National Geographic Kids | National Geographic Kids Things get loud in the Borneo forest when the animals start talking! Check out this video by DJ Ecotone that features orangutans, gibbons, cicadas, and the golden-cheeked barbet
Lion | National Geographic Kids For all of their roaring, growling, and ferociousness, lions are family animals and truly social in their own communities They usually live in groups of 15 or more animals called prides Prides can be as small as 3 or as big as 40 animals In a pride, lions hunt prey, raise cubs, and defend their territory together In prides the females do most of the hunting and cub rearing Usually all the
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
Cheetah - National Geographic Kids Fastest mammal on land, the cheetah can reach speeds of 60 or perhaps even 70 miles (97 or 113 kilometers) an hour over short distances It usually chases its prey at only about half that speed, however After a chase, a cheetah needs half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat The cheetah's excellent eyesight helps it find prey during the day The cheetah is hard to see because its
Great White Shark - National Geographic Kids Great White Shark When a great white shark is born, along with up to a dozen siblings, it immediately swims away from its mother Born on the east and west coasts of North America, the south of Africa and southwest Australia, baby sharks are on their own right from the start Their mother may see them only as prey
Red Panda - National Geographic Kids These panda pals keep watch over the red pandas in Nepal, replant bamboo, and help paying tourists observe them without disturbing the creatures Other organizations are using high-tech methods to track poachers By taking a DNA sample from a red panda rescued from the black market, conservationists can learn where the animals are being taken from
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