2nd Grade Zoo Projects

1. 2nd Grade Zoo Projects By: Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Patterson’s and Mrs. Tolbert’s Classes

2. + Giraffe Our animal is a giraffe. It eats leaves and twigs and fruit. Its enemies are lions and hyenas and wild dogs. It lives in parts of Africa. It moves very slowly. A giraffe is the tallest animal in the would. We found our information at www.sandiegozoo.org and out of Nature’s Children Giraffes By: Emily, Jesa, Caitlyn

3. Zebra . My animal is a zebra. It lives in Africa. It eats plants, grass, fruit, herbs, shrubs, and bulbs. It moves by walking, running. It has black and white stripes. Its enemies are lions, jackals, wild dogs, and hyenas. Something special about this animal is that when it takes a bath in the mud. We found our information out of World Book and Nature’s Children Zebra By: Miranda, Celeste, and Sara

4. King Cobra My animal is a king cobra. It lives in Asia. It eats small animals. It moves by its scales. It lays 65 eggs. Its enemies are other snakes and hawks. It is venomous. I found my information at www.worldbookonline.com and out of King Cobras By: Jack, Johnathan, and Andrew

5. It eats krill and squid. Rock Hopper Penguinby Sebastian, Maelyn, and Cailan Some live New Zealand. It lives in Antarctica. The rock hopper penguin can slide on its belly because it has oil on it They have white bellies. It’s enemies are sharks killer whales leopard seals and sea lions. Penguins By Gail Gibbons Where we got our information It eats krill and squid. jhjhjhjh

6. Ring tailed lemurs It lives in the forest of Madagascar and Comoros. It eats juice from grapefruit, bird, and bird eggs. It moves by jumping to branches . It has a gray body and black and white tail. Something special is it has stink fights. We found our information at www.riverbanks.org and out of Nature Children Lemurs By: Isaac, Milton, and Jerome

7. African Elephant by Justin, Conner, and Kenyon We got our information from Zoobooks and www.riverbanks.org They live in Africa. Its enemies are hunters and lions. It eats grass and fruit It moves by walking or running. It has a trunk and tusks.

8. They eat plants and leafs. They live in the jungles of Africa. It has long arms. It has a hard chest. It moves by arms and legs. They have a special walk. They almost have no enemies.. Gorillas By: Isaac, Cameron, and Katy We found our information at www.riverbankszoo.org and out of Nature’s Children Gorillas.

9. Black Howler Monkeyby Josh, Joey, and Jimmy It lives in the South American Forest. A howler monkey’s howl is one of the loudest sounds on Earth. They are hunted for food. Our research came from New World Monkeys By Amanda Harman and www.riverbanks.org/ It eats fruit and leaves.

10. Flamingoby Abby, Andrew, Dana My Animal is a Flamingo. It lives in the Andes Mountains of South America. It eats Shellfish and it eats with its head upside down. Their enemies are Alligators. Wild Flamingos by Bruce McMillan www.river banks.org It gets their color from their food.

11. He has a lot of colors. Toco Toucan It has a long beak. It eats fruits and berries. It moves by flying. Its enemy is an eagle. A Toco Toucan lives in South America. We found our information at www.riverbanks.org and from the World Book. By Abby A., Leah and Meredith L.

12. Goat Our animal is a Nubian goat. It lives in a barn. It eats leaves. It moves by running. It has different kinds of fur. Its enemies are hunters. Something special about this animal is they are social animals and don’t like being alone. We found our information in the book, Goats, the World Book encyclopedia, and from www. worldbooksonline. By Enrique V., Isaac M., and Joseph H.

13. d Jellyfish They can be found in every ocean except the Atlantic. It eats tiny animals in the plankton. Its enemies are crabs and sea slugs. Its main predators are sea turtles and sharks. We found our information at www.riverbankszoo.org and out of Jellyfish By: Ragan and Jonathan

14. Red Neck Wallaby Our animal is the Red Neck Wallaby. It lives in the grasslands in New Zealand. It eats flowers and shrubs. It hops with its powerful back legs. Its pouch can guard its babies. We found our information in the book, Pocket Babies, from the World Book encyclopedia, and from www.riverbanks.org. By Charlie, Kaleb, and Clay.

15. Tiger Its enemies are hunters. It lives in the forest in Asia. It moves by it’s four legs. It has orange and black stripes. Something special about my animal is it is the largest living cat. We found our information out of Nature’s Children Tigers and from www.riverbankszoo.org . By: Caleb and Anthony

16. Koala My animal is a koala. It lives in Australia. It eats leaves off of a eucalyptus tree. It moves by climbing. It has good sense of smell. It’s enemies are people because they destroy there homes. Something special about this animal is that it has soft thick fur. We found our information at www.riverbankszoo.org and out of Nature’s Children Kobras By: Carrigan, Erica, and Andrew M.

17. . Black footed cat He lives in Africa. He eats rats, snakes, and birds. He is a night animal. It can catch flying birds. His enemies are snakes and jackals. He can grow to 3 or 4 pounds. I found my information at www.riverbanks.org and out of Wild Cats By: Wong and Jeremy

18. California Sea Lion My animal is a California Sea lion. It lives in California. It eats fish, squids, and octopus. It has under water eyes. Its enemies are sharks and killer whales. Something special about this animal is that they bark and are great swimmers. It moves by gliding in water. We found our information at www.riverbankszoo.org and out of Nature’s Children Sea lion. By: Zanaya, Rachel, and Kaitlyn

19. Emperor penguins Something special about this animal is it has 70 feathers per 1 square inch [6.5 square cm] Penguins are graceful swimmers. In the water they speed up to 30 miles [40 kilometers] d d d d My animal is a Emperor Penguin. It lives in the Antarctica It eats fish, crab and shrimp. It moves by waddling and swimming. It has feathers and wings. Its enemies are gulls and skuas. We found our information on www.worldbookonline.com and out of Nature’s Children Penguins. By: Victoria and Anna and Kristen.

20. Wallaby They live in Austraila.. It eats leaves and grass. It has short front legs and a long tail. It moves by jumping on its hind legs. We found our information at www.riverbanks.org and out of World Book By Daniel and Jacob

21. Jersey Cow My animal is a Jersey Cow. Its enemies are coyotes and wolves. It eats plants and grass. It lives in pastures. We make a lot of stuff from its milk. . We found our information in the World Book and the book, Cows. By Harrison H. Jordan M.

22. Hippos It eats marsh grass. It moves by walking. It has teeth and tusk. Its enemies are lions. Something special about my animal is that they’re called sea horses. We found our information from www.sandiagozoo.org and out of Nature’s Children Hippos. By: Robbie and Jacob W.