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

Basic Information

Leopards belong to the scientific family Felidae, which includes all cats, and their species name is Panthera pardus.

A lion’s brain is about 25% smaller than a tiger’s brain relative to body size.

Some lemurs like to live near rivers because fruit trees grow there — but other lemurs live in dry forests, thorny areas, or high hills where rivers don’t flow!

Unique Breeds

The smallest sheep breed is the Ouessant, weighing only 28 pounds (13 kg)!

Wallabies sometimes stand up on their hind legs and use their strong tail as a third leg so they can reach leaves higher up!