Much of the continent of Africa is a savanna. A savanna is an open grassland with few trees. Africa's savanna is home to many different types of animals.
A. Where is Africa located?
B. What animals live on the savanna?
C. What type of land Africa is mostly made up of?

Macaques: Macaques are a kind of monkey. There are 22 different species of macaques. Each species has different characteristics and lives in different areas around the world. The long-tailed macaque lives in Thailand. Can you guess what this species of macaque is known for? It's known for its long tail! Long-tailed macaques can have tails as long as 26 inches. Their tails are longer than their bodies. Their tails are also very strong. When these macaques jump long distances, they use their tails for balance.

A. What are the characteristics of a macaques?
B. How many macaques are still living in Thailand?
C. Why are the macaques eyes important?

South Africa is home to thousands of animal species. In fact, many tourists travel across the world to see South Africa’s wildlife. These tourists often go on safaris through Kruger National Park in South Africa. Safaris are trips during which people can see animals out in the wild. When people visit Kruger National Park, there is a good chance that they will run into one of these large animals: the elephant, lion, or buffalo.
A. Where are the monkeys located at?
B. What animals might you run into at Kruger?
C. What animals can ride on the safari?

The northernmost point on Earth, the North Pole, is an area of ocean surrounded by land. Most of the year there is ice on the ocean at the North Pole. Most animals living on the land around the North Pole almost never migrate to the ice at the North Pole. Polar bears sometimes migrate into the area in search of food.
A. Do most animals migrate from the North Pole?
B. Why do animals live at the North Pole?
C. Why is the North Pole a magnetic field?

The savanna is a habitat. A habitat is a place where an animal lives. Here are some animals that live in the African savanna.
A. What is a habitat?
B. What animals live on the savanna?
C. What is a savanna?

Another name for the long-tailed macaque is the crab-eating macaque. This species of macaque loves to eat crab. It also finds shellfish delicious.
Crab-eating macaques find their food on the shores of Thailand’s beaches. Most macaques live in forests, but the crab-eating macaque has adapted to live on Thailand’s islands.

A. Why is the macaque called a crab-eating macaque?
B. Why are shellfish so delicious?
C. Where are the Thailand beaches are located?

South Africa is home to thousands of animal species. In fact, many tourists travel across the world to see South Africa’s wildlife. These tourists often go on safaris through Kruger National Park in South Africa. Safaris are trips during which people can see animals out in the wild. When people visit Kruger National Park, there is a good chance that they will run into one of these large animals: the elephant, lion, or buffalo.
A. Where do sea lions live in the Kruger?
B. What do tourists do at Kruger?
C. What do animals on the safari eat?

Some birds often visit close to the North Pole. All the birds that visit are migratory, which means that they fly between breeding and wintering grounds with the seasons.

A. What are color are the birds that visit the North Pole?
B. How are the birds classified that visit the North pole?
C. What type of birds fly to the North Pole?

Lions are big cats with gold-colored fur. Lions are carnivores (KARneh-vawrz). Carnivores are meat eaters. Lions live together in a group called a pride.
A. Where do lions live?
B. What is a group of lions called?
C. What is a herbivore?

White-handed gibbon: White-handed gibbons are small apes. They weigh between 10 pounds and 13 pounds. Because they are so light, white-handed gibbons can move quickly. In fact, they are one of the quickest primates in the world. Primates include apes, monkeys, and humans. White-handed gibbons look like they are flying as they swing through trees. They can leap great distances without falling.

A. How tall are white-handed gibbeons?
B. Why do they have white hands?
C. Why can white-handed gibbons move so fast?

Elephants: There are over 10,000 African elephants in Kruger National Park! These elephants are definitely hard to miss. After all, elephants are the largest mammals on land. They can reach a height of 13 feet and can weigh as much as 14,000 pounds. There’s a reason why elephants are so heavy. In one day, they can eat up to 300 pounds of food!

A. How many elephants are in Kruger?
B. How many peanuts can an elephant in a day?
C. How many mammals live in Kruger?

The Arctic tern is one of the Arctic’s most frequent visitors. The Arctic tern visits when it’s spring and summer there. This amazing marathon bird travels
between the Arctic and Antarctic each year. They usually fly more than 40,000 miles per year! Near the North Pole, the Arctic tern feeds on fish and crustaceans. The Arctic tern is in the Arctic and Antarctic when these places get sunlight for almost 24 hours per day. This means that the Arctic tern gets more sunlight than most animals on Earth!

A. What is an arctic tern?
B. What color is the Arctic Tern?
C. How many miles does the arctic tern travel in a year?

Elephants are animals with trunks and tusks. Elephants are herbivores (ER-beh-vawrz). Herbivores are plant eaters. Elephants live together in a group called a herd.
A. What is a herbivore?
B. How do animals feed their young?
C. Who is the elephants cousins?

White-handed gibbons are also known for their singing voices. When the sun rises, male gibbons sing out short songs. The female gibbons repeat these songs. Gibbons also sing songs to keep other gibbons from entering their personal territories. Just as humans have homes, gibbons have personal territories.

A. When do male gibbons sing songs?
B. How did gibbons get a singing voice?
C. Where do gibbons live?

Lions: There are fewer lions than elephants in Kruger National Park. There are around 1,600 lions in the park. Lions are also much smaller than elephants. A large male lion could weigh around 440 pounds. Even though they are fewer in number and weigh less than elephants, they are fierce! Lions have sharp teeth that they show whenever they are angry or irritated. They can also eat very large animals like the buffalo. They often hunt these larger animals as a team. When they are not hunting, lions like to sleep between 15 to 20 hours every day.

A. What is the smallest animal a lion eats?
B. How many elephants weigh more than lions.
C. How much do male lions weigh?

No animal lives at the North Pole year-round above water, but there are different types of animals that live in the ocean there.

A. Where do animals live at the North Pole?
B. What type of weather is at the North Pole?
C. What animals live in the North Pole?

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. They are plant eaters. Their height helps them reach leaves on tall trees. Giraffes live in a herd of about 10 animals.
A. What is a carnivore?
B. What type of tree leaves do giraffes eat?
C. Who are the tallest animals in the world?

White-handed gibbons are also known for their singing voices. When the sun rises, male gibbons sing out short songs. The female gibbons repeat these songs. Gibbons also sing songs to keep other gibbons from entering their personal territories. Just as humans have homes, gibbons have personal territories.

A. Why do female gibbons sing to their mate?
B. Why do male gibbons swing in trees?
C. Why do gibbons sing?

Buffalo: The buffalo in Kruger National Park travel in large herds. Sometimes herds can be made up of hundreds of buffalo. Herds can be important for survival. For example, when one buffalo gets attacked by a group of lions, the other buffaloes try to rescue it. If enough buffaloes fight against the lions, the attacked buffalo has a chance of living.

A. How do lions kill buffalo?
B. How do buffaloes travel?
C. How do lions find buffalo?

Sea anemones, small crustaceans, and some types of fish live below the surface of the ice. The Arctic cod is the most common species of fish at the North Pole. It lives near the sea floor and feeds on crustaceans. Shrimp is one kind of crustacean that the Arctic cod eats.
A. What is a crustacean?
B. What is a cod?
C. What animals live below the ice?