Animals
What Do Owls Eat?
Owls eat only animals. Rodents, such as mice, rats and voles, are their most common prey, while small owls eat insects, fish…
Kangaroo Facts for Kids
Kangaroos are large Australian marsupials with big back feet, long tails and pouches for their young. They hop to get around, reaching…
Whale Shark Facts for Kids
The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world. Most are 5.5 to 10 m long, and the largest measured was…
Lion Facts for Kids
The lion is a big cat of Africa, with a small population in India. It is the only cat that lives in…
What Do White Tigers Eat? Diet in Zoos and the Wild
White tigers eat meat, like orange tigers. In the wild, a tiger’s main food is deer such as sambar and chital, plus…
Cheetah Facts for Kids
The cheetah is a big cat of Africa and the fastest land animal, reaching 60 to 70 mph (about 100 to 112…
How Fast Can a Cheetah Run?
A cheetah can run at up to about 60 to 70 mph (96 to 112 km/h) in short bursts, making it the…
Gorilla Facts for Kids
A gorilla is a great ape, not a monkey, and the largest primate on Earth. Gorillas live in the forests of central…
How Long Do Tigers Live?
Tigers usually live about 10 to 15 years in the wild, and some reach 20. In zoos, where they are safe and…
What Do Barn Owls Eat?
Barn owls mostly eat small mammals: voles, mice, shrews and rats, plus the odd bird, reptile or insect. In Britain, field voles…
What Do Cheetahs Eat?
Cheetahs are carnivores that mainly eat small and medium-sized antelope, such as gazelles, impala and springbok, plus hares, rabbits, birds and young…
What Do Polar Bears Eat?
Polar bears eat mostly seals, especially ringed seals and bearded seals, which they catch from the sea ice. They mainly eat the…
White Tiger Facts for Kids
A white tiger is a Bengal tiger with a rare change in one gene, SLC45A2, which blocks the orange in its fur.…
Pink River Dolphin Facts for Kids
The pink river dolphin, or Amazon river dolphin, lives only in fresh water in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins of South…
Polar Bear Facts for Kids
The polar bear is the biggest bear on Earth and a marine mammal that lives on the sea ice of the Arctic.…
Giant Panda Facts for Kids
The giant panda is a black-and-white bear that lives only in the mountain forests of south-central China. Bamboo makes up about 99%…
Box Jellyfish Facts for Kids
Box jellyfish are jellyfish with a cube-shaped bell and clusters of tentacles at each corner. There are about 50 species. Unlike most…
