African Animal Surfari

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Letsatsi, the white lion. White lions are extinct in the wild. See sources.

How much do you know about African animals? Do you already have a favorite African animal? Choose an African animal and surf the Web to answer questions about your animal. You can use the African Animal Surfari e-Sheet to record what you learn.

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Web Sites

African Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Gallery has pictures of many African animals. Click a picture to see basic information about the animal. You can learn how big the animal is, where and how long the animal lives, and what the animal eats.

Kids' Planet eSpecies Fact Sheets give you the basic information about many animals. The fact sheets describe what the animal looks like, where it lives, what it eats, and how it behaves. You can also learn whether the species is endangered.

Take a Virtual Field Trip to Tanzania was created by a teacher to document her travel in Africa. The site includes a travel diary with many pictures of animals, as well as people and places. You can also read animal poems and watch short movies.

Lincoln Park Zoo's Animal Fact Sheets give the basic information about several mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The fact sheets also describe the special adaptations of each animal.

Fact Monster is an online reference site where you can find information about almost anything.

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Questions

What does your animal look like?

What color is your animal?
What is its skin covering?
How tall or long is it?
How much does it weigh?

What does your animal eat?
Where does your animal live?
Is your animal endangered?
Which Web site was your favorite? Give three reasons for your choice.
What is a surprising fact you learned about your animal? It should be something that makes your classmates say “WOW!” In which site did you find this amazing information?