written and illustrated by Ms. Ewer’s First graders Stony Point School March 2010

First, we would like to take the time to dedicate our book to the animals of the world because without them we wouldn't have anything to write about. We would also like to thank Ms. Mary Lou for helping us create all of our art work and Mrs. Streicher for helping us with research. We would like to thank Ms. Ewers and Mrs. Hager for helping us write and put together this book, it couldn't have been done without them, thank you!

Creating this book required alot of time and effort! First, we each had to pick out an animal. We spent several days looking through books and websites to research our animals. We took alot of notes on our research too. When we felt like we learned alot of information about our animals, we wrote a rough draft. We drew our animal, made a collage and created a cover as well. When our rough draft and cover was mistake free, we created our final copy. We hope that you enjoy learning about the animals we have chosen and that you appreciate all of our hard work as well.

By Devyn Walker

A peacock eats seeds and fruit. A peacock lives in deciduous tropical rainforests. They put up their feathers to defend themselves. The peacock has a long brilliantly colored train of feathers that grow from its shimmering blue back. Peacocks walk on the ground. Peacocks are birds but they cannot fly because they are too heavy.

Rattlesnake By Tiera Johnson

A rattlesnake eats rodents, lizards, and other small animals. The rattlesnake has scaly skin that glistens but is dry to the touch. The scales can be yellow, brown, or black and there are dark “v” or diamond shaped markings on their backs. Rattlesnakes slither to move and live in deserts, mountains, woods, and swamps of the USA and Mexico. The rattlesnake defends itself with its venomous bite and is a reptile.

By Nathan Goldstein

A boa constrictor eats meat like lizards, birds, monkeys, and iguanas. It lives in Central and South American rain forests. It is 6 to 10 feet long with scaly skin. Boa Constrictors slither on the ground. Boas defend themselves by constricting or squeezing their prey. A boa constrictor is a reptile that can be red, green, or black.

Puffer Fish By Carson Cox

A puffer fish eats corals, sponges, and sea urchins. They live in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Puffer fish have a tube-shaped body but when puffed up, they are almost spherical. Puffer fish move around by swimming. Puffer fish defend themselves by puffing up to scare off enemies. They are a fish.

Prairie Dog By Abby Engler

Prairie dogs eat grasses, seeds, leaves, flowers, fruit, eggs, and some insects. Prairie dogs live in short grass prairies and mountain prairies of Western USA and Mexico. A prairie dog’s fur is brown gray. Prairie dogs walk to move and their best defense is to retreat into a burrow. A prairie dog is a mammal.

Blue Jay By Shelby Anderson

Blue Jays eat other bird’s eggs, acorns, fruit, and insects. They live in North America. They blue jay defends itself by taking other bird’s eggs. It moves with its feet and wings. The feathers are blue and white. A blue jay is a bird.

Panda By Ella Baumann

A panda eats bamboo leaves. A panda lives in bamboo forests in the mountains of China. The panda’s body shape is oval and its coverings are black and white. Pandas walk on four legs. The panda is a mammal. Pandas defend themselves by swinging their paws at their enemies or by giving off a low-pitch growl or bark.

Jaguar By Dylan Salazar Jaguars eat mammals, reptiles, birds, and eggs. They live in rain forests, swamps, deserts, and shrubby areas of South and Central America. Jaguars grow to be about 4-6 feet long with a tail that is 2-3 feet long. Jaguars have dark markings arranged around a lighter colored spot. Jaguars walk on four legs and are a mammal. Jaguars defend themselves by biting and running.

King Cobra By Tyler Harrington

The king cobra eats lizards and other snakes. The king cobra lives in rain forests of India, China, and Southeast Asia. The king cobra is thin and has scaly skin that glistens but is dry. The king cobra slithers on land, climbs on trees, and it can swim in the water. The king cobra defends itself by biting its prey and ejecting poison into them. The king cobra is a reptile.

Painted Turtle By Jacob Rice

The painted turtle eats snails, crayfish, frogs, fish eggs, and plants. It lives in ponds, marshes, and slow moving rivers. The painted turtle has a hard upper shell and webbed feet. It walks slowly on its legs. It hides in its shell to defend itself. The painted turtle is a reptile.

Leopard By Henry Ham

Leopards eat hogs and wild pigs. They live in rain forests, woodlands, plains, deserts, and shrubby areas. Leopards defend themselves by scratching and biting. Leopards are mammals. Leopards are yellowish with black spots. They move by leaping, running, and sneaking. Female leopards make dens in hidden areas.

Anaconda By Sam Lange

Anacondas eat pigs, birds, deer, and fish. They live in swampy areas of tropical warm South America. Anacondas are greenish brown with a double row of black oval spots on their backs. They move by slithering around and defend themselves by squeezing their enemies. An anaconda is a reptile.

African Rock Python By Ginger White

The African rock python eats monkeys, pigs, deer, small apes, birds, and other animals. It lives in sub-Saharan Africa. The African rock python has scaly skin that glistens but is dry to the touch. The skin is tan with brown spots and a tan v-shape marks the face. The African rock python defends itself by squeezing its prey. It is a reptile.

Downy Woodpecker By Haley Gibson

A downy woodpecker eats, ants, beetles, seeds, and grains. The downy woodpecker lives in the woodlands. They peck holes in trees to live in it. The downy woodpecker is a small, black and white bird with a short bill. The male has a red spot on the back of its head. It moves with its wings. How the downy woodpecker defends itself is by pecking. They are birds.

Cookie cutter Shark By Jacob Streicher

Cookie cutter sharks are brown sharks that have large eyes with green pupils. The belly of the cookie cutter shark has a small patch of glow in the dark skin. It swims in the water. Cookie cutter sharks have a small patch of bioluminescence on its belly and tricks its predator with its belly and bites it. The cookie cutter shark is a fish. Cookie cutter sharks eat large fish and whales (including dolphins). A cookie cutter shark lives in deep tropical ocean waters worldwide at depths of about 3500 meters.

Ploughshare Tortoise By Connor Wells

The tortoise eats plants. It lives in tropical grasslands. It has a hard brown upper shell. It creeps on the ground and goes into its shell to protect itself. It is a reptile with four legs. Its shell is made out of plates fused together into a shell. It lives on land. It is medium sized. It has a pattern on its shell. It is difficult for predators to crush because of its hard shell.

Emerald Tree Boa By Macy Drumheller

An emerald tree boa eats birds and rodents. They live in trees and shrubs near water in Guyana. The emerald tree boa is green with white bands. It slithers on the ground. It catches food with its long teeth and squeezes them. They are reptiles.

Cheetah By Yanajah Joyner-Henry

Cheetahs are meat eaters; they eat animals like impalas, gazelles, rabbits, birds, and other small animals. Cheetahs live in Africa and Southwestern Asia in temperate grasslands and tropical savannas. The cheetah is tawny brown with dark spots. They have teardrop shaped lines on both sides of the nose. They move around on four legs and are the fastest land animal. They can run up to 65 miles per hour. Cheetahs defend themselves by running from predators. Cheetahs are mammals and they are an endangered species.