C is for Cheetah

The cheetah is found in the west, east and south of Africa.  They can also be found in Iran, but there are only about 250 cheetahs left in that country.

Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land.  Over short distances they can reach 60 miles per hour.  The cheetah runs very fast because it is built as a predator.  They eat animals like hares and game birds.  Their weight can be 75 to 150 pounds.

The cheetah can breed all year long.  They can have up to 8 cubs at one time. Cubs are protected by their mother for 20 months.  They have long, grey fur when they are young.  Sometimes, the cheetah mother will catch live prey so that her young can practice hunting!

 

 

B is for Bengal Tiger

The bengal tiger lives in the south of India.  There are over 40 reserves for Bengal tigers.  There are about 3,000 to 5,000 Bengal tigers in India.

Bengal tigers have large canine teeth for biting prey on the neck to kill them.  The weight of this tiger is between 396-583 pounds.  They can see 6 times better than us!

Large areas are often held by males.  It needs to hunt in it's own space.  Waterholes are great places to hunt for and ambush prey.  Tigers always go backwards into the waterholes so that they can look for other animals.  Some animals that the tigers kill can last for a few meals. 

Bengal tigers mate in winter and breed in the spring.  They can have between 2 and 4 cubs at a time. Baby tigers love to play in cool shallow water.  Some tigers love water while others don't.  They re great swimmers.  Cubs can hunt when they get to 14 months old.  

I think Bengal tigers are scary but very cool!

A is for Angelfish

Angelfish live in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans in shallow reefs.  They have flat bodies, long fins and small mouths.  They have a pattern that changes as they get older.  An angelfish may grow to be 6 inches long.

Angelfish can not move fast through water very well because their bodies are squashed like a pancake, but they can turn very quickly.

They are omnivores so they eat algae, zooplankton and small fish.

I think that angelfish are very pretty and wonderful!