Mammals - Facts for Kids

Female orangutans usually have their first baby when they’re around 15 years old!

In winter, bison eat dried grass, bark, and twigs when fresh plants aren’t available!

Some lemurs use “lemur latrines” — special bathroom spots that the whole troop shares!

Baby elephants stay close to their mothers for the first three years of their lives!

Fun and Unique Facts

Diademed sifakas can leap over 30 feet (9 meters) between trees in a single jump — that’s longer than a school bus!