Facts
Facts the Peabody Encyclopedia for kids
Real facts about everything, written for your grade.
Animals
Big cats, birds, bugs and how animals live.
Wild mammals
- African Wild DogsHow do African wild dogs hunt as a team?
- Black BearsHow do black bears live in the forest?
- BobcatsWhat is a bobcat, and where does it live?
- Bugs That Clean UpWhich bugs eat dead things?
- CatsWhy do cats purr?
- CheetahsHow does a cheetah run so fast?
- CougarsWhere do cougars live, and what are their other names?
- CoyotesHow do coyotes live so close to people?
- DogsHow did dogs become our pets?
- ElephantsHow do elephants use their trunks?
- Giant PandasWhat do pandas eat?
- Grizzly BearsWhat do grizzly bears eat, and how do they get through winter?
- Honey BadgersWhat makes a honey badger so tough?
- HorsesHow do horses sleep standing up?
- JaguarsHow is a jaguar different from a leopard?
- LeopardsWhy do leopards climb trees?
- LionsHow do lions live together?
- RabbitsHow do rabbits live?
- Red FoxesHow do red foxes hunt and raise their kits?
- SlothsWhy are sloths so slow?
- Snow LeopardsHow do snow leopards live high in the mountains?
- Spotted HyenasDo hyenas really laugh, and how do they live?
- Tasmanian DevilsWhat is a Tasmanian devil really like?
- The Arctic and AntarcticaWhat are the Arctic and Antarctica like, and how are they different?
- TigersHow do tigers hunt, and why do they have stripes?
- WolverinesHow does a wolverine live in the cold north?
Birds
Reptiles & frogs
- AxolotlsHow can an axolotl grow back its legs?
- Black MambasHow fast is a black mamba?
- Frogs and ToadsWhat is the difference between a frog and a toad?
- Green AnacondasHow big can a green anaconda grow?
- King CobrasHow does a king cobra live, and what does it eat?
- Komodo DragonsHow big is a Komodo dragon, and how does it hunt?
- Reticulated PythonsHow long is the longest snake in the world?
- SnakesHow do snakes move without legs?
Bugs & tiny creatures
How animals live
Record breakers
Birds of prey
- Andean CondorsHow does an Andean condor fly without flapping?
- Bald EaglesHow do bald eagles hunt and build their nests?
- Bearded VulturesWhy does a bearded vulture eat bones?
- Eurasian Eagle-OwlsHow big is a Eurasian eagle-owl?
- Golden EaglesHow does a golden eagle hunt?
- Great Horned OwlsHow does a great horned owl hunt in the dark?
- GyrfalconsHow does a gyrfalcon live in the far north?
- Harpy EaglesHow big are a harpy eagle's claws?
- Northern GoshawksHow does a goshawk fly through the forest?
- OspreysHow does an osprey catch fish?
- OwlsHow can owls see in the dark?
- Peregrine FalconsHow fast can a peregrine falcon dive?
- Philippine EaglesWhy is the Philippine eagle so rare?
- Red-Tailed HawksHow does a red-tailed hawk spot its food from the sky?
- SecretarybirdsWhy does a secretarybird stomp its feet?
- Snowy OwlsHow do snowy owls live in the Arctic?
- Steller's Sea EaglesHow heavy is a Steller's sea eagle?
River & swamp animals
- Alligator Snapping TurtlesHow does an alligator snapping turtle catch fish?
- American AlligatorsHow is an alligator different from a crocodile?
- Black CaimansWhat is a black caiman?
- Electric EelsHow does an electric eel make electricity?
- Nile CrocodilesHow do Nile crocodiles live in Africa's rivers?
- Red-Bellied PiranhasWhat do piranhas really eat?
Stories about Animals
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