Lexi's Cool Animals

        O tters are land animals and sea animals. Otters are in the weasel family. They are very good swimmers. Every single otter has a family. Otters mostly live in the water thoughout its life. Diet    O tters are carnivores which means they only eat meat. Fish are otters' favourite food, although they also eat amphibians, turtles and crayfish. Swimming features     O tters get their swimming abilities by propelling their powerful tails and flexing their long bodies. They have webbed feet, water repellent fur to keep them warm and dry. They also have nostrills and ears that close in the water. They remain active in winter using ice holes to breath air. They can hold their breath underwater for about eight minutes.

        T he Lynx is part of the cat family. They are one of the bigger cats in north america. Lynx lives in forest and mountain regions. They are recognised by long tuffs on ears and stubby tails. Food     L ynxes are carnivores so they only eat meat. Their favourite prey is hare but they also eat birds and deers. Lynxes hunt at night. This means they are nocturnal. Mating       L ynxes mate in early spring and late winter. About 2 months later the mother lynx has a litter on average, 4 babies. Mother lynxes have babies once a year. Lynxes have their babies in dens. Lynx kittens love to wrestle with each other.  

         P igeons have lived for thousands of years. Now they are all over the place in  cities. You sometimes think pigeons are unwelcoming guests of our towns but they are actually one of the most intelligent birds in the world. Fun Fact pigeons  will poop on heads! so better be careful! Food    P igeons are omnivores which means they eat meat and plants. Pigeons are also granivores which means they eat grains. Pigeons like to eat different types of grains, seeds, greens, berries and fruits. Pigeons will occasionally eat insects, snails and earthworms in the wild.  Pigeon Milk    Y ep, I mean it! Pigeons drink milk. But not the cow milk we drink though. When baby pigeons are born, they feed on their mother's milk. Pigeons belong to 1 of the 3 species in the world that feed milk to their young.

        D olphins are friendly animals. They live in groups called pods. Dolphins speak their own language Seriously, they speak dolphinese. I'll explain to you later. Dolphins are mammals eventhough they live underwater; they have to come up and breathe though their blowhole. Diet Dolphins Wild Kratts: Speaking Dolphinese     D olphins are carnivores, which means they eat meat. They eat fish and squid. They will eat, based on where they live, what is  available and during what season. If there is a school of fish, dolphins will round up the fish in their pods (groups) together. Dolphinese    D olphins communicate by clicks and whistles. They use a variety of clicks and whistles to communicate with their pod. They usefully say 'dangers coming!' or 'eat!' etc.

    K angaroos are marsupials. Marsupials are animals that have pouches. There are many different types of kangaroos like the eastern grey kangaroo, or the red kangaroo etc. Kangaroos are herbivores with means they only eat plants. Packs     K angaroos live in packs. There is usually a boss which is the male and its the biggest kangaroo. Then there is the female and she is blue (no kidding she is actually blue). The females have pouches to keep their babies in. The rest of the pack is male red kangaroos. When another kangaroo wants to take over the pac, it has to beat the boss first. They will start a wrestling tournament; whoever wins, gets to take over or keep the pack. Kiddies    K angaroo babies are called roos or joeys. Roos or joeys are born in the female's pouch; they will not come out until they are over 1 year old. They roos/joeys will grow and outgrown the female's pouch when its too big to fit.