In addition to learning about the animals, talk about the countries that the animals come from, and expand their world view. For example, the rhino at the zoo is missing a horn; we can use this as an opportunity to talk about poachers, and why it’s important to respect animals. We can also discuss that the blind sea lion is safer at the zoo than in the wild and the reasons that the zoo can be a good place for animals.
Here, You will find a list of amazing animals beginning with ‘U’, together with pictures and interesting facts on each animal. Learn about all kinds of different animals. Given below are the animals starting with the letter ‘U’.
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We’ve included both individual species whose names begin with U and well-known groups of animals that begin with U.
Uakari
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Average lifespan: 15 to 20 years
Size: 14 to 22.5 in (36 to 57 cm)
Weight: 4.4 to 6.6 lbs (2 to 3 kg)
Group: Troop
Protection status: Endangered
This unique South American monkey is easily recognizable, due to its bald head, and red face.They have very short tails, but move nimbly in the trees without them by using their arms and legs. These monkeys live only in the Amazon River basin. They eat a fruit-heavy diet. Their powerful jaws can open a hardy Brazil nut.
Upupa
Upupa are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia, and Europe. Their diet are composed of insects, small reptiles, frogs and plant such as seeds and berries. This is an attractive fawn-coloured bird, with black-and-white markings on its back, wings and tail. It has a prominent fan-shaped crest, tipped with black, and a long, slender, gently curved bill.
Umbrella Bird
Umbrella birds are found in rainforests of South America. They are almost entirely black, and have a conspicuous crest on the top of their head.They feed on fruits, large insects and occasionally small vertebrates.
Urial
The urial is a wild sheep native to Central and South Asia. They have large horns, curling outwards from the top of the head turning in to end somewhere behind the head. The horns of the males are up to 100 cm (39 in) long. The shoulder height of an adult male urial is between 80 and 90 cm (31 and 35 in). It prefers grassland, open woodland and gentle slopes, but also inhabits cold arid zones with little vegetation.
We aspire that you enjoyed the visit to the zoo. Visiting makes of fun to learn about various fantastic animals beginning with ‘U’. We get to know about the taste and habits of various birds and animals. It gave us a better and close-up view of them.
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