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Animal families SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Animal groups
p.22

Animals live in many different types of family groups. ▸ ▸ Animal homes p.23
Some animals live in big groups, called colonies. They work ▸ ▸ Birds p.39
together to bring up their babies. Other animals form male ▸ ▸ Insects p.134

and female pairs. Family groups help animals to survive. ▸ ▸ Mammals p.154
▸ ▸ Homes
pp.244—245

Pair
After mating, a pair of
emperor penguins take
turns looking after the egg
and then feeding the baby.
They live with up to 5,000
other penguins.

Herd
Zebras move around in
large groups, called herds.
When babies are born, the
large numbers help protect
them from other animals’
attacks.

Colony
Ant families can be very
large. The queen is the
leader of the colony and lays
the eggs. The other ants
work to protect and feed
the colony.

Small family
After giving birth, a female
river otter cares for her pups
for two to three years until
they are ready to hunt and
look after themselves.

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