Animal fun facts - Disney Movie Rewards

Did You Know…
That Almost Half Of All Mammal Species
In The World Are Rodents? It’s True!
Learn More Fun Animal Facts Below!
Animal fun facts
CATS
• Cats have excellent vision which
helps them as expert hunters.
They are usually very quiet when
pursuing their prey.
• Only big cats roar. Little cats purr.
• The largest wild cat is the Siberian
Tiger -- from head to tail they
can measure more than 10 feet
• and weigh more than 600 pounds.
• Cats have hairy tails and
rough tongues that they use to
clean their fur.
birDS
•Birds are the only animals on
earth to have feathers which grow
out of their skin.
• Wing feathers help birds fly, t ail feathers
help them turn, and they also help to control
a bird’s body temperature.
• Birds migrate great distances every year in
response to changes in their environment and
weather.
• Scientists believe that birds may have evolved
from dinosaurs.
• Birds use their beaks to do the important
jobs of collecting food and eating.
rODEnTS
HOOFED Animals
primATES
• Pigs, boars, hippos, camels, deer, giraffes, antelopes and many other hoofed animals all have a
horny hoof on each toe which is used for gripping the ground.
• The tallest hoofed mammal is the giraffe which can be 19 feet tall.
• The heaviest hoofed animal is the African Hippopotamus which can
weigh about 10000 pounds.
• Studies have shown that pigs are as smart as dogs -- they’ve been
taught to fetch, sit and do many of the tricks that dogs can do.
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• There are about 230 species of
primates.
• Monkeys and apes have families or
larger groups called ‘troops,’ and
often behave like people.
• Primates have developed behaviors
that let them live almost
anywhere -- from the semidesert
areas of Africa to the cold
mountains of Asia.
• Monkeys and apes have hands that
can grab. They have eyes that face
forward allowing them to see precise
distances.
• Almost half of all mammal
species are rodents.
• There are over 1700 different
kinds of rodents including squirrels,
mice and meerkats.
• Rodents are nature’s collectors,
foresters and builders.
• The smallest rodent is a Pygmy Mouse
of Central America which is only
1 inch long and weighs only 7 grams.
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scraMbler
MaTching
Which lion paw
print does not
match the others?
Unscramble the names of the characters below
activity
games
sun spoTs
Take turns with a friend drawing straight lines to
connect two sun spots horizontally or vertically. If your
line completes a box, write the first letter of your name
inside of it.
• Each completed sun spot box = 1 point.
• A completed character box = 3 points.
• The one with the most points at the end wins!
UZAZ IMTON FIKIRA PUAUMB
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sun spoTs
Take turns with a friend drawing straight lines to
connect two sun spots horizontally or vertically. If your
line completes a box, write the first letter of your name
inside of it.
• Each completed sun spot box = 1 point.
• A completed character box = 3 points.
• The one with the most points at the end wins!
scraMbler
Unscramble the names of the characters below
activity
games
paw
MaTch
Which lion paw print does
not match the others?
UZAZ FIKIRA IMTON PUAUMB
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Pumbaa & Timon ”, ’s ’
Bug Buffet!
Present your guests with a nutritious and delicious
Bug Buffet, by trying these fun and fruity ideas!
Things you will need: TooThpicks (for assembling), honey (for stickiness), FruiT (for making yummy bugs)
Blue Nanapede
Body » Banana with notches
cut along the side and
blueberries lined up on the
back. Head » Blackberry
attached with a toothpick.
Lady-Berry Bugs
Body » Strawberry halves coated
in honey. Head » Grape attached
with toothpick. Spots » blackberry
drupelets stuck to honey coating.
Green Fig Beetle
Body » Green fig half split halfway up
the center. Head » Fig top attached
with toothpick. Eyes » champagne
grape halves stuck on with honey.
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Ant Appetizer
Celery stalks, peanut butter and raisins or
dried cranberries. Fill the center channel of
your celery with peanut butter and raisins
as shown. Have fun trying to make the
habitat look as real as possible!
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Giant Kiwi Bug
Body » Kiwi half split partway
down the back. Head » Kiwi top
attached with toothpick. Eyes »
champagne grape halves stuck on
with honey.

Pumbaa & Timon ”, ’s ’
Bug Sludge
Smoothie
A Perfect Prideland Punch!
GET CREATIVE with your smoothies by adding creepy, crawly fruit creations as a garnish!
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Smoothie
Recipe
INGREDIENTS (for the smoothie shown):
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1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 cup vanilla yogurt (regular or frozen)
1 cup skim milk
1 banana
PREPARE: Combine all ingredients in a
blender and blend until smooth.

Pack this healthy,
carefree snack when
you hit the trail for
some Safari fun! »
Suggested Ingredients:
Cranberries Almonds
Coconut
Blueberries
Pumbaa & Timon’ , s ’”
Hakuna MatAta
Trail Mix
Apricots
Yogurt Raisins
Instructions:
Mango
Apples
Pumpkin
Seeds
STEP 1: Pick your ingredients
Collect four of your favorite dried fruit and nuts to include
in your trail mix. See suggestions below.
STEP 2: Add it uP
Pour 4 oz. of each ingredient into a large clean bowl.
STEP 3: Mix it uP
You want each handful of trail mix to include a little of each
ingredient so mix your ingredients well.
STEP 4: sAMPle And Adjust
Taste your mix and adjust your recipe
until it’s just right.
STEP 5: PAck it uP to go
Fill a small baggy or container with your
trail mix and you’re all set to go!
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