Mammals - National Geographic Kids
Mammals include humans and all other animals that are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) with hair. They feed their young with milk and have a more well-developed brain than other types of animals.
Weird But True: Mammals - National Geographic Kids
Get Weird But True! facts about mammals. From animals to geography, take a look at these amazing—and slightly strange—facts about our world. Skip to content
Giraffe - National Geographic Kids
Giraffes grow about 4 feet (1.2 meters) in their first year of life. A newborn giraffe is about 6 feet (1.9 meters) tall at birth and weighs about 150 pounds (68 kilograms). Many young giraffes, called calves, die from lion attacks during their first year of life. Once a giraffe reaches adulthood its height is often enough to protect it from lions. Adult giraffes, however, must still be ...
Koala - National Geographic Kids
Most marsupials have pouches where the tiny newborns develop. A koala mother usually gives birth to one joey at a time. A newborn koala is only the size of a jelly bean. Called a joey, the baby is blind, naked, and earless. As soon as it's born, this tiny creature makes its way from the birth canal to its mother's pouch.
Arctic Fox - National Geographic Kids
Not far from the North Pole, the world is frozen for thousands of miles. Suddenly a snowy mound wiggles and reveals two dark eyes. The lump is transformed into the furry white body of a lone arctic fox. The canine casually shakes the blanket of snow off her thick coat—the key to her survival. But warm fur alone might not keep this fox alive during the polar winter, when …
Animals - National Geographic Kids
Weird But True: Marine Animals. Weird But True: Marine Animals. Penguin facts and photos
Amazing Animals - National Geographic Kids
Gentoo penguins like to hunt for fish, krill, and squid! Learn more amazing facts about the gentoo penguin in this video from National Geographic Kids.
Red Wolf - National Geographic Kids
Red wolves prefer to hunt small mammals like rabbits, mice, rats, and raccoons. They’ll eat white-tailed deer and carrion—dead stuff—if other prey is scarce. Very shy, red wolves prefer to keep away from areas with lots of people. However, they might hang out near farms that attract mice and other pests.
Amphibians - National Geographic Kids
Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) that don’t have scales. They live part of their lives in water and part on land.
Chimpanzee - National Geographic Kids
Chimpanzees are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and animals. Young chimpanzees learn from observing their mothers and other adults which foods are safe to eat and where ripe food is located. For the first few months of its life, a baby chimp clings to its mother's belly as she travels with it everywhere. After that, young chimpanzees will spend the next seven to ten …