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 Facts

Polar Bear

• Polarbearsarethelargestlandanimalsthathuntforfood(largestland
carnivore)
• Whenstandingstraightupontheirhindlegs,polarbearscanbeover10
feet(305cm)tall;whendownonallfourlegs,polarbearsareabout4feet
(120cm)tallmeasuredattheshoulder
• Polarbearsaregreatswimmersandhavewebbedfrontpawstohelpthem
swim; they can see very well under water
• Fivenationshavenaturalpolarbearpopulations:Russia,Denmark
(Greenland), Canada, Norway, and the United States (Alaska)
• Adultfemalepolarbearsnormallyweigh330to650pounds(150to300
kg);adultmalepolarbearsweighfrom775tomorethan1,700pounds
(350to770kg)
• Polarbearsare6to10feetlong(2to3meters)
• Polarbearcubsstaywiththeirmomsforupto2.5years
• Underneathitsfur,thepolarbear’sskinisblack
• Thelifespanofapolarbearisabout15to18years

Hippopotamus

• Tokeeptheirbodiescool,hipposspendupto16hoursadayinriversand
lakes
• Hipposaregoodswimmersandcanholdtheirbreathunderwaterforup
to five minutes
• Theeyesandnostrilsofhipposarelocatedhighontheirheads;this
allows them to see and breathe while mostly submerged in water
• Atsunset,hipposleavethewaterandtraveloverlandtograzegrass;
theymaytravelover5miles(8kilometers)inanightandcaneatover80
pounds(35kilograms)ofgrass
• Hipposcanrunasfastasagrownmanforveryshortdistances
• Grownhipposareabout9.5to14feet(2.8to4.2m)inlengthandweigh
about5,000to8,000pounds(2,270to3,630kg)
• Ababyhippoiscalledacalfandweighsnearly100pounds(45kg)atbirth
• Ahippocanliveupto40yearsinthewild