Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Tiger


Tigers are mammals. They are a kind of cat. Tigers are carnivores.

They have stripes on their body. Tigers have white bellies. They have sharp teeth and claws. They have 4 legs. Tiger’s tails are
half as long as its body.

Tigers are found in Asia. Sometimes they live in forests. They also live in Sumatra, china, India and, Russia.

Tigers hunt at night and sleep in the morning. Tigers scratch a tree to say this is its territory.

By Roselyne

A Kiwi Report


A kiwi is a bird that doesn’t fly.

A kiwi is a brown. A kiwi is covered with fur. It has strong and little feet.

The kiwi bird is New Zealand’s national bird. It lives in areas of damp in New Zealand.

It defends itself by using its legs .It uses it’s beak to get its food. Its nose is nearly at the bottom of its beak.

Reporter : Samantha ‘ Rei Iosefo Vao

Giraffes


A Giraffe is a Mammal and giraffes are herbivores so they don’t eat meat.

Giraffes have long tails. Giraffes have different patterns. Giraffes legs are very long and strong. Giraffes have two ossicones on their head.

Giraffes live in the savannas in a country called Africa.

Giraffes can get away from their predators easily but when giraffes drink at the water hole they have to split their legs to drink and they cant straighten their legs fast enough to get away from their predator the Lion. Giraffes eat leaves from trees and they don’t chew until they bring their food back up. When Giraffes eat their leaves that get moisture from it that’s why they don’t go to the water hole every hour.

Tiger Report


A Sumatran tiger is a mammal. Sumatran tigers are the smallest of their species.

A tiger is stripy and colourful. They have pointy ears. It has a long tail and whiskers.

Sumatran tigers live in the Indonesian Islands.

A tiger is not a herbivore, it’s a carnivore. A tiger scratches a tree to mark its territory.

By Joshua

Tuatara


Tuatara are reptiles. They are related to Dinosaurs. They are not lizards.

They are green and very slow, but on short distances they can run fast. Their skin is soft and scaly too.

Tuatara live on 20 different islands around NZ. They also live in burrows.

Tuatara hunt at night time and sleep during the day. They also crawl. They eat bugs too.

By Destiny

Monday, November 10, 2008

Podcasting



Zoo trip on Thursday


Hi Room 10,
I'm so excited about our zoo trip on Thursday! I can't wait to see all of the amazing animals - especially the six endangered animals we have been learning about. Have you been to the zoo before? Post a comment letting me know what animal or animals you most want to see.