Mammals - Facts for Kids

Horses have a special membrane in their eye called the “third eyelid” that helps keep their eyes clean and moist!

Sand cats love eating rodents like gerbils and jirds, which make up most of their diet along with birds, lizards, and insects!

If a margay falls from a tree, it can twist its body in mid-air to land on its feet, just like house cats do, thanks to a bendable spine and special inner ear balance system.

Beavers have large, orange-colored front teeth because they contain iron (a strong metal), which makes them extra strong for cutting through wood!

White rhinoceros can live up to 40 years in the wild and even longer (up to 50 years) when cared for in zoos!