skip to main content

Weird Animals for Kids

7 minutes 44 seconds

Videos are generally available for preview to non-members as short clips. Limited full-length titles are also available. Log In to view the full length title.

Browse Full-length Non-member Titles
Still image from: Weird Animals for Kids

The "Weird Animals for Kids" video introduces fascinating creatures like axolotls, aye-ayes, and blobfish, helping viewers explore unique attributes and ecological roles. Key educational concepts include neoteny, where axolotls remain in their aquatic juvenile state throughout life, contributing to their rare regenerative abilities. Similarly, aye-ayes, the world's largest nocturnal primates, use their rodent-like teeth and specialized fingers to forage effectively at night, emphasizing adaptation traits for survival. The blobfish, often labeled as the "sloth of the sea," demonstrates unique buoyancy properties due to its gelatinous body, without a typical gas bladder. This educational video underlines the importance of these animals in their ecosystems, with topics touching upon endangerment, adaptation, and ecological balance, offering valuable insights for research and conservation efforts.

Media Details

Runtime: 7 minutes 44 seconds

Closeup of a bright orange and blue tropical flower. Spanish captions.
14 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Two young children reach through a barbed wire fence to pet a friendly donkey on a farm.
2 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Two dolphins swim in the tranquil blue waters of the ocean.
6 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Three male lions lounge on top of a rock, basking in the sun.
5 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Deep in the ocean, we see a shark with sharp teeth swimming through the waters.
3 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Recently Added
Still image from: All the Answers: Bicycles, Butterflies, Meditation
All the Answers
Episode 4
19 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Recently Added
Still image from: All the Answers: Grasshoppers, the Nile, Earthquakes
All the Answers
Episode 19
19 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
ASL
Still image from: American Eagles for Kids
8 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 8
ASL
Digital Illustration of green tropical leaves reaching out over a blue background. Text reads, “Animal Adaptations.”
8 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6