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Hi, I am going to write about the 5 amazing animals I chose.


Tigers

A tiger weighs up to 720 pounds ( 363 kg) and stretches to 6 feet long( 2 meters) and has a 3 foot (1 meter) long tail. Tigers can live in both tropical and temperate forests as well as swamps. A tiger's roar can be heard as far as two miles( 3km) away. No two tigers have exactly the same pattern of stripes.

Giraffes
Giraffes have a height of 18 foot( 5.4 meters) and excellent vision. A giraffe's tongue can be up to 21 inches ( 53cm) which can grab and hold onto an object. They are the tallest mammals. They can survive for weeks without water as they get most of their water from the plants they feed on. They also sleep standing as when a predator comes, they take too long to get back on their feet. They can communicate by making infrasound, which cannot be heard by humans. No 2 giraffes have the same pattern of spots on their bodies.
Giant Pandas
Giant Pandas weigh between 165 and 300 pounds(75 and 136 kg). Newborn Pandas weigh only 3 to 4 ounces which is 1/900 of what their mother weighs. Giant Pandas spend about 12 hours a day eating. They also eat very fast as they only digest 1/5 of what they eat.
Bald eagles
Bald eagles can stretch to 3 feet(1meter) long and have a wingspan of 8 feet( 2.4 meters). They also have a great eyesight up to a mile(1.6 meters). They can soar over 10 000 feet(3048 meters) high and when they are coming down to catch their prey, they can drop down at up to 100 miles ( 161 km) an hour!
Zebras
Zebras range from a height of 3.5 to 5 feet( 1 to 1.5 meters) at the shoulder and weigh from 440 to 990 pounds( 200 to 450 kg). Each zebra has their own unique stripe pattern. They may even use it to help to recognize different individuals. Camouflage is also a use of their stripe pattern.