This project includes:

TIGER

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The Tiger's famous stripe pattern can even be seen when shaved.1

  • Scientific Name: Panthera tigris2
  • Average Length: 6 to 10 feet2
  • Average Weight: 220 to 660 pounds2
  • Habitat: Forests, grasslands, savanahs, and swamps2

Tigers can carry twice their body weight 10 feet up a tree. They can see six times better than humans at night. Their stripe pattern camouflages them in grasslands and forests. A cub may stay with its mother two years after its birth.3

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  • https://www.pexels.com
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org
  2. https://www.pbs.org
  3. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org

CARDINAL

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A flock of Cardinals is called a "Radiance".

  • Scientific Name: Cardinalis cardinalis1
  • Average Length: 8.3 to 9.1 inches1
  • Average Weight: 33.6 to 65 grams1
  • Habitat: Woodland edges, wooded wetlands, and suburban areas.1

The adult northern cardinal's diet consists mainly of weed seeds, grains, and fruits. The male's plumage color is produced from carotenoid pigments in their diet. The male's mask is black, while the female's mask is gray.1

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Images:

  • Unsplash: Timothy Dykes
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org

ELEPHANT

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An elephant's sense of smell may be four times greater than a bloodhound.1

  • Scientific Name: Elephantidae1
  • Average Length: 10 to 11 feet1
  • Average Weight: 2.9 to 3.9 short tons1
  • Habitat: Forests, savannahs, deserts, wetlands, and near lakes1

African elephants have two finger-like extensions at the tip of the trunk that allow them to pluck small food. Elephants can lift up to 770 pounds with their trunk. The trunk of an adult Asian elephant is capable of retaining 8.5 L (2.2 US gal) of water.1

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Images:

  • https://www.pexels.com
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org

GIRAFFE

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Males use a tactic called "necking" a form of combat using the neck in attempt to establish dominance.1

  • Scientific Name: Giraffa1
  • Average Length: Up to 19 feet tall1
  • Average Weight: 1,825 to 2,628 pounds1
  • Habitat: Savannahs and woodlands.1

Giraffes eat leaves, fruits, and flowers, mostly from acacia species. Because of their long necks they reach heights other herbivore cannot.1

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Images:

  • Unsplash: Andreas Dress
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org

KANGAROO

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A group of kangaroos is known as a "mob", "court", or a "troupe".1

  • Scientific Name: Macropodidae1
  • Average Length: 6 feet 7 inches1
  • Average Weight: 200 pounds1
  • Habitat: Grasslands1

Mother kangaroos have a pouch for carrying young kangaroos. Young kangaroos are known as "joeys". A kangaroo can reach speeds up to 43 miles per hour.1

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Images:

  • Unsplash: Ashish Upadhyay
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org

FLAMINGO

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Flamingos live in colonies that can number into the thousands.1

  • Scientific Name: Phoenicopterus ruber1
  • Average Length: 3.9 to 4.7 feet1
  • Average Weight: weigh up to 7.7 pounds1
  • Habitat: Shallows of salt or brackish water or alkaline lakes.2

A flock of flamingos is referred to as a "flamboyance". Flamingos are known to stand on one leg. Although it's uncertain as to why, one theory is that it conserves energy.1

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Images:

  • Unsplash: Edrick Krozendijk
  1. https://en.wikipedia.org
  2. https://nationalzoo.si.edu