Mammals - Facts for Kids

Warthogs travel up to 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) each day looking for food in the dry season!

Cougars are so adaptable, they can be found from the snowy mountains of Canada to the tropical rainforests of South America!

Tapirs are most active at dawn and dusk, making them crepuscular (active during twilight) animals!

Female lions (lionesses) are about 20% smaller than males but are usually faster and do most of the hunting.

Giant ground sloths like Megatherium existed during the Ice Age and were the size of elephants, standing up to 12 feet (3.66 meters) tall!