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Zoo Book Requirements (6th Grade)
I.
Home Page (colorful/creative)
II.
Animal Summaries
/Research (Must choose 6 animals in total from the list below )
1-Carnivores
2-Perissodactyls
3-Artiodactyls
4-Primates
5-Aves
6-Reptiles
7-Proboscidea
8-Marsupials
III. Bibliography-- There should be a bibliography tab which lists
ALL
of the web sites from where you have used pictures and/or information.
IV. Pictures of Each Animal
Must
Be Included with
scientific name
Sample Outline for Animal Summaries (6 animals)
*Make sure to provide all of the information asked for!*
1. Animal Description
-Size, Color(s), Weight, Any other characteristic unique to the animal.
2. Habitat
- Region (On a Continental Map a.k.a. where is it found in the world)
-Biome (Rainforest, Desert, Savannah, Tundra, Etc.)
-Habitat (A description of the environment it lives in)
-Niche (The role this animal plays in the environment)
-Climate
3. Diet
- Carnivore/Herbivore/Omnivore/Insectivore/Fructivore/Etc.
-Hunter/Scavenger/Opportunistic/Browser/Grazer/Etc.
-Eating Habits
-Compare its zoo diet with its diet in the wild
4. Behavior
-Social/Solitary
-Territorial/Nomadic/Migrating
-Raising young/Mating Habits
-Alpha Male/Matriarch
5. Conservation
-Status in the wild (endangered, threatened, rare, common, etc.)
-Plan for saving endangered species
-SSP breeding programs
-Parks and Wild areas preserved or protected
*ALL ANIMALS FOR YOUR ZOO BOOK
MUST
BE FROM ZOO MIAMI !!!*