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Did anyone learn something new about an animal?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrog\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI live near water\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI have a long, sticky tongue\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMy tongue is great for catching insects\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI can jump really far\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI used to be a tadpole\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFun fact \u2013 frogs don\u2019t drink. Instead, they soak up water through their skin.\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElephant\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI have four strong legs\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI\u2019m grey\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI\u2019m very big and heavy\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMy skin is thick and wrinkly\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI use my trunk to suck up water\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0Fun fact \u2013 elephants are the biggest animals that live on land.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u00A0Kangaroo\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI live far away, in Australia\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI use two of my legs to hop around\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMy big tail helps me balance\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen I was a baby, I lived in my mum\u2019s pouch\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFun fact \u2013 kangaroos are great at moving forwards, but they can\u2019t walk backwards.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EParrot\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI have wings\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI\u2019m a type of bird\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMy feathers have lots of beautiful colours\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI sometimes sound like I\u2019m talking\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFun fact \u2013 parrots are the only birds that can eat with their feet. 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