Mammals - Facts for Kids

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Random Facts About Mammals For Kids

Young elephants don’t learn to use their trunks properly until they’re about 6 months old!

Okapis need to live in areas with clay-rich soils that contain special minerals they need in their diet!

The average cow is about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall at their shoulder — that’s taller than most kindergarteners!

Baby tapirs begin eating solid food when they are just 2–3 weeks old!

A baby meerkat is called a pup. But unlike pigs, we don’t use special words like ‘sow’ or ‘boar’ for female or male meerkats — they’re just called a male meerkat or a female meerkat.