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 …
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 …
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, …
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
Amur Leopard - National Geographic Kids
Slowly stalking down the snowy hillside, the Amur leopard watches its prey through the trees. In the clearing below, a sika deer munches on tree bark, one of its few remaining food sources …
Animals - National Geographic Kids
Weird But True: Marine Animals. Weird But True: Marine Animals. Penguin facts and photos
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 …
African Elephant - National Geographic Kids
African elephants can live up to 70 years! Learn more amazing facts about the African elephant with National Geographic Kids.
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 …
Reptiles - National Geographic Kids
Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates. (Vertebrates have backbones.) They have dry skin covered with scales or bony plates and usually lay soft-shelled eggs.