Mammals - Facts for Kids

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Random Facts About Mammals For Kids

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.

Bison can find water sources up to 5 miles (8 km) away using their excellent sense of smell!

A cheetah’s claws are more like a dog’s than a cat’s, as they don’t fully retract!

A mole can tell the difference between yummy and yucky things just by touching them with its nose!

Wombats have powerful claws that can dig through even hard soil and roots!