Drawing Animals

Facts about Giant Pandas:

• The giant panda is native to China.

• It has a black and white coat that features large black patches around its eyes.

• Pandas are an endangered species. Population estimates vary but there may be around 2000 left living in the wild.

• A giant panda cub weighs only around 150 grams (5 oz) at birth.

• Adult males can weigh up to 150 kg (330 lb).

• Giant panda have a lifespan of around 20 years in the wild.

• Female pandas raise cubs on their own (the male leaves after mating).

• The diet of a panda is made up almost entirely of bamboo.

• Giant pandas eat as much as 10 kg (22 lb) of bamboo a day.

• Giant pandas are good climbers.

• The scientific name for the giant panda is ‘ailuropoda melanoleuca’.

• An animated movie from 2008 named ‘Kung Fu Panda’ features a giant panda called ‘Po’.

Reference: https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/giantpanda.html

Facts about Butterflies:

• Butterflies are insects.

• A butterfly’s lifecycle is made up of four parts, egg, larva (caterpillars), pupa (chrysalis) and adult.

• Butterflies attach their eggs to leaves with a special glue.

• Most caterpillars are plant eaters (herbivores).

• Fully grown caterpillars attach themselves to a suitable twig or leaf before shedding their outside layer of skin to reveal a hard skin underneath known as a chrysalis.

• An adult butterfly will eventually emerge from the chrysalis where it will wait a few hours for its wings to fill with blood and dry, before flying for the first time.

• Butterflies can live in the adult stage from anywhere between a week and a year, depending on the species.

• Butterflies have four wings.

• Butterflies often have brightly coloured wings with unique patterns made up of tiny scales.

• Most butterflies feed on nectar from flowers.

• Butterflies have taste receptors on their feet.

• Scientists estimate that there are between 15000 and 20000 different species of butterfly.

• Birdwing butterflies have large, angular wings and fly in a similar way to birds.

• Monarch butterflies are known for their long migration. Every year monarch butterflies will travel a great distance (sometimes over 4000 km), females will lay eggs and a new generation of monarchs will travel back, completing the cycle.

Reference: https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/butterfly.html