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Eden Lai (aged 9), Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong
There are more than 10,000 species of birds.
Birds don’t have teeth, so they use their beaks to snap up food. They can fly because their bodies are lightweight, and many even have hollow bones. While some are fierce predators that eat meat, a lot of birds just munch on seeds, fruits or bugs.
The Peregrine falcon is the fastest animal, and when it dives, it can reach speeds of over 300km per hour. A woodpecker has a strong beak that it uses to drill into wood and find insects to eat.
When you see a bird, can you spot these facts in action?
Grace Lou (aged 10), St Stephen’s Girls’ Primary School
In the wild, rabbits can be found in forests and meadows. They are herbivores that eat grass and leafy plants.
My favourite species is the mini lop as they are naturally small and adorable. They can live for eight to 12 years, so they can be very nice pets.
The intelligence of rabbits can easily be seen from how they burrow deeply into the ground together as a cooperative colony. Their homes also have several exits to help them escape from predators.
I like rabbits because their joyful binkies and flops are hilarious and adorable.
Jamie Hui (aged 8), Kowloon Junior School
I am writing about five of Earth’s slowest animals.
Sea anemones move slowly at a speed of about 1cm per hour. The garden snail’s top speed is around 1.3cm per second. Three-toed sloths crawl 0.3 metres per minute. A giant tortoise can travel about 2km per hour. Some starfish move about one metre per minute.
These are the top five slowest animals that I have learned about in my books.
Are you interested in the fastest animals on Earth?
