🐾 The zoo animals

Elephant

Its trunk has tens of thousands of muscles: it uses it to drink, grab food and even say hello!

Giraffe

Its long neck has only 7 vertebrae, just like ours… but each one is huge!

Zebra

Its stripes are unique: no two zebras wear exactly the same pyjamas!

Lion

Its roar can be heard up to about 8 km away.

Snail

When it's too dry, it hides in its shell and seals it with a thin layer of dried slime.

Turtle

Its shell is part of its skeleton: it can never leave it, it's its home for life!

Fish

It breathes underwater with its gills, which take in the oxygen dissolved in the water.

Octopus

It has three hearts and blue blood!

Butterfly

It tastes with its feet: as soon as it lands on a flower, it knows if it is tasty!

Ladybird

It's the gardener's friend: it eats dozens of aphids every day.

Spider

It's not an insect: it has 8 legs, and its silk thread is incredibly strong.

Snake

It smells with its forked tongue, flicking it out constantly to "taste" the air.

Rabbit

Its teeth grow all its life: it has to nibble a lot to wear them down.

Cat

It sleeps 12 to 16 hours a day… a true nap champion!

Dog

Every dog's nose print is unique, like our fingerprints.

Pig

It is very clever and rolls in mud to cool down, because it barely sweats.

Cow

Its stomach has four compartments: it swallows grass, then chews it again for a long time.

Sheep

Its wool never stops growing: it is usually sheared once a year.

Duck

Its feathers are waterproof thanks to an oil it spreads with its own beak.

Owl

It can turn its head about 270 degrees, almost a full turn!

Penguin

Penguins can't fly in the air, but they "fly" underwater, using their wings like flippers.

Crocodile

It replaces its teeth throughout its life: it can go through thousands!

Whale

The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth, bigger than the dinosaurs!

Kangaroo

The baby, called a joey, grows for several months snug in its mother's pouch.

Hedgehog

Its back is covered with thousands of spines: when in danger, it rolls into a ball.