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There are five different groups of There are five different groups of animals with vertebrates.animals with vertebrates.

MammalsMammals

ReptilesReptiles

FishFish

AmphibiansAmphibians

BirdsBirds

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All mammals are warm blooded.All mammals are warm blooded.

Most mammals have hair or fur.Most mammals have hair or fur.

Most mammals live on land. Dolphins, Most mammals live on land. Dolphins,

whales and manatees are mammals thatwhales and manatees are mammals that

live in salt water.live in salt water.

Baby mammals are born alive and they Baby mammals are born alive and they

drink their mother’s milk. drink their mother’s milk.

The Orca whale and African The Orca whale and African elephant are both mammals.elephant are both mammals.

An Orca whale is not a An Orca whale is not a fish cause it breathes fish cause it breathes air. An Orca whale air. An Orca whale does not have gills. does not have gills. They are the largest They are the largest members of the dolphin members of the dolphin family.family.

African Elephants are the African Elephants are the biggest land animals. biggest land animals. Male elephants are Male elephants are larger than females. larger than females. Elephants breath air Elephants breath air there two nostrils at the there two nostrils at the end of there trunk.end of there trunk.

Orca WhalesOrca Whales Like lots of other killer whales, the Orca Like lots of other killer whales, the Orca

whale swims by moving their tail up and whale swims by moving their tail up and down. This fluke helps move the whale’s down. This fluke helps move the whale’s large body through the water. large body through the water.

Orca Whales live in icy arctic waters. They live in Orca Whales live in icy arctic waters. They live in the deep waters, instead of the shallow waters.the deep waters, instead of the shallow waters.

Orca Whales Orca Whales live in the Arctic ocean and in rivers. Every day the Orca Whale migrates. Migrate means that the Orca Whales travels hundreds of miles each and every day.

Orca Whales are best know for being Orca Whales are best know for being killer whales. They are toothed whales killer whales. They are toothed whales and can eat fish, squid, shark, seals , sea and can eat fish, squid, shark, seals , sea turtles, octopus and even other whales.turtles, octopus and even other whales.

Killer whales such as the Orca Whale has Killer whales such as the Orca Whale has over 200 teeth Whales with teeth like the over 200 teeth Whales with teeth like the Orca Whale are called toothed whales.Orca Whale are called toothed whales.

Other types of whales have baleen instead Other types of whales have baleen instead of teeth. They can only eat krill and can’t of teeth. They can only eat krill and can’t eat small animals like the Orca can.eat small animals like the Orca can.

Orca Whales live in icy Arctic waters. They Orca Whales live in icy Arctic waters. They live in the deep waters instead of shallow live in the deep waters instead of shallow waters. Sometimes they migrate in groups. waters. Sometimes they migrate in groups.

People catch Orca Whale and other whales and People catch Orca Whale and other whales and train them for ocean parks. train them for ocean parks.

Orca Whales have their body all covered in Orca Whales have their body all covered in black and some white patches over his black and some white patches over his body. This helps them blend into the water body. This helps them blend into the water so that they can sneak up on their prey.so that they can sneak up on their prey.

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Bull Elephants can eat up to 300 to 600 Bull Elephants can eat up to 300 to 600 pounds of food each day. That means it pounds of food each day. That means it must have large amounts of plants to eat. must have large amounts of plants to eat.

The African Elephant The African Elephant uses it’s trunk to help uses it’s trunk to help it pull leaves off trees it pull leaves off trees and grab grass off the and grab grass off the ground without ground without bending over.bending over.

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The mom is the leader of the family.The mom is the leader of the family.

When baby elephants are born they When baby elephants are born they weigh 200 pounds.weigh 200 pounds.

Mother elephants care for Mother elephants care for their young, teach them their young, teach them how to survive, and help to how to survive, and help to protect them from danger.protect them from danger.

Elephants are excellent swimmers Elephants are excellent swimmers which helps them get into the water which helps them get into the water to cool off. to cool off.

When the elephant is thirsty, it sucks When the elephant is thirsty, it sucks water intowater into his trunk and then squirts it into its mouth.

Dust helps protect the elephant’s skin.

The dust protect elephants from insects and the sun.

You have learned a lot about elephants and orca whales. So now when you go to the zoo you will know about these amazing creatures.

These are really amazing creatures and you better believe it. These amazing creatures are a part of the wonderful world that belongs to all of us.

We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about the Orca Whale and the Elephant.the Orca Whale and the Elephant.