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Zebra
• Azebra’sstripesareasuniqueasngerprints:notwosetsareexactlyalike
• Zebrasareverysocialanimalsthatspendtimeinherdsgrazingtogether
on grass
• Ifazebraisattacked,itsfamilywilldefenditbyformingacirclearoundit
for protection
• Thelifespanofazebraisabout25yearsinthewild
• Agrownzebrastands3.5to5ft.(1.1to1.5m)whenmeasuredtothe
shoulder
• Adultzebrasweighabout440to990lbs.(200to450kg)
• Whenababyzebra(calledafoal)isborn,itsmotherwillkeepallother
zebras away from it for a few days so it can learn to recognize her by sight,
sound, and smell
Monkey
• Squirrelmonkeysareoneofover260knownkindsofmonkeys
• Squirrelmonkeysgrowtoabout10to14inches(25to35cm)inlength
andweighabout1.5to2.2pounds(0.7to1kg)
• Asquirrelmonkeygetsitsnamebecauseofitsbackcoloring,whichis
similartoasquirrel’s;thesquirrelmonkey’stailisabout15inches
(32cm)long
• Squirrelmonkeysarethoughttobeoneofthesmartestkindsofmonkeys;
a squirrel monkey has the largest brain compared to its body size of any
kind of monkey
• Squirrelmonkeysmainlyeatplants,fruits,andinsects
• Thelifespanofasquirrelmonkeyisabout12–15yearsinthewild
Penguin
• Emperorpenguinsarethelargestofpenguinspecies,weighingabout65
to80pounds(30to36kg);Emperorpenguinsgrowtoabout3.8feet
(1.15m)tall
• Emperorpenguinseatsh,krill,andsquid
• Emperorpenguinscandivelongeranddeeperthananyotherpenguinor
bird species
• Emperorpenguinscandivetoadepthof1,800feet(550meters)andhold
theirbreathforupto22minutes
• ThefemaleEmperorpenguinlaysoneegg,whichiskeptwarmbythe
male penguin
• Emperorpenguinshuddletogethertohelpblockthewindandkeep
themselves warm
• Emperorpenguinshavealifespanofabout20yearsinthewild
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