Monday 17 November 2014

Lion and Tiger Cross Cubs

Three unusual looking cubs have been born to a tiger mum and lion dad at a zoo in Germany.

Called ligers, the cubs have spots AND stripes on their coats and are thought to be the largest cats in the world.

One of the cubs died shortly after it was born, but the other two are said to be doing really well and are enjoying their new-found celebrity.

It is unusual for different species of animals to have babies together so liger cubs are very rare.

 
Even rarer are tigons, which are born to a lion mum and tiger dad. Unlike ligers, tigons are often much smaller than either of their parents.



Homework task;

If you could mix any two animals what would they be? 

What would you call the new animal?

What would it be like?

Where would it live?

What would it eat?

 
Write about your new animal using full paragraphs and extended sentences.

Please submit your writing, either via the blog or on paper, on Friday 21st November 2014

Mrs Messa

13 comments:

  1. If I could mix any two animals I would mix a bull and a kangaroo. I would call it a kangull. It would be very strong and it would be very mighty. It would live in a desert or any where that is really hot and dry. This creature eats meat, vegatables and oily foods so basically it is an omnivore.


    by omar

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    1. What I great idea, Omar. I wouldn't like to meet this animal! Would it have any particular adaptations to enable it to live comfortably in that climate?

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  2. My two animals would be a octopus and a cat. The name is Octocat. This crazy Octocat has a cat head (the cat head has to be a tabby cat head) And a octopus body and tentacles.The Octocat would only hurt you if you annoyed it then wrap its tentacles round you. It would normally eat shrimp when they float along and it can eat it easily with its sharp cat teeth. Do you think this creature lives in sea or on land? Well it lives in the sea. You would be able to keep it as a pet but you need a huge tank because it can grow up to 6 foot long; be careful it does not grab your hand of with its tentacles when you feed it.


    By Elliot

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    1. What a great idea! Would your cat have gills, or another adaptation to allow it to live comfortably under the water?

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  3. If I could mix two animals they would be a dog and a jaguar. I would call it doguar. It would be a cute and friendly animal and you would be able to keep it as a pet. It would mainly live as a pet at someones house. It would eat anything you give it as long as it's food.

    The other two animals are a cat and a lion. I would cal it a cation. It would be fearce an have sharp teeth. It would live in the wild hunting down animals to eat. Mostly dear.

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    1. What made you choose the dog and jaguar? Would the hybrid animal be extremely fast?

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    2. First of all I am sorry I didn't put my name down. I chose a dog and a jaguar because they are my most favourite animals and yes the doguar can run extremely fast it is even faster than a cheetah. Oh and my second animal is pronounced as cat ion.

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  4. I would mix a rabbit and a lion because it is weird.
    I would call it a Lyra.
    It would have lions body and rabbit ears.
    It would live in a hole.
    It would eat carrots and animal meat.
    By Hannah

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    1. Where in the world would you find this interesting sounding beast?

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  5. My Animal
    My animal is a cross between a female panda and male koala called a poala. This animal is very rare as pandas and koalas are very different.
    What it would eat?
    These creatures would eat yummy bamboo and leaves their favourite food is flower petals.They only eat medium sized portions of food as they need lots of energy.
    Where does it live?
    Poalas live in wildlife centres,zoos and safari parks. They don't live in the wild as thy are very rare and very difficult to find.
    What are they like?
    These energetic creatures are very fit,fun,mischievous,naughty,cute, big,energetic,exercised,well trained,harmless,quick thinking, smart, unusual,weird and strange.
    By Shriya

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  6. This is a very strange and cuddly sounding creature! Would they be friendly?

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  7. A moley is my mixed up animal its have mole and have monkey it can dig deep holes and clib very tall trees it eats , worms, banana and cobra snakes

    By Raheem f

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  8. My two animal is a dragon and a koala it lives in a Deseret called soon the end.

    It eats bamboos and mammals.

    It can fly and also climd up the trees

    DY SANNN

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