Pelican:

- The pelicans gullet pouch really can hold more than its belly can The pouch holds up to 2 gallons, the
stomach about one gallon
- The pouch is used to capture fish, which the pelican usually swallows immediately. Although they are the
smallest of the pelicans, brown pelicans are still large seabirds and can weigh up to eight pounds. Males
are usually larger and heavier than females. Adults are gray to brown with white and yellowish heads.
Pelicans have webbed feet for swimming.
Koala
- Sleep 18 to 20 hours a day on hard tree branches
- Fortunately for koalas, they are equipped with a small nub of thick, fur-covered tail. The tail works as a
seat cushion, allowing them to snooze comfortably while in a tree.
- : Koalas may be small in size, but they eat approximately two and a half to three lbs. of food daily! They
mainly munch on the young leaves, shoots, bark, and seedpods of the eucalyptus species that are specific
to their habitat. Even though their diet is limited to strictly eucalyptus, koalas are still very picky eaters.
- Even though the koala is often referred to as a bear because looks like one, it actually belongs to the
marsupial family, which includes kangaroos and opossums. Marsupial animal has a pouch that aids in the
rearing of their offspring.
Zebra
- Stripes are unique
Elephant
- Elephants are the worlds largest living land mammals.
- The trunk is used in many ways: breathing, touching, smelling, bringing food to the mouth, spraying the
body with water or dust, scratching, trumpeting, and moving objects. While swimming, an elephant can
breathe through its trunk, held above the water much like asnorkel. Baby elephants even suck on their
trunks just as human babies suck their thumbs. However, elephants cannot drink directly through their
trunks; rather, water is drawn into the trunk like a straw, raised to the mouth, and then squirted out the
nostrils. An elephant can draw up to two gallons of water into its trunk at a time.
- An elephant can eat 330 pounds of food every day
- Elephants can bathe themselves
Giraffe
- Patches unique
- Did you know the giraffes tongue is black? The Masai giraffe relies on its long, muscular tongue for
reaching between long thorns to feed on tender tree leaves and twigs.
- Tallest land mammal
Tiger
- These carnivores prefer the small deer that are found in their habitat, as well as wild pigs. They will also
dine on monkeys, birds, reptiles and fish. After eating its fill, the tiger may hide the carcass and return for
additional feeding over several days.
- For the most part, these tigers are solitary, with the only basic social unit being the mother and her young.
Males rarely associate with a specific female and may claim a territory containing several females.
Territories are marked with scents on bushes or other plants; scratches on trees, or scrapes on the
ground, which generally help to eliminate possible confrontations.
Jaguars
- Strong legs make them great climbers and swimmers