LEARN ABOOUT ANIMALS

1. HORSES
PANDAS
MONKEYS
GIRAFFES
What do you know about horses ?

2. Horses and humans have an ancient relationship. Asian nomads probably domesticated
the first horses some 4,000 years ago, and the animals remained essential to many
human societies until the advent of the engine. Horses still hold a place of honor in many
cultures, often linked to heroic exploits in war.There is only one species of domestic
horse, but around 400 different breeds that specialize in everything from pulling wagons
to racing. All horses are grazers.
Mustangs are descendants of Spanish, or Iberian, horses that were brought to the Americas by Spanish
explorers in the 16th century. The name was derived from the Spanish word mustengo, which means
"ownerless beast" or "stray horse." Many people think that mustangs are simply wild horses rather than a
specific breed. These horses bred with other types of horses, including quarter horses and draft horses,
to create the breed we know today.

3. Have you ever wondered about monkeys ?
Monkeys are a very common animal we can see not only in the jungles around the world but
also in zoos in the cities around the world.
1.There are currently 264 known monkey species.
2.Groups of monkeys are known as a ‘tribe’, ‘troop’ or ‘mission’.
3.Spider monkeys get their name because of their long arms, legs and tail.

4. PANDAS
What do you know about pandas?
Giant pandas are bears that are native to China, where they are considered a national
treasure. Even with this exalted status, giant pandas are endangered: only about 1,600 live
in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
About 100 live in zoos around the world. Also called great pandas, parti-colored bears,
bamboo bears and white bears, giant pandas are distinguished from other pandas by their
large size and black-and-white coloring. The bold coloring may provide camouflage,
according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. Giant pandas live up to their name. They are
4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 meters) tall and weigh up to 300 lbs. (136 kilograms), according to
the National Geographic, about the same as an American black bear. By comparison, their
distant relatives, red pandas, are only 20 to 26 inches (50 to 65 cm) tall and weigh 12 to 20
lbs. (5.4 to 9 kg).

5. The giraffe is the tallest mammal in the world, with even new-born babies being taller
than most humans.
Baby Giraffes can stand within half an hour and after only 10 hours can actually run
alongside their family.
Giraffes spend most of their lives standing up; they even sleep and give birth standing
up.
Giraffes only spend between 10 minutes and two hours asleep per day. They have one
of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal.
Even giraffes tongues are huge. They are up to 45cm long and are specially adapted to
allow giraffes to forage on trees that other animals would avoid, such as acacias
which are very thorny.
In New Age religion the giraffe is a symbol for intuition and flexibility.
The name Giraffe Camelopardalis means ‘one who walks quickly, a camel marked like
a leopard’.