❄️ Snow and ice animal reports, grades 1–2
11 sheets, one animal each, so every child in a group gets a different one. Pick another set or one animal.
My report: the emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri · Grades 1–2
| Length | not checked yet: look it up! |
|---|---|
| Height | 3.7 ft (1.1 m) |
| Weight | 88 lb (40 kg) |
| Top speed | not checked yet: look it up! |
| How long it lives | not checked yet: look it up! |
Read about it
Emperor penguins live in Antarctica, where it is very cold. They can't fly, but they swim very well. A dad keeps the egg warm on his feet.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, press release 25 Oct 2022, fws.gov/press-release/2022-10/emperor-penguin-gets-endangered-species-act-protections, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the gray wolf
Canis lupus · Grades 1–2
| Length | 5.9 ft (1.8 m) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | 30 to 32 in (77 to 81 cm) |
| Weight | 90 to 110 lb (41 to 50 kg) |
| Top speed | 35 mph (56 km/h) |
| How long it lives | 4 to 5 years |
Read about it
Wolves live in family groups called packs. They howl to talk to each other. Pet dogs came from wolves long ago.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- National Park Service, Yellowstone (wolf facts), nps.gov/articles/yellowstone-wolf-facts.htm, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the polar bear
Ursus maritimus · Grades 1–2
| Length | not checked yet: look it up! |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | 4.9 ft (1.5 m) |
| Weight | 399 to 1,450 lb (181 to 658 kg) |
| Top speed | not checked yet: look it up! |
| How long it lives | 25 years |
Read about it
Polar bears live where it is cold and icy. They are great swimmers. Under the white fur, their skin is black.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- National Park Service, nps.gov/subjects/bears/polar-bears.htm, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the arctic fox
Vulpes lagopus · Grades 1–2
| Length | 3.6 ft (1.1 m) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | not checked yet: look it up! |
| Weight | 9.9 lb (4.5 kg) |
| Top speed | not checked yet: look it up! |
| How long it lives | not checked yet: look it up! |
Read about it
Arctic foxes live where it is very cold. Their fur is white in winter. They have furry paws and small ears.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- National Park Service, Kobuk Valley National Park, nps.gov/kova/learn/nature/arctic-fox.htm, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the walrus
Odobenus rosmarus · Grades 1–2
| Length | 9.8 to 11 ft (3 to 3.5 m) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | not checked yet: look it up! |
| Weight | 1.9 tons (1.7 tonnes) |
| Top speed | 22 mph (35 km/h) |
| How long it lives | not checked yet: look it up! |
Read about it
Walruses have two long tusks and bristly whiskers. They have thick fat to stay warm. They rest in big groups on the ice.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Walrus Species Status Assessment (PDF), iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/DownloadFile/132114, checked 2026-10-30
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fws.gov/media/pacific-walrus-bull-0, checked 2026-10-30
- National Park Service, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, nps.gov/bela/learn/kidsyouth/alaskan-animal-adaptations.htm, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the reindeer (caribou)
Rangifer tarandus · Grades 1–2
| Length | 4.9 to 6.6 ft (1.5 to 2 m) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | 30 in to 4.9 ft (76 cm to 1.5 m) |
| Weight | 130 to 600 lb (59 to 272 kg) |
| Top speed | 6 mph (9.7 km/h) |
| How long it lives | 12 to 16 years |
Read about it
Reindeer live in the cold north. Their big hooves work like snowshoes. In North America, reindeer are called caribou.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- National Park Service, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, nps.gov/bela/learn/nature/caribou.htm, checked 2026-10-30
- National Park Service, Caribou: Did You Know?, nps.gov/articles/caribou-did-you-know.htm, checked 2026-10-30
- USDA Forest Service, Fire Effects Information System, fs.usda.gov/database/feis/animals/mammal/rata/all.html, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the narwhal
Monodon monoceros · Grades 1–2
| Length | 13 to 18 ft (4 to 5.5 m) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | not checked yet: look it up! |
| Weight | 1,760 lb to 1.8 tons (800 kg to 1.6 tonnes) |
| Top speed | not checked yet: look it up! |
| How long it lives | 25 to 50 years |
Read about it
Narwhals are whales that live in icy Arctic seas. Most males have a long, twisty tusk. People sometimes call them unicorns of the sea.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- NOAA Fisheries, fisheries.noaa.gov/species/narwhal, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the moose
Alces alces · Grades 1–2
| Length | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | 5 to 7 ft (1.5 to 2.1 m) |
| Weight | 701 to 1,400 lb (318 to 635 kg) |
| Top speed | 35 mph (56 km/h) |
| How long it lives | 15 to 25 years |
Read about it
Moose are the biggest deer. Male moose grow huge, flat antlers. They love to eat plants that grow in lakes and ponds.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- National Park Service, Kenai Fjords, nps.gov/kefj/learn/nature/moose.htm, checked 2026-10-30
- National Park Service, Rocky Mountain, nps.gov/romo/learn/nature/moose.htm, checked 2026-10-30
- National Park Service, Denali, nps.gov/dena/learn/nature/moose.htm, checked 2026-10-30
- National Park Service, Grand Portage, nps.gov/articles/000/mooz-moose.htm, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the wood frog
Lithobates sylvaticus · Grades 1–2
| Length | 2 to 3 in (5.1 to 7.6 cm) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | not checked yet: look it up! |
| Weight | not checked yet: look it up! |
| Top speed | not checked yet: look it up! |
| How long it lives | not checked yet: look it up! |
Read about it
The wood frog is a small brown frog with a dark mask on its face. It lives in the forest. In winter it freezes, and in spring it thaws and hops again!
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- National Park Service, Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, nps.gov/gaar/learn/nature/wood-frog-page-1.htm, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the beluga whale
Delphinapterus leucas · Grades 1–2
| Length | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | not checked yet: look it up! |
| Weight | 1.6 tons (1.4 tonnes) |
| Top speed | not checked yet: look it up! |
| How long it lives | 90 years |
Read about it
Belugas are white whales of the cold Arctic. They chirp, whistle and click to talk to each other. Their round forehead can change shape.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- NOAA Fisheries, fisheries.noaa.gov/species/beluga-whale, checked 2026-10-30
My report: the musk ox
Ovibos moschatus · Grades 1–2
| Length | 8.2 ft (2.5 m) |
|---|---|
| Height at the shoulder | not checked yet: look it up! |
| Weight | 441 to 882 lb (200 to 400 kg) |
| Top speed | not checked yet: look it up! |
| How long it lives | not checked yet: look it up! |
Read about it
Musk oxen live in the freezing Arctic. They have long, shaggy hair and curved horns. Under the long hair is a layer of very soft, warm wool.
It lives in:
It eats:
The coolest thing I learned:
Where my facts came from
- National Park Service, Cape Krusenstern, nps.gov/cakr/learn/nature/muskox.htm, checked 2026-10-30