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Animales del Zoo Jumbo
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Animaux du Zoo Jumbo
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Animal Facts
Polar Bear
• Polar bears are the largest land animals that hunt for food (largest land carnivore).
• When standing straight up on their hind legs, polar bears can be over 10 feet (305 cm)
tall; when down on all four legs, polar bears are about 4 feet (120 cm) tall measured
at the shoulder.
• Polar bears are great swimmers and have webbed front paws to help them swim;
they can see very well under water.
• Five nations have natural polar bear populations: Russia, Denmark (Greenland),
Canada, Norway, and the United States (Alaska).
• Adult female polar bears normally weigh 330 to 650 pounds (150 to 300 kg);
adult male polar bears weigh from 775 to more than 1,700 pounds (350 to 770 kg).
• Polar bears are 6 to 10 feet long (2 to 3 meters).
• Polar bear cubs stay with their moms for up to 2.5 years.
• Underneath its fur, the polar bear’s skin is black.
• The life span of a polar bear is about 15 to 18 years.
Hippopotamus
• To keep their bodies cool, hippos spend up to 16 hours a day in rivers and lakes.
• Hippos are good swimmers and can hold their breath underwater for up to five minutes.
• The eyes and nostrils of hippos are located high on their heads; this allows them to see
and breathe while mostly submerged in water.
• At sunset, hippos leave the water and travel over land to graze on grass; they may
travel over 5 miles (8 kilometers) in a night and can eat over 80 pounds (35 kg) of grass.
• Hippos can run as fast as a grown man for very short distances.
• Grown hippos are about 9.5 to 14 feet (2.8 to 4.2 m) in length and weigh about 5,000
to 8,000 pounds (2,270 to 3,630 kg).
• A baby hippo is called a calf and weighs nearly 100 pounds (45 kg) at birth.
• A hippo can live up to 40 years in the wild.
Zebra
• A zebra’s stripes are as unique as fingerprints: no two sets are exactly alike.
• Zebras are very social animals that spend time in herds grazing together on grass.
• If a zebra is attacked, its family will defend it by forming a circle around it for protection.
• The life span of a zebra is about 25 years in the wild.
• A grown zebra stands 3.5 to 5 ft. (1.1 to 1.5 m) when measured to the shoulder.
• Adult zebras weigh about 440 to 990 lbs. (200 to 450 kg).
• When a baby zebra (called a foal) is born, its mother will keep all other zebras away
from it for a few days so it can learn to recognize her by sight, sound, and smell.
Monkey
• Squirrel monkeys are one of over 260 known kinds of monkeys.
• Squirrel monkeys grow to about 10 to 14 inches (25 to 35 cm) in length and weigh
about 1.5 to 2.2 pounds (0.7 to 1 kg).
• A squirrel monkey gets its name because of its back coloring, which is similar to a
squirrel’s; the squirrel monkey’s tail is about 15 inches (32 cm) long.
• Squirrel monkeys are thought to be one of the smartest kinds of monkeys; a squirrel
monkey has the largest brain compared to its body size of any kind of monkey.
• Squirrel monkeys mainly eat plants, fruits, and insects.
• The life span of a squirrel monkey is about 12–15 years in the wild.
Penguin
• Emperor penguins are the largest of penguin species, weighing about 65 to 80 pounds
(30 to 36 kg); Emperor penguins grow to about 3.8 feet (1.15 m) tall.
• Emperor penguins eat fish, krill, and squid.
• Emperor penguins can dive longer and deeper than any other penguin or bird species.
• Emperor penguins can dive to a depth of 1,800 feet (550 meters) and hold their breath
for up to 22 minutes.
• The female Emperor penguin lays one egg, which is kept warm by the male penguin.
• Emperor penguins huddle together to help block the wind and keep themselves warm.
• Emperor penguins have a life span of about 20 years in the wild.
Discussion Starters
In addition to providing great opportunities for pretend play, the Jumbo Zoo Animals are
discussion starters in early science. Ask questions like these to help students understand
the similarities and the differences between the animals.
Which animal has feathers? (Penguin)
Which animals have fur or hair? (Polar bear, zebra, monkey, hippo)
Do any of the animals lay eggs? (Penguin)
How are the feet of each animal alike or different from the others? (Zebra has hooves;
polar bear has paws with claws; penguin has webbed feet)
Does the coloring of any of the animals help it blend into its natural habitat? (Polar
bear is white to blend into a snowy habitat)
Which animal is most like a horse? (Zebra)
Which animal has a long tail to help it hang on trees? (Monkey)
Which animal likes a cold environment in the wild? (Polar bear, penguin)
Which animal spends a lot of time in water? (Penguin, hippopotamus)
Which animal probably eats fish in the wild? (Penguin, polar bear)
Which animal only eats plants in the wild? (Hippopotamus, zebra)
Questions like these help students develop early classification skills based on the
characteristics of the animals.
Design a Habitat
Challenge students to use crayons and paper to design one of the animals in a zoo habitat
that is most like its natural habitat. Make sure the students consider the basic needs of the
animals including food and shelter.
Animal Act
Encourage students to move and make noise like each of the animals as you hold them
up in view. Have students take turns acting like one of the animals and have others guess
which animal the actor is pretending to be. Discuss how the animals sound and move in
comparison to each other. How are they alike? How are they much different?
Care Instructions
To clean, wipe the surfaces of the animals with a damp cloth. Dry immediately. To prevent
water from trapping inside the animals, do not immerse them in water. Pieces are not
dishwasher safe.
ES Diseñe un hábitat
Desafíe a sus estudiantes a utilizar ceras y papel para dibujar uno de los animales en
su hábitat natural. Asegúrese de que los estudiantes tienen en cuenta las necesidades
básicas del animal, incluyendo la alimentación y el refugio.
Actuación animal
Anime a los estudiantes a que imiten los sonidos y el movimiento de los animales a
medida que se los va mostrando. Organice a los estudiantes para que imiten de uno
en uno a un animal, de manera que el resto deba adivinar de qué animal se trata.
Compare con los estudiantes el sonido que emite y la forma que tiene de moverse
cada animal. ¿En qué se parecen? ¿En qué se diferencian?
Cuidados de uso
Para limpiar, pase un trapo húmedo sobre la superficie de los animales. Séquelo
inmediatamente para evitar que el agua entre en los animales. No los sumerja en
agua. Las piezas no se pueden lavar en el lavavajillas.
FR Dessiner un Habitat
Incitez les élèves à utiliser crayons et papier pour dessiner un animal dans son habitat
naturel. Faites en sorte que les élèves prennent en compte les besoins fondamentaux
des animaux, dont la nourriture et les refuges.
Imiter un Animal
Encouragez les élèves à se mouvoir et à imiter le bruit de chaque animal tandis que
vous les tenez à portée de vue. Invitez les élèves à imiter un animal à tour de rôle,
et laissez les autres deviner quel animal l’acteur fait semblant d’être. Discutez des
différents bruits et mouvements que font les animaux les uns par rapport aux autres.
En quoi sont-ils semblables ? Qu’est-ce qui les différencie ?
Conseils d’Entretien
Pour le nettoyage, essuyez les surfaces des animaux à l’aide d’un chiffon humide.
Séchez immédiatement pour empêcher que l’eau ne reste coincée dans les animaux.
Ne pas les plonger dans l’eau. Les éléments ne sont pas lavables en lave-vaisselle.
DE Einen Lebensraum entwerfen
Fordern Sie Ihre Schüler, indem Sie sie mit Buntstiften und Papier eines der Tiere in
seinem natürlichen Lebensraum darstellen lassen. Stellen Sie sicher, dass die Schüler
die Grundbedürfnisse der Tiere, einschließlich Futter und Unterschlupf, bedenken.
Verhalten wie ein Tier
Ermutigen Sie die Schüler dazu, sich wie jedes der Tiere, das sie hochhalten, zu
bewegen und dessen Laute nachzuahmen. Lassen Sie die Schüler abwechselnd ein
Tier nachahmen und die anderen raten, welches Tier dargestellt wird. Diskutieren
Sie die Unterschiede in den Bewegungen und Geräuschen der verschiedenen Tiere.
Worin ähneln sie sich? Worin unterscheiden sie sich?
Pflegeanweisungen
Wischen Sie die Oberflächen der Tiere zur Reinigung mit einem feuchten Tuch ab.
Trocknen Sie sie umgehend, da ansonsten Wasser in das Innere der Tiere gelangen
kann. Tauchen Sie sie nicht in Wasser. Bestandteile sind nicht spülmaschinenfest.
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