Where are the animals?Match the color on each number next to each animal to their color on the globe. Some color areas show where the animals lived long ago. Now, some of these live all over the world. Let's count down from ten to one...
10. Bears live in northern North America, Europe, and Asia. The largest ones live in Canada and Alaska, and on Kodiak Island. They are the second largest bears after polar bears. 9. Hippos live in Africa and have bird buddies that help keep them clean. 8. Westies are native to Scotland but now live all over the world and are the best pets ever. Just ask Molly! 7. Sea turtles love to swim and boy sea turtles stay in the water all of their lives. 6. Blue whales swim all over the world and sleep just like the ones in the book, Good Night, My Love. 5. Red pandas live in the mountains of Nepal and northern Burma as well as in Central China. They spend most of their lives living in trees. 4. Koalas live in Australia in the forests and woodlands and love to sleep wedged between the eucalyptus tree branches. 3. Years ago, llamas lived in South America but now live all over the world. 2. Puffins love the water and live in the Northern Hemisphere. Most of them live near Iceland. 1. Elephants Live in Africa and Asia. They can sleep standing up, leaning against a tree, or laying down. |
Other fun facts...Fun facts about all ten groups of animals:
Young brown bears are called cubs. The teddy bear was named after the United States President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. Hippos love to spend the day in cool pools. They have special bird friends who help clean their teeth like we brush and floss our teeth before going to bed. One of the Westies in this story (Molly) is the real live pet of the author of Good Night, My Love. Molly loves to snuggle right next to Debbie while she sketches pictures for her stories. She loves her toys and sleeps with her favorite stuffie each night, just like the Westies in the book. There are seven types of sea turtles. They love to swim in the ocean currents and spend almost all of their lives there. Blue whales are the largest animal EVER to have lived on earth. Their tongues can weigh as much as an elephant. Red pandas are the size of a large house cat or Molly the Westie. They are excellent tree climbers and love to eat bamboo leaves, Of all animals, koalas sleep the longest each day. They live up in trees and sleep 20-22 hours each day. Mama llamas hum to their babies and their babies hum back. A Baby llama is called a cria, the Spanish word for baby. Puffins are also called sea parrots because of their brightly colored beaks. They love eating minnows. Baby puffins are called pufflings. Sometimes elephants sleep standing up. Their little bird buddies help keep them clean and warn them of danger. |
Endangered and Vulnerable Animals
Five of the ten groups of animals in this story are endangered and vulnerable. The endangered and vulnerable ones are sea turtles, elephants, red pandas, whales, and hippos. This means there are not many left in the world because of some very poor choices by humans. Ask your parents how you can help protect these special animals so they can be happy and healthy.
Five of the ten groups of animals in this story are endangered and vulnerable. The endangered and vulnerable ones are sea turtles, elephants, red pandas, whales, and hippos. This means there are not many left in the world because of some very poor choices by humans. Ask your parents how you can help protect these special animals so they can be happy and healthy.
