Buffalo Zoo

2nd Grade Field Trip 2020

 Before we leave for the Buffalo Zoo we need to
review our vocabulary words
Diet- the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community eats

Habitat- the natural home or environment of an animal or plant

Appearance- the way that someone or something looks

Herbivore- an animal that feeds on plants

Carnivore- an animal that feeds on meat

Omnivore- an animal that eats both plant and meat

Insectivore- plant or animal that eats insects

The Buffalo Zoo is 50 minutes away
from school which means we are
going to have to take a bus to get
there. All aboard!
We have arrived at the Buffalo
Zoo!
Let's take a look at the
exhibits we are going to
be exploring today....
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Look Its A.... What Did We Learn About
Giraffes ?

Giraffe Diet:

Buffalo Zoo Gir ● Herbivores

● Leaves and buds from
affe tree tops

Habitat:

● Native to Africa
● Open woodland and
wooded grassland

Appearance:

● Tall neck
● Long skinny legs
● Orange brown spots
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Look Its A…. What Did We Learn About Rhinos ?

Diet:
Rhinoceros ● Herbivores

Buffalo Zoo Rhi ● Eat leaves and grass

no Habitat:

● Native to Asia and Africa

● Swamps and grass areas

Appearance:

● Up to 5000 pounds
● As long as 13 feet
● Very little hair
● Gray Skin
● 1 to 2 horns
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Look Its A…. What Did We Learn About Zebras?
Diet:

Zebra ● Herbivores
● Eat plants, grass, twigs, leaves,
Buffalo Zoo Zeb and bark

ra Habitat:

● Native to Africa
● Savanna and Grassland

Appearance:

● Covered in fur
● Black and white stripes serve as
camouflage
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Look Its A…. What Did We Learn About Lions ?

Diet:
Lion ● Carnivores

Buffalo Zoo Li ● Eat meat

on Habitat:

● Native to Africa and Asia

● Grassy Plains

Appearance:

● Weigh up to 500 pounds

● Up to 10 feet long
● Males have manes
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 What Did We Learn About Gorillas?

Look Its A…. Diet:

Gorilla ● Omnivores
● Eat wild cherry, roots, shoots,

Buffalo Zoo Gor and fruit bark

illa Habitat:

● Native to Africa
● Lowland Rainforests

Appearance:

● Weigh up to 440 pounds

● Up to 6 feet tall
● Male have silverbacks
Look Its A…. What Did We Learn About Meerkats?
Diet:

Meerkat ● Insectivores
● Eat scorpions, beetles, lizards,

Buffalo Zoo Me and spiders

erkat Habitat:

● Native to Southern Africa

● Plains that are very hot with little
rain

Appearance:

● 12 inches long
● Weight around 2 pounds
● Black eyes that function as
sunglasses
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 What Did We Learn About Bighorn Sheep ?
Look Its An Bighorn
Diet:
Sheep….
● Herbivores
Buffalo Zoo Bighorn S ● Eat grass, flowers, leaves, and
heep plants.

Habitat:

● Dry uplands and mountain areas

Appearance:

● Ears are small and pointed

● Males have spiral horns
● Females have only slightly curved
horns
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What a great day
at the Buffalo Zoo!
Now we are going to do an
activity with all of our new
knowledge!
➔ You will pick one of the animals
we learned about today and
complete the poster to the right

➔ Included in the poster:

◆ Animals Name
◆ Where the animals lives (Habitat)
◆ What does the animals look like?
(Appearance)
◆ What does the animal eat? (Diet)
◆ 2 Fun Facts about the animal
◆ Draw a picture of the animal
 Citations
The Buffalo Zoo - Buffalo NY. (2020). Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://buffalozoo.org/

All Things Animal TV . (2014, June 28). *GIRAFFE* Animals For Kids . Retrieved from https://youtu.be/5aMASHwBaqc

Nat Geo Wild . (2018, February 9). Giraffes 101. Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://youtu.be/P_ckAbOr0r4

FreeSchool. (2018, March 5). All About Rhinos for Kids: Rhinoceros for Children . Retrieved April 11, 2020, from
https://youtu.be/TYklMREHD-s

FreeSchool. (2015, June 8). Zebras for Kids: Learn all About Zebras . Retrieved April 11, 2020, from
https://youtu.be/kWxnadQI5Qw

VanBuskirk, E. (n.d.). Animal Research . Retrieved April 11, 2020, from

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/317926054921254604/
 Citations
Nat Geo Wild. (2017, December 16). Lions 101. Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://youtu.be/OMkEVX23BdM

All Things Animal TV. (2014, June 23). *LIONS* Animals For Kids . Retrieved April 11, 2020, from
https://youtu.be/PlwCtdiF0hI

Animal Facts by Datacube. (2017, August 16). Interesting Facts about Gorillas for Educators and Apes Video for School
Learning . Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://youtu.be/HknJnRG_lug

Nat Geo Kids . (2016, August 30). Gorilla Amazing Animals . Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://youtu.be/rHhSCO5-3Pg

National Geographic. (2010, August 18). Meerkat Mischief. Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://youtu.be/W4og8g_X22o

Animals Knowledge . (2017, July 20). Sheep Bighorn Sheep Amazing Facts . Retrieved April 11, 2020, from
https://youtu.be/Bj5JYet_q9g
 Citations
SFX. (2016, March 15). Bus Sound Effects . Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://youtu.be/gsjG87p3DCI