Animal Encyclopedia

Animal Encyclopedia Lucchina 6A 10/17/2011

Queen Angelfish Kinkajous Peacock Atlantic Puffin Portuguese Man-Of-War Domestic Dog Fossa Leafy and Weedy Sea Dragon Harbor Porpoise Arctic Hare Table of Contents

Queen Angelfish • The queen angelfish gets its name from the speckles on its forehead that resembles a crown. • The colors are electric blue, blazing yellow, and light purple and orange highlights. Table of Contents

Kinkajous • This animal is related to the raccoon family. • It likes to eat honey with its long tongue just like the Tasmanian devil. Table of Contents

Peacock • Peacocks are typically blue and green. • The term "peacock" is commonly used to refer to birds of both genders. Table of Contents

Atlantic Puffin • The Atlantic puffin can live in very wet places but usually they just lay near the sea. • These creatures are known as the “sea parrot”. Table of Contents

Portuguese Man-Of-War • This invertebrate might be confused for a jellyfish but it isn’t, its a siphonophore. • It gets its name from the gas-filled bladder. It floats above water just like a warship at full sail. Table of Contents

Domestic Dog • Some estimates say that 40 percent of U.S. households have one dog including pups. • All dogs including wild share the same ancestor the South Asian Wolf. Table of Contents

Fossa • Relative of a mongoose grows to be 6 ft. tall. • Can live up to 15 years. Table of Contents

Leafy and Weedy Sea Dragon • This might look like plant but it is a fish. • This fish has these leafy appendages to camouflage in seaweed for survival. Table of Contents

Harbor Porpoise • The Harbor Porpoise might look like a dolphin but these mammals come up frequently for air. • They are shy, elusive, and short of quantity because of fishing nets. Table of Contents

Arctic Hare • The Arctic Hare looks like a big ball of fur, but that fur helps it keep warm in the severe cold. • This animal does not hibernate because it has to keep aware of its environment. Table of Contents

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