Animal Habitats Information Sheet

Directions: Please answer these questions as youtake your interactive field trip into the homes of wild animals. Use the questions to guide your journey and make sure you write descriptive answers!

Tigers:

  1. What kind of house animal are tigers related to?They are the largest member of the cat family.
  1. Where can you find tigers in the wild?Asia
  1. What is happening to the habitat of tigers?It is shrinking due to human growth and development of the land in which they live.
  1. What do tigers like to eat?Meat. They hunt other animals from that area.
  1. How much can a tiger weigh and how big can they get?They can weigh 720 pounds and get up to 6 feet long.
  1. How do most tigers spend their time?Hunting and then sleeping until they are ready to hunt again.

Elephants:

  1. Where do most elephants live?African Savanna, but there are some elephants in Asia.
  1. What feature on an elephant helps it eat, drink, and greet other elephants?The trunk.
  1. How much food can an elephant eat in one day? 300 to 400 pounds of food
  1. What do elephants like to eat? Plants. They do not eat any meat.
  1. What kind of things did you see when you visited the African Savanna?There are a lot of wild grass and a few trees. It is very remote and open. It is also very dry.

Giraffes:

  1. What are giraffes most known for?Their long neck.
  1. Where do giraffes live?African Savanna
  1. What is their habitat like?Very dry, full of plants and grasses, few trees
  1. What is the climate like in this area?Very warm. The temperature is between 68 to 85 degrees.
  1. What do giraffes like to eat?Plants. They do not eat meat.
  1. Do giraffes like to travel in groups?No, they typically travel alone, but do not mind being in groups if other giraffes are in the area.

Giant Pandas:

  1. How many Giant Pandas are left in the wild today?About 1,000
  1. What family does the panda belong to?The bear family
  1. Where do Giant Pandas live?The mountains of China
  1. What is their habitat like?Very wet, rainy, and cool
  1. What do pandas like to eat?They love bamboo
  1. What is the personality of a Giant Panda like?Very shy, do not like to interact with humans
  1. What is the name of the sound a Giant Panda makes? A twitter

Polar Bears:

  1. Where do most polar bears live?The Artic, around the north pole
  1. What is the climate like in this area? What do you find in their habitat?Cold, icy, and very harsh. You do not really find anything besides ice patches and water in a polar bear’s habitat.
  1. What do polar bears like to eat?Their favorite meal is a seal.
  1. How long does a mother polar bear stay with her cubs?Up to 2 years