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Meet the Animals

Season 1

2014 · 62 episodes

Meet the Animals introduces kids to popular wild animals. With real photos, and easy-to-read text, this nonfiction series helps kids to practice reading for information.

  1. 1. Great White Shark

    2014-06-03 · 2m

    The dialogue introduces a great white shark, one of the largest fish on Earth. It lives in the ocean and prefers cool water. Although it can be dangerous, it does not usually attack people—in fact, humans often hunt them. The shark eats fish, sea lions, dolphins, and turtles. It is an amazing hunter with a keen sense of smell, able to detect prey from far away. It has about three hundred sharp teeth and uses its long, powerful tail to swim very fast through the water.

  2. 2. Mountain Gorilla

    2014-06-10 · 2m

    The dialogue introduces a mountain gorilla, the largest kind of ape. It lives in the forests of Africa’s mountains. Gorillas make many sounds—they hoot and roar when angry, and growl softly when happy. They mainly eat plants, including stems, roots, leaves, and tree bark. Their main enemy is humans, who hunt them and destroy their habitat, though some people also work to protect them. Gorillas do not live alone; they stay in groups. The leader of the group is the silverback, the oldest male, who makes decisions for the group. At the end, the silverback calls, and the gorilla says goodbye.

  3. 3. Nile Crocodile

    2014-06-17 · 2m

    Here’s a concise English summary of the dialogue: --- The dialogue introduces the Nile crocodile, one of the largest reptiles on Earth. It lives mostly in Africa, preferring warm swamps, rivers, and marshes. It has more than sixty sharp teeth, but it cannot chew—only bite. Its strong jaws open very wide, allowing it to eat fish, turtles, crabs, zebras, hippos, and sometimes even people, making it very dangerous. Despite this, Nile crocodiles are unusually caring parents among reptiles, fiercely protecting their eggs. They swim using powerful tails and keep their eyes and ears above water to see and hear well.

  4. 4. Cheetah

    2014-06-24 · 2m

  5. 5. Grizzly Bear

    2014-07-01 · 2m

  6. 6. Gray Wolf

    2014-07-08 · 2m

  7. 7. Great Horned Owl

    2014-07-15 · 2m

  8. 8. Walrus

    2014-07-22 · 2m

  9. 9. Octopus

    2014-07-29 · 2m

  10. 10. Manta Ray

    2014-08-05 · 2m

  11. 11. Great Blue Heron

    2014-08-12 · 2m

  12. 12. Raccoon

    2014-08-19 · 2m

  13. 13. Siberian Tiger

    2014-08-26 · 2m

  14. 14. Rattlesnake

    2014-09-02 · 2m

  15. 15. Peregrine Falcon

    2014-09-09 · 2m

  16. 16. Giraffe

    2014-09-16 · 2m

  17. 17. Black Widow Spider

    2014-09-23 · 2m

  18. 18. Flying Fox

    2014-09-30 · 2m

  19. 19. African Elephant

    2014-10-07 · 2m

  20. 20. Eastern Box Turtle

    2014-10-14 · 2m

  21. 21. Ladybug

    2014-10-21 · 2m

  22. 22. Porcupine

    2014-10-28 · 2m

  23. 23. Flamingo

    2014-11-04 · 2m

  24. 24. Garden Snail

    2014-11-11 · 2m

  25. 25. Beaver

    2014-11-18 · 2m

  26. 26. Giant Panda

    2014-11-25 · 2m

  27. 27. Red Kangaroo

    2014-12-02 · 2m

  28. 28. Hippopotamus

    2014-12-09 · 2m

  29. 29. African Lion

    2014-12-16 · 2m

  30. 30. Zebra

    2014-12-23 · 2m

  31. 31. Koala

    2014-12-30 · 2m

  32. 32. Skunk

    2015-01-06 · 2m

  33. 33. Red-Eyed Tree Frog

    2015-01-13 · 2m

  34. 34. Land Hermit Crab

    2015-01-20 · 2m

  35. 35. Camel

    2015-01-27 · 2m

  36. 36. Emperor Penguin

    2015-02-03 · 2m

  37. 37. Parrot

    2015-02-10 · 2m

  38. 38. White Rhinoceros

    2015-02-17 · 2m

  39. 39. Sea Otter

    2015-02-24 · 2m

  40. 40. Cottontail Rabbit

    2015-03-03 · 2m

  41. 41. Manatee

    2015-03-10 · 2m

  42. 42. Turkey Vulture

    2015-03-17 · 2m

  43. 43. Baboon

    2015-03-24 · 2m

  44. 44. Monarch Butterfly

    2015-03-31 · 2m

  45. 45. Grasshopper

    2015-04-07 · 2m

  46. 46. Polar Bear

    2015-04-14 · 2m

  47. 47. Ostrich

    2015-04-21 · 2m

  48. 48. Bottlenose Dolphin

    2015-04-28 · 2m

  49. 49. Brown Pelican

    2015-05-05 · 2m

  50. 50. Sea Lion

    2015-05-12 · 2m

  51. 51. American Alligator

    2015-05-19 · 2m

  52. 52. Groundhog

    2015-05-26 · 2m

  53. 53. Red Fox

    2015-06-02 · 2m

  54. 54. Moose

    2015-06-09 · 2m

  55. 55. Humpback Whale

    2015-06-16 · 2m

  56. 56. Green Iguana

    2015-06-23 · 2m

  57. 57. Clown Fish

    2015-06-30 · 2m

  58. 58. Wild Turkey

    2015-07-07 · 2m

  59. 59. Giant Anteater

    2015-07-14 · 2m

  60. 60. Dragonfly

    2015-07-21 · 2m

  61. 61. Sea Horse

    2015-07-28 · 2m

  62. 62. Hammerhead Shark

    2015-08-04 · 2m

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