Mammals - Facts for Kids

Leopards often rest in trees during the day to stay cool and avoid other predators!

Some sheep breeds can swim for short distances if they need to — like across a river or to safety — but they’re not strong swimmers and don’t like it!

Cougars are classified as mammals (Class: Mammalia), in the order Carnivora and family Felidae, making them related to house cats!

Wool from one sheep can make about 4 to 8 sweaters!

Some birds called oxpeckers have a special relationship with rhinoceros — they eat insects off the rhino’s skin and warn them of danger!