Mammals

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Mammals

• By Ms. Fasanos Class

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What is a mammal?
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Mammals live all over the world. They have
three common characteristics 1. They have fur or
body hair. 2. They nourish their young with
milk. 3. They are warm-blooded.
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There are many animals that do not have much in
common but are all mammals!! Here are some
examples
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Bears

• There are 8 different bear species.
• The polar bear is the largest and can weigh up to
  1500 pounds.
• Bears are omnivorous which means they eat both
  plants and meat.
• Many feed on fish, meat, plants and berries.

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Elephants

• Elephants can weigh as much as 15,000 pounds and
  be as tall as 3 ft.
• Elephants are herbivores, which means they eat
  plants and berries but NOT meat.
• They live in grasslands, marshes, savannahs, and
  forests.

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Bats

• Bats are the only mammal that is capable of true
  flight.
• There are over 2000 species.
• They range in size from 2.5 cm. to 15 inches.
• They eat such things are fruit, insects, small
  animals, fish.
• The are nocturnal, which means they sleep during
  the day and are awake at night, when all of us
  are sleeping!

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Squirrels

• Squirrels can be found in all parts of the world
  except Australia, Madagascar, and polar regions.
• Squirrels range in size from 10 cm. To 90 cm.
• There are 365 species of squirrels.
• Diet consists of nuts, seeds and fruit.
• A squirrels life span is about 6 years.

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Tigers

• There are about 5000-7000 tigers that live across
  Asia.
• Live in thick forests and tall grasses.
• Life span is 10-15 years.
• They are carnivores. (They eat as much as 40
  pounds of meat at one time.)
• Tigers can weigh as much as 500 pounds.

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Lions

• Lions are members of the cat family.
• They can reach up to 9 ft. and weigh as much as
  400 pounds.
• Lions live in groups called prides.
• They are carnivorous, which means they are meat
  eaters.
• A lions average life span is 15 years.

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Whales

• Most whales travel in groups called schools.
• Whales can weigh up to 84 tons and be as long as
  100 ft.
• They live in the ocean and they have lungs.
• There are two types of whales baleen and
  toothed.
• The largest creature on the planet is the blue
  whale.

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Your assignment

• Think about a mammal you are interested in
  learning about.
• You are going to become a researcher!
• Over the next 3 weeks each student is going to
  research a selected mammal and report interesting
  and exciting facts about that mammal to the
  class.
• Among these facts you should be sure to include
  where the mammal lives, its diet, its size, and
  some physical and personality characteristics.
• This will be an oral report and should include
  pictures, video clips or any prop that will
  display mammal to the class.

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Good Luck and be creative! Remember the steps in
researching.

• Pick a mammal.
• Gather your information.
• Select the information you are going to use.
  Remember the facts you are required to include.
• Organize your data and thoughts- you may want to
  use a graphic organizer or do some pre-writing.
• Write your paper in essay form. Remember there is
  an introduction, body and conclusion.
• Create your oral report- you may want to use
  index cards.
• Create or find a prop to present to the class as
  well.