Care Instructions
Wash exterior of animals by hand using warm water and soap. Dry immediately.
To prevent water from trapping inside the animals, do not immerse in water.
Animal FactsPolar Bear
• Polarbearsarethelargestlandanimalsthathuntforfood(largestland
carnivore)
• Whenstandingstraightupontheirhindlegs,polarbearscanbeover10
feet(305cm)tall;whendownonallfourlegs,polarbearsareabout4feet
(120cm)tallmeasuredattheshoulder
• Polarbearsaregreatswimmersandhavewebbedfrontpawstohelpthem
swim; they can see very well under water
• Fivenationshavenaturalpolarbearpopulations:Russia,Denmark
(Greenland), Canada, Norway, and the United States (Alaska)
• Adultfemalepolarbearsnormallyweigh330to650pounds(150to300
kg);adultmalepolarbearsweighfrom775tomorethan1,700pounds
(350to770kg)
• Polarbearsare6to10feetlong(2to3meters)
• Polarbearcubsstaywiththeirmomsforupto2.5years
• Underneathitsfur,thepolarbear’sskinisblack
• Thelifespanofapolarbearisabout15to18years
Hippopotamus
• Tokeeptheirbodiescool,hipposspendupto16hoursadayinriversand
lakes
• Hipposaregoodswimmersandcanholdtheirbreathunderwaterforup
to five minutes
• Theeyesandnostrilsofhipposarelocatedhighontheirheads;this
allows them to see and breathe while mostly submerged in water
• Atsunset,hipposleavethewaterandtraveloverlandtograzegrass;
theymaytravelover5miles(8kilometers)inanightandcaneatover80
pounds(35kilograms)ofgrass
• Hipposcanrunasfastasagrownmanforveryshortdistances
• Grownhipposareabout9.5to14feet(2.8to4.2m)inlengthandweigh
about5,000to8,000pounds(2,270to3,630kg)
• Ababyhippoiscalledacalfandweighsnearly100pounds(45kg)atbirth
• Ahippocanliveupto40yearsinthewild