Mammals - Facts for Kids

Physical Characteristics

Most moles are between 4–7 inches (10 to 18 cm) long, about the size of a bar of soap!

Some armadillo homes have lots of ways in — they might have five or more doorways leading to their spooky underground tunnels!

Rabbits can learn their names and come when called, just like dogs!

Leopards often drag their prey up into trees to keep it safe from other predators — even if the prey is larger than they are!

The scientific name for sloths, “Folivora,” comes from Latin words meaning “leaf eater”!