Mammals - Facts for Kids

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Random Facts About Mammals For Kids

Hyenas can follow the sound of vultures feeding from up to 6 miles (10 kilometers) away!

The largest recorded White Rhinoceros horn was 59 inches (150 centimeters) long — taller than many children!

Dholes need much bigger homes than tigers — about five times more space per family pack — so when forests are broken up, they get into trouble first. That makes them more vulnerable than tigers!

Baby monkeys are called infants, just like human babies, and they usually stay close to their mothers for the first few months of life.

Horses in a herd take turns sleeping so that there’s always at least one horse keeping watch!