Animals-Descriptions 4º

Skunk (mammal)

Striped skunks are very clean animals that smell good –until they are in danger. Then they release a very strong, bad smell. This terrible smell makes other animals run away so that the skunk can escape.

Skunk live underground. They look for food at night. They eat insects and small rodents. They live in Canada, The United States and Mexico. 

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Turtle (Reptile)

Turtles do not have teeth; they have a small hard beak something like a bird’s. Turtles have a top shell and a bottom shell that are connected at the sides. The shells grow bigger and can reflect many different colours.

Turtles live in different parts of the world that does not have cold temperature . Turtles eat plants and small animals.

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Deer (Mammal)

All the different kinds of deer have cloven hoofs. This means that their hoofs are divided into two hard, thick toes. Some deer grow a new set of antlers each year.

There are 60 kinds of deer. Some live in deserts others in very cold parts of the world. Most live in woodlands or prairies where the climate is mild.

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Camels (Mammals)

Camels have thick toes. Camels’ hoofs are wide and flat so they can walk on the sand without sinking into it. there are camels with one hump and camels with two humps.

Camels can go without water or food for long distance in the desert. They eat dates, grass, and grain.