Hi my name is Rita the Scarlet
Macaw and I live in Parrot Towers in the rainforest. I love talking, particularly about myself. My friends are always popping round for a chat. I love wearing different outfits.
A macaw is a type of parrot, that can live up to 75 years old. Their feathers are look like a rainbow.
Hello children, my name is Lilly the butterfly and live in Butterfly Gardens. I look after my garden and grow all my fruit and vegetables. I like to be neat and tidy. My favourite food is strawberry jam.
A butterfly is a type of insect. Butterflies are all different colours. They are very small and there are many different types.
Hi kids. My name is Dyllis and I am a spider monkey. I love telling jokes and making people laugh. My favourite food is a banana. I have lots of hobbies.
Spider monkeys are called thus, because they look like spiders when they hang by their tails in the trees. They have long arms and legs. They also have thumbs, but only on their feet. We like to eat fruit and seeds. In the day we are active and at night we sleep in the trees.
Hi children, Archie the Anaconda here. I live and work at Archie’s library. I spend my time reading, painting and doing jigsaw puzzles. My best friend is Emmy, she comes to the library to read the children stories.
Anocondas are part of the Boa family, they live in the jungle near rivers and swamps. They can grow up to 6 metres long.
Ello there kids, I’m Larry the Ladybird, and I live down ‘ere at Ladybird Lane. Me and the boys love to keep everywhere nice and tidy. We love to eat. My favourite snack is a juicy aphid. Great stuff! Look at my great spots, we don’t get anymore as we get older.
Ladybirds are small, but pretty tough too. A ladybird is part of the beetle family. It has two wings also like a beetle, and a skeleton outside of their body, called an exoskeleton!
Hello my name is Francene the tree frog. I live at the Lilly Pad. My favourite food is flies, but I do like other things to. I teach everyone all about transport.
Frogs are amphibians. This means that they live on water or land. Frogs have sticky toes and fingers to help them climb trees.
