This page contains Snowshoe Hare facts, and is part of our Arctic Animals series. This cold-weather specialist has a number of adaptations that allow it to live in the frozen north. Let’s learn more about this speedy survivor …
Animal Facts
In-depth information about individual animals. Pictures, videos and amazing facts about your favorite species. Learn about the life, conservation status, habitat, diet and behavior of animals from all around the world.
Musk Ox Facts
In this article we’ll be learning about the Musk Ox, a large herbivore with many adaptations for living in the cold Arctic region. This page is part of our Arctic Animals series. Read on for incredible Musk Ox facts …
(Be sure to watch the incredible video of Musk Oxen fighting!)
Moose Facts
This article contains moose facts for kids and adults, and is part of our Arctic Animals series. You can find out about more amazing Arctic and subarctic animals here: Artic Animals List.
Read on for moose information, pictures and video …
Greenland Shark Facts
Greenland shark facts, information, pictures and video. Learn about this mysterious underwater giant with our in-depth guide …
- You can learn more about the Arctic here: Arctic Facts
- See more Arctic and subarctic animals here: Arctic Animals List
Lemming Facts
This page contains lemming facts. We’ll find out all about the Arctic rodent with a rather strange reputation for jumping off cliffs. We’ll find out if its self-destructive tendencies are fact or fiction, and discover lots more lemming information along the way …
- This article is part of our Arctic Facts series.
- You can find out about more amazing Arctic animals here: Arctic Animals List.
Be sure to watch the video of a confrontation between a cat and a lemming. Which animal do you think runs away?
Wolverine Facts
This page contains Wolverine facts for kids (and adults), and is part of our Arctic series. For a list of Arctic animals, see this page: Arctic Animals.
Wolverine Facts For Kids: Introduction
Tenacious. Ferocious. Highly aggressive. The wolverine has been described as all of these things, and with good reason; it is an efficient hunter, unafraid to tackle animals larger than itself. Tough, and able to survive in harsh subarctic conditions, this is a creature whose fearsome reputation is well deserved ...
Leatherback Sea Turtle Facts, Pictures, Video and Information. Life-Cycle, Habitat, Diet, Threats & More
This page contains leatherback sea turtle facts for kids (and adults!), and is part of both our Endangered Animals series and our Sea Turtles series. In this article you’ll find out what leatherback sea turtles look like, where they live and what they eat.
You'll also find out why leatherback turtles are endangered, plus many more leatherback facts and figures. Don't forget to watch the awesome videos of leatherback turtles in the wild!
You can read a story about Carrie, a leatherback turtle who embarks on an epic migration, in our book: Tales From The Brink: Endangered Animal Stories.
Endangered Animals Facts For Kids
This page contains endangered animals facts for kids – and anyone else interested in finding out about the world's threatened species.
Here you’ll find all kinds of information on endangered animals, including: who decides if a species is endangered; the different categories for endangered species; and why animals become endangered.
We'll begin with some interesting endangered animals information. We'll then discover more about threatened animals with a list of endangered animals facts for kids.
- You can see a list of endangered animals here: Endangered Animals List.
Arctic Hare Facts For Kids
This page contains Arctic Hare facts for kids and adults, and is part of our Arctic Animals series.
The Arctic Hare is a hardy animal that lives in cold, inhospitable Artic lands. It relies on its thick coat both to keep warm and for camouflage. It is capable of running at high speeds to escape from predators.
Make sure you watch the amazing video of an Arctic Hare being chased by a pack of Arctic Wolves. You'll get to see the Arctic Hare's incredible speed – but is it fast enough?
Tasmanian Devil Facts For Kids
This page contains Tasmanian Devil facts for kids and adults and is part of our Australian Animals series. Read on to find out about this fierce little marsupial.
A quick list of Tasmanian Devil facts for kids can be found at the end of the article.
Cassowary Facts
This article contains cassowary facts for kids and adults, and is part of our Australian Animals series.
On this page we'll learn all about this large (and occasionally aggressive) flightless Australian bird.
