Big Barn Animals 9 animals
-
Fun fact: A cow has four parts to its stomach to help digest grass!
-
Fun fact: A calf can stand up and walk within an hour of being born!
-
Fun fact: Horses can see almost all the way around their bodies, because their eyes are on the sides of their heads!
-
Fun fact: A foal is born with long legs that are almost as long as a grown-up horse's!
-
Fun fact: Donkeys have huge ears that help them hear far away and keep cool!
-
Fun fact: Shetland ponies are small but super strong for their size!
-
Fun fact: An ox is a strong cow or bull trained to pull heavy carts and plows!
-
Fun fact: Clydesdales are giant horses with fluffy "feathers" of hair on their feet!
-
Fun fact: A mule's mom is a horse and its dad is a donkey!
Pigs, Sheep & Goats 9 animals
-
Fun fact: Pigs roll in mud to stay cool because they can't sweat much!
-
Fun fact: Piglets know their mom's voice, and she grunts a song to them while they drink milk!
-
Fun fact: A sheep's wool keeps growing all its life, so it needs a haircut every year!
-
Fun fact: A lamb can recognize its mom's call in a whole flock!
-
Fun fact: A ram's curly horns keep growing its whole life!
-
Fun fact: Goats are great climbers, and some can even climb trees!
-
Fun fact: Baby goats love to jump, climb, and play on everything!
-
Fun fact: Pygmy goats are so friendly that many families keep them as pets!
-
Fun fact: Alpaca wool is softer and warmer than sheep's wool!
Barnyard Birds 9 animals
-
Fun fact: A rooster crows all day long, not just at sunrise!
-
Fun fact: A hen turns her eggs many times a day to keep the chicks inside healthy!
-
Fun fact: Chicks start peeping to their mom while they're still inside the egg!
-
Fun fact: A duck's feathers are waterproof, so water rolls right off!
-
Fun fact: Ducklings follow the first moving thing they see, usually their mom!
-
Fun fact: Geese honk to keep their group together when they fly in a V shape!
-
Fun fact: Goslings can swim on their very first day!
-
Fun fact: A turkey's head can change color when it's excited!
-
Fun fact: Silkie chickens have fluffy feathers that feel like fur!
Farm Pets & Helpers 7 animals
-
Fun fact: Border collie sheepdogs are so smart they can learn the names of hundreds of toys!
-
Fun fact: Barn cats help farmers by catching mice!
-
Fun fact: Kittens are born with their eyes closed and open them after about a week!
-
Fun fact: Puppies are born unable to see or hear, but they can smell!
-
Fun fact: A rabbit's long ears can turn to listen in different directions!
-
Fun fact: Guinea pigs "talk" with squeaks, purrs, and happy whistles!
-
Fun fact: Llamas are sometimes used to guard sheep from coyotes!
Pond & Field Friends 8 animals
-
Fun fact: Frogs drink water through their skin!
-
Fun fact: A turtle can't crawl out of its shell, because the shell is part of its skeleton!
-
Fun fact: Field mice build cozy round nests out of grass!
-
Fun fact: Skunks stamp their feet as a warning before they spray!
-
Fun fact: Groundhogs can climb trees and swim!
-
Fun fact: Crows are so smart they can recognize people's faces!
-
Fun fact: Barn swallows build cup-shaped nests out of mud!
-
Fun fact: Moles dig tunnels with their big, shovel-shaped front paws!
Farms Around the World 8 animals
-
Fun fact: Highland cows have long, shaggy hair to keep warm in cold weather!
-
Fun fact: A Texas Longhorn's horns can stretch wider than a car!
-
Fun fact: Water buffalo love to wallow in water and mud to stay cool!
-
Fun fact: Yaks have such thick coats they can live high in the snowy mountains!
-
Fun fact: Angora goats grow soft, curly hair called mohair!
-
Fun fact: Merino sheep grow some of the softest wool in the world!
-
Fun fact: This cow is nicknamed the "Oreo cow" because of the white belt around its middle!
-
Fun fact: Pot-bellied pigs are smart pets that can learn tricks like dogs!
