Animal Encyclopedia

By: Sara H6C

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• Dingo• African Lions• Jaguars• Snowy Owl• Arctic Hare• Orca• Whale Shark

Dingo

• Wild dogs that are usually associated with Australia, but are thought to be introduced to that country some 3,000 to 4,000 years ago from Asia

• Dingos have golden-reddish colored fur

• These animals can live alone or with a small pack

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African Lions

• Lions are the only cats in the world that live in packs, called prides

• Female lions do most of the prides hunting while the male lions protect the territory

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Jaguars

• Jaguars are the largest of the South American Big Cats

• Most jaguars are tan or orange with black spots

• Females have litters of one to four cubs

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Snowy Owl

• This owl uses its snowy white plumage to camouflage its self in its Arctic habitat

• The snowy owls preferred meal is lemmings

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Arctic Hare

• The arctic hare makes its home in the tundra of North America

• They are a little bit larger than rabbits

• Arctic hares sometimes are loners but most travel in packs of dozens

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Orca

• Orcas hunt in deadly pods

• They are known to hunt seals right off the ice

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Whale Shark

• Whale sharks swim with their mouths open so that they can catch small fish and plankton

• The whale shark is the worlds second largest fish

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