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JungleWalk.com Lesson Plans Use the search box to search for additional pictures or information for any particular animal. Clicking on the search button will open a new window with search results. Search by animal name only (e.g., search for 'lion', but not 'carnivore'). Click on the 'photos' tab to view the thumbnail images, click on each to view larger image. Lesson Plan Table of Contents | Send us your feedback about this lesson plan Mammals Goal: To learn about Mammals Grade Level: 2-3 Author: JungleWalk The common features of Mammals: give birth to little ones; babies grow inside the mothers until they are born; have fur or hair on their body; can live on land or in water; they can be active in the day(diurnal) or at night (nocturnal) The Diverse Group of Mammals   Cheetah Mammals are a diverse group of animals . They range from the cuddly and cute cats and dogs to the fastest land animal, cheetah - PBS video of cheetah teaching her cubs Video the biggest mammal, the blue whale, even though shaped like a fish as seen in the following video (by In the Wild Productions) is a Mammal and does not lay eggs like fishes, but gives birth to whale calves.Video one of the loudest mammals, the howler monkeys, Listen to a PBS audio tape Audio the tallest animal, Giraffe – National Geography Video of mom and calf (Giraffes can grow up to 9 feet in height)Video View Slide Show Mammals give birth to babies Although mammals vary in size, shape, behavior, etc, they all give birth to their babies. Human beings are Mammals too! Mommy with baby video Mommy with baby video With most mammals, the mothers feed their babies with milk produced within their body. video of a polar bear cub suckling milk from its mother In the video below Mama Lion gave birth to the cubs. Before they were born, she carried them in her stomach. Mother Lions usually teach their cubs to hunt and survive. video of a lioness with her cubs Some Mammals like kangaroos carry their babies in a external pouch until they are ready to come out for good! Baby kangaroos are called joeys. PBS video clip of kangaroo carrying her joey Unlike human babies, Baby elephants like other mammal babies start walking as soon as they are born. Video of elephant with its calf (by creatas.com) The elephant babies stay with the mother for a long time like many other mammals! Elephants live in an extended family system that helps them to succeed better in their environment. Video of an elephant herd Enjoy the following slide show, which has cute pictures of mommy mammals with their babies. View Slide Show   African Elephant

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