Amazing
Animals
Created by
Mrs. Hanson’s
First Grade
April 2012
Amazing Guinea Pig
By Isaiah
My amazing animal is the guinea pig. It lives in grasslands
and forests around the world. It is an herbivore and it eats
fruits, vegetables, and grasses.
It can weigh 2 pounds. It can be 10 to 14 inches long. It
can have 1 to 8 babies. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a pup. A group is called a colony or herd. The predators
of my animal are people, cats, coyotes, wolves, snakes, and
birds.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that if
you have a guinea pig as a pet you have to make sure it has
fresh air and plenty of water.
Amazing Cheetah
By Lauren S.
My amazing animal is the cheetah. It lives in the
grasslands of Africa. It is a carnivore and it eats antelope,
gazelles, impalas, puku, hares, and other small mammals. It can
weigh 77 to 143 pounds. It can be 6 to 7 1/2 feet long. It can
be up to about 3 feet tall.
It can have 3 to 5 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a cub. A group is called a coalition. The
predators of my animal are people.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is over the
years they have been hunted for their fur.
Amazing Dolphin
By Devin
My amazing animal is the dolphin. It lives in oceans
around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats fish and squids.
It can weigh up to 600 pounds. It can be 4 to 13 feet long.
It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a calf or a pup. A group is called a pod or a team. The
predators of my animal are large sharks.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is dolphins
have a blow hole.
Amazing Guinea Pig
By Jose
My amazing animal is the guinea pig. It lives in grasslands
and forests around the world. It is an herbivore and it eats
fruits, vegetables, and grasses. It can weigh 2 pounds. It can
be 10 to 14 inches long.
It can have 1 to 8 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a pup. A group is called a colony or herd. The
predators of my animal are people, cats, coyotes, wolves,
snakes, and birds.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that
guinea pigs are popular pets, but they can also be wild.
Amazing Hummingbird
By Avery
My amazing animal is the hummingbird. It lives in forests,
rainforests, and marshes in North and Central America.
It is an omnivore and it eats flower nectar and sometimes
insects. It can weigh less than 1 ounce. It can be less than 4
inches long.
It can have two babies. The babies hatch from eggs. A
group is called a charm, chattering, or hover. The predators of
my animal are cats, hawks, and blue jays.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is the
smallest kind of hummingbird is only about 2 inches long.
Amazing Tiger
By Allie
My amazing animal is the tiger. It lives in forest and
grasslands in Asia. It is a carnivore and it eats deer, antelope,
wild cattle, and wild pigs. It can weigh 420 pounds. It can be 9
feet long. It can be 3 to 5 tall.
It can have 2 or 3 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a cub. A group is called a streak. The predators
of my animal are people.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is tigers can
see, hear, and smell extremely well.
Amazing Horse
By Ava
My amazing animal is the horse. It lives in grasslands
around the world. It is an herbivore and it eats grass, grain,
and hay. It can weigh 800 to 1,000 pounds. It can be 5 to 7
feet long. It can be 57 to 61 inches tall.
It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a foal. A group is called a band or herd. The predators
of my animal are people, wolves, and mountain lions.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is many
people ride horses for fun and exercise.
Amazing Hyena
By Zac
My amazing animal is the hyena. It lives in grasslands,
deserts, forests, and mountains in Africa. It is a carnivore and
it eats zebras, eggs, and animal remains. It can weigh 99 to
176 pounds. It can be 4 feet long.
It can have 1 to 4 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a pup. A group is called a clan or a cackle. The
predators of my animal are people and lions.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is the
hyena’s jaws are so powerful that they can crack large bones.
Amazing Dolphin
By Luke W.
My amazing animal is the dolphin. It lives in oceans
around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats fish and squids.
It can weigh up to 600 pounds. It can be 4 to 13 feet long.
It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a calf. A group is called a pod. The predators of my
animal are large sharks.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is there are
two kinds of dolphins. Marine dolphins live in nearly all the
oceans in salt water. River dolphins live in fresh water.
Amazing Guinea Pig
By Zoe
My amazing animal is the guinea pig. It lives in grasslands
and forests in South America. It is an herbivore and it eats
fruit, vegetables, and grasses. It can weigh 2 pounds. It can
be 10 to 14 inches long.
It can have 1 to 8 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a pup. A group is called a colony or herd. The
predators of my animal are people, cats, coyotes, wolves,
snakes, and birds.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that wild
guinea pigs are gray or brown.
Amazing Ferret
By Holly
My amazing animal is the ferret. It lives in the grasslands
of North America. It is a carnivore and it eats prairie dogs,
mice, and squirrels. It can weigh 1 to 2 ½ pounds. It can be 19
to 26 inches long.
It can have 3 to 4 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a kit. A group is called a colony. The predators
of my animal are people, birds of prey, coyotes, and snakes.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is if a ferret
is frightened, it can let out a strong-smelling fluid from under
its tail. This can protect them from predators.
Amazing Eel
By Alex
My amazing animal is the eel. It lives in rivers in North
and South America. It is carnivore and it eats fish, insects,
frogs, and shrimp. It can weigh 9 pounds. It can be 4 feet
long.
It can have up to 4 million babies. The babies hatch from
eggs. A baby is called an elver. A group is called a swarm or a
cell or a pipe. The predators of my animal are people, fish, and
birds.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is an eel
looks like a snake.
Amazing Sugar Glider
By Anna
My amazing animal is the sugar glider. It lives in forests
in Australia and New Guinea. It is an omnivore and it eats
nectar, pollen, tree sap, insects, and spiders. It can weigh 4
ounces. It can be about 12 to 16 inches long.
It can have 1 to 2 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a joey. The predators of my animal are people,
birds, dogs, cats, and foxes.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is the sugar
glider can glide great distances between one tree to another.
The sugar glider’s name comes from its liking of sweet food.
Amazing Dolphin
By Matias B.
My amazing animal is the dolphin. It lives in oceans
around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats fish and squids.
It can weigh up to 600 pounds. It can be 4 to 13 feet long.
It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a calf or a pup. A group is called a pod or a team. The
predators of my animal are large sharks.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is dolphins
signal each other by making whistles and clicks and by slapping
their tails on the water.
Amazing Boa Constrictor
By Eugene
My amazing animal is the boa constrictor. It lives in
forests, rainforests, and grasslands in the tropical parts of
the Americas. It is a carnivore and it eats birds, bats,
rodents, and opossums. It can weigh 60 pounds.
It can have about 50 babies. The babies are born live. A
group is called a bed or a knot. The predators of my animal are
people.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is boa
constrictors are not poisonous. They lie still and attack
animals that pass by and swallow their prey whole.
Amazing Barracuda
By Daniel
My amazing animal is the barracuda. It lives in every
ocean around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats a lot of
different kinds of sea creatures like tuna and herrings. It can
weigh 100 pounds. It can be 6 feet long.
It can have thousands of babies. The babies hatch from
eggs. A baby is called a larva. A group is called a school. The
predators of my animal are tuna and sharks.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is the
barracuda lives 10 to 15 years.
Amazing Horse
By Miya
My amazing animal is the horse. It lives grasslands around
the world. It is an herbivore and it eats grass and grain and
hay. It can weigh 800 to 1, 000 pounds. It can be 5 to7 feet
long. It can be 57 to 61 inches long.
It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a foal. A group is called a herd. The predators of my
animal are wolves and mountain lions.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is most
horses reach their full size by the time they are 5 years old.
Amazing Guinea Pig
By Destiney
My amazing animal is the guinea pig. It lives in grasslands
and forests in South America. It is an herbivore and it eats
fruits, vegetables, and grasses. It can weigh 2 pounds. It can
be 10 to 14 inches long.
It can have 1 to 8 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a pup. A group is called a colony or herd. The
predators of my animal are people, cats, coyotes, wolves,
snakes, bird.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is guinea
pigs can live in the wild or be kept as pets.
Amazing Dolphin
By Loic
My amazing animal is the dolphin. It lives in oceans
around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats fish and squids.
It can weigh up to 600 pounds. It can be 4 to 13 feet long.
It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a calf or a pup. A group is called a pod or a team. The
predators of my animal are large sharks.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is male
dolphins are called bulls and female is called cow.
Amazing Tasmanian Devil
By Toby
My amazing animal is the Tasmanian devil. It lives in
grasslands and forests in Tasmania. It is a carnivore and it
eats reptiles, birds, mammals, and animal remains. It can weigh
8 to 26 pounds. It can be 3 feet long.
It can have 2 to 4 babies. The babies are born live. The
predators of my animal are eagles and owls.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that most
Tasmanian devils have black fur with white markings, but some
are all black.
Amazing Horse
By Jasmin
My amazing animal is the horse. It lives grasslands around
the world. It is an herbivore and it eats grass, grain, and hay.
It can weigh 800 to 1,000 pounds. It can be 5 to 7 feet long.
It can be 57 to 61 inches tall.
It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a foal. A group is called a herd or band. The predators
of my animal are people, wolves, and mountain lions.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that many
people ride horses for fun and exercise.
Amazing Guinea Pig
By Lauren H.
My amazing animal is the guinea pig. Wild guinea pigs live
in grasslands and forests in South America. It is an herbivore
and it eats fruit, vegetables, and grass. It can weigh 2 pounds.
It can be 10 to 14 inches long. It can live 5 to 7 years.
It can have 1 to 8 babies. The babies are born live. A
baby is called a pup. A group is called a herd. The predators of
my animal are people, cats, coyotes, wolves, snakes, and birds.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that they
are rodents, like rats and squirrels.
Amazing Dolphin
By Gavin
My amazing animal is the dolphin. It lives in oceans
around the world. It is a carnivore and it eats fish and squids.
It can weigh up to 600 pounds. It can be 4 to 13 feet long.
It can have one baby. The babies are born live. A baby is
called a calf. A group is called a pod. The predators of my
animal are large sharks.
An interesting fact about my amazing animal is that they
are shaped like torpedoes and have smooth, rubbery skin.