A Day at the Zoo
~ a choose your own adventure story ~
Animal facts found at: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
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You stretch and yawn and beg your parents to let you stay home. The zoo is a fun place … but all you want to do is sleep today. “School is exhausting”, you say.
Your parents take your little sister to the zoo and let you stay home!
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You head over to see the LIONS!!!
They are your favorite!
You decide to go see the penguins next since that was your sisters pick.
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Size: Head and body, 4.5 to 6.5 feet; Tail, 26.39 inches
Weight: 268 to 420 pounds
Group Name: Pride
Protection Status: Vulnerable
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Your sister loves the penguins. She researched them in 1st grade!
Which animal do you visit next?
You want to see the elephants, but your sister wants to see the seals.
Type: Bird
Diet: Carnivore
Average life span in the wild: 15-20 years
Size: 45 inches
Weight: Up to 88 pounds
Group name: Colony
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The elephants are out and very playful today. Two brothers are playing in the field.
You want to stay and watch them a bit longer, but your sister is starting to scream. She wants to go and see the seals. Off you go!
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Average life span in the wild: Up to 70 years
Size: Height at the shoulder, 8.2 to 13 feet
Weight: 5,000 to 14,000 pounds
Group name: Herd
Protection Status: Threatened
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You and your sister are in luck! A mama fur seal is laying out in the sun with her new pup. They are so cute!
Your mom says you have time for one more visit before it’s time to go home.
Do you see the spider monkeys? Or do swing by the snake house to see the pythons?
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Average life span in the wild: 12 to 30 years
Size: 4 to 10 feet
Weight: Up to 700 pounds
Group name: Colony
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Spiders monkey are so fun to watch! They are jumping and leaping everywhere! This is the best way to end a day at the zoo!
You beg your mom and dad to bring you back next weekend!
You are crossing your fingers as you think about all the animals you still want to visit!
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Average life span in the wild: 22 years
Size: 14 to 26 inches
Weight: 13.25 pounds
Group name: Troop
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You LOVE snakes! Your mom and sister decided to wait outside the Snake House. Your dad and you walk through looking at the different snakes until you find the Burmese Python. He’s sleeping and won’t move even when you knock on the glass. Maybe next time he will be awake!
You can’t wait until you visit again!
Type: Reptile
Diet: Carnivore
Average life span in the wild: 20 to 25 years
Size: 16 to 23 feet
Weight: Up to 00o pounds
Protection status: Threatened