2-1 Ladybugs II
Ladybugs live where they can find food to eat. P
They are found where there are lots of flowers and trees. P
Some ladybugs eat the leaves of flowers and trees. P
Most ladybugs eat smaller insects. P
They eat smaller insects that harm plants and flowers. P
Ladybugs have strong jaws. P
They catch smaller insects with their jaws. P
Ladybugs help keep gardens safe from bad insects. P
Farmers like ladybugs to protect their gardens. P
2-2 Grasshoppers
My brother likes watching grasshoppers. P
He finds them in the tall grass outside. P
He can watch grasshoppers for hours. P
My brother likes to hear grasshoppers make loud noises. P
They have very hard skin. P
Grasshoppers have 6 long legs and a pair of wings. P
Grasshoppers are insects. P
They come in different sizes. P
Some are small and some are big. P
My brother catches the small ones. P
2-4 Ants
Ants work as a team. P
A nest is an ant's home. P
Ants carry food to their nest. P
They gather food together. P
They use their jaw to carry food. P
One ant can carry small pieces of food. P
Large pieces of food are carried by many ants. P
Ants are strong insects. P
They can move things much bigger than themselves. P
2-5 Beetles
Beetles are everywhere. P
There are 400,000 different types of beetles. P
Beetles come in all types of sizes. P
Beetles are insects. P
They have six legs and an antenna. P
But beetles have something that other insects don't have. P
They have tough suits of armor. P
Beetle's armor protects their bodies and their wings. P
2-6 Honeybees
One of the most familiar insects is a honeybee. P
Honeybees like places with lots of flowers. P
They fly far to search for flowers. P
Honeybees crawl into flowers to find food. P
Flowers provide nectar. P
Honeybees feed on nectar. P
Honeybees also make honey from nectar. P
Honey is a sweet liquid people enjoy. P
2-7 Ant Colony
Ants live and work together in communities. P
An ant community is called a colony. P
There are many ants in one colony. P
An ant colony is very busy. P
Every ant has a job. P
Some ants build tunnels. P
Worker ants collect food. P
Ants feed and protect one another. P
Every ant protects the queen ant. P
The queen ant lays eggs. P
2-9 Bears
This is a bear. P
They have thick fur and a short tail. P
They are very large and powerful. P
Bears have strong claws. P
Bears need to eat a lot of food. P
Bears like to eat berries and fish. P
Berries and fish give bears energy. P
Bears hibernate in the winter. P
Baby bears are called cubs. P
2-10 Squirrels
This is a squirrel. P
Squirrels are rodents with long furry tails. P
Squirrels need to gather food for the cold winter. P
Squirrels feed on seeds and nuts. P
Some feed on small insects. P
Acorns are a good food for squirrels. P
Squirrels climb trees very well. P
Squirrels find acorns from oak trees. P
Squirrels lives in forests and hills. P
2-11 Tigers
Tigers are very big cats. P
Tigers live in the wild. P
Captured tigers are found in the zoo. P
Most tigers have orange fur with black stripes. P
Some have white fur with black stripes. P
Tigers are powerful predators. P
Tigers find food by sneaking up on their prey. P
Some tigers are endangered. P
Endangered animals are at risk of no longer existing. P
2-12 Gorillas
Gorillas are big and hairy with dark fur. P
They have big, broad shoulders. P
Their arms are long and strong. P
Most gorillas live in Africa. P
They live in forests, mountains and rain forests. P
Gorillas do not eat animals. P
They are plant eaters. P
Gorillas live together in groups called troops. P
There is usually only one adult male. P
The adult male is the leader of the group. P
2-13 Rhinoceroses
Rhinoceroses are large four-legged animals. P
They have horns on top of their nose. P
Rhinoceroses have thick protective skin. P
Rhinoceroses have poor eyesight. P
They have good hearing and sense of smell. P
Rhinoceroses have three toes on each foot. P
Rhinoceroses can run quickly over short distances. P
All rhinoceroses eat plants. P
Rhinoceroses do not eat meat. P
2-14 Elephant
An elephant is a huge animal with gray skin and a long trunk. P
An elephant's trunk can be longer than a standing man. P
An elephant can use its trunk to grab high branches. P
An elephant can use its trunk to grab heavy objects. P
An elephant can use its trunk to eat. P
Elephants eat a lot of food each day. P
Elephants live in grasslands and feed on plants. P
Many elephants have two tusks. P
Tusks are elephant's long front teeth. P
Elephants are the largest animals that live on land. P
2-15 Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees are hairy with long arms and legs. P
They eat fruits, leaves, nuts and seeds. P
Chimpanzees can grab onto tree branches. P
They can swing through the trees. P
Chimpanzees spend a lot of time in trees. P
Chimpanzees live in groups. P
They help each other find food. P
Chimpanzees are similar to humans. P
They have thumbs to grab things like humans. P
They have round faces like humans. P
2-16 Zebras
Zebras are known for their black and white stripes. P
Zebras live in Africa. P
Zebras live together in herds. P
They eat tall grass. P
Lions hunt zebras. P
Zebras have to be very alert. P
When zebras see lions, they run and warn other zebras. P
Zebras are fast runners. P
Zebras are closely related to horses. P
2-17 Whales
Whales are marine mammals. P
All mammals breathe air. P
Whales breathe through a blowhole. P
Their blowholes are on top of their heads. P
Whales stick out their whole head from the water to breathe. P
Whales can take long, deep dives into the ocean. P
Whales are large and gentle creatures. P
There many different types of whales. P
Whales are the largest sea animals in the world. P
2-18 Dolphins
Dolphins are beautiful, playful sea animals. P
Dolphins have torpedo shaped bodies. P
They have long beak-like snouts. P
Dolphins are marine mammals. P
They breathe air through a blowhole. P
Dolphins are very smart. P
Dolphins live in groups. P
They are found in oceans or rivers. P
There are many different kinds of dolphins. P
The most popular kind of dolphin is the bottlenose dolphin. P
2-19 Fishes
All fishes have two things in common. P
They all have a backbone and gills. P
A fish's backbone supports its body. P
A fish's gills allow it to breathe. P
Fishes can live in all kinds of places that has water. P
They live in lakes, ponds, rivers and oceans. P
Some fishes are very large and some are tiny. P
There are many different types of fishes. P
2-20 Walruses
Walruses are large sea mammals. P
They have thick skin and long whiskers. P
Walruses also have two long ivory tusks. P
Humans used to hunt walruses for their ivory tusks. P
Walruses have bodies shaped similar to seals and sea lions. P
Walruses live together in herds. P
A herd is a group of animals that feed and travel together. P
The walrus likes to live by cold water. P