2. TIGERS TIGERS ARE HUGE CATS Tigers are members of the cat family. Lions, leopards, cheetahs, and house cats are also members of the cat family. Tigers are the largest cats, and the only cats with stripes. They live in large forests in southern and southeastern Asia.
3. ZEBRAS WHY DO ZEBRAS HAVE STRIPES? Some scientists think zebra stripes act as protection. Zebras like to hang out together in groups. When zebras are feeding together, the stripes can confuse an attacking animal .
4. . AMERICAN BALD EAGLES The bald eagle lives in wilderness areas of North America, from Alaska and Canada to Florida. A bald eagle isn’t really bald. White feathers cover its head and neck
5. . wolves Female wolves give birth each spring. They can have as many as 11 pups in a litter or as few as 1. Wolves live in family groups called packs.
6. Bats Bats are mammals. They are the only mammals that fly. There are nearly 1,000 species (kinds) of bats. They are found in all kinds of habitats .
7. DOLPHINS Scientists believe dolphins are at least as smart as dogs. Dolphins can communicate with one another. Their language is a set of whistles, screeches, and clicks.
8. Raccoon Raccoons are meat-eating mammals with long fur and bushy tails. They have five toes on their feet, making their footprints look like those of a human.
9. Sea Horse A sea horse is a fish that has a long, tube-shaped mouth that looks like the snout of a horse. Most sea horses live in shallow, tropical seas
10. Hedgehog Hedgehogs are mammals with long, pointed spines and soft, furry bellies. When threatened, they roll into a ball so their spines point in all directions.
11. Hippopotamus The hippopotamus lives in Africa. There are two kinds of hippopotamuses—the river hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus.
