Animal Facts

Seahorses are marine fish in the genus hippocampus (a ‘genus’ is a category of animals that uses a Latin name) . In Ancient Greek “hippos” means horse, and “kampos” means sea monster.

Seahorse is a general term that is used for fifty four species of marine fishes. Read on for more seahorse information, including a list of awesome seahorse facts for kids…

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Penguins don’t look much like other birds: they stand up straight like humans and can’t fly. They may look clumsy on land but they are extremely good swimmers.

Did you know that penguins have more feathers than any other kind of bird? For more penguin information, including 10 interesting facts about penguins for kids, read on…

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A dolphin is an aquatic mammal. Dolphins are extremely intelligent and sociable animals, and have their own way to communicate with each other using special sounds.

Dolphins have a playful and friendly nature, which makes them very popular with humans. Read on for more facts about dolphins for kids (and adults) …

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Want to know more about one of your close relatives? Read our gorilla facts for kids to learn about these fearsome, but peaceful, animals. This article is part of our African Animals series.

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