Mammals - Facts for Kids

Close-up of African elephant's face showing wrinkled skin, eye, and large ivory tusk in natural habitat.

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Random Facts About Mammals For Kids

Wallabies always hop with both back feet together — they never hop one foot at a time!

Mother tapirs choose special hidden places called nurseries (safe hiding spots) to leave their babies while feeding!

Behavior & Intelligence

Male cheetahs often form groups called coalitions with their brothers and stay together for life!

Beavers are protected by law in many countries to prevent overhunting (hunting too much)!

In a mob of meerkats, one dominant female and one dominant male do most of the breeding, while other females rarely get their pups to survive because the dominant female strongly suppresses their breeding.