Southeast Asia animal with fur on the body coastal: the land adjoining near a savannah: a tropical grassland without body of water trees elk: a deer native to northern regions growl: a heavy, continuous sound made by shoot: a new stem that bears leaves and buds certain animals hare: a rabbit with soft fur and a short tail shrew: a small mouse-like mammal with joey: a young kangaroo soft fur that feeds on insects lamb: a young sheep mane: long hairs along the top and sides streak: a stripe or thin line differing in color of neck of a horse and lion swamp: a wetland permanently or oak: fruit of an oak tree temporarily covered with water porcupine: a rodent having small head twig: a small branch or shrub of a tree and sharp spines connected to a larger branch 30 woodland: a land covered with woods and trees