Animals That Migrate On Land

The following are some of the animals that migrate.

Animals that migrate on land. When fall arrives they migrate back south to below the Arctic Circle. 6 animals that live on land caterpillar horse kangaroo snail sheep spider 6 animals that live in the air bat bee monarch butterfly dragonfly eagle hummingbird 6 animals that live in water dolphin fish jellyfish orca sea otter sea star To use this printable simply print and cut out the three label cards and the 18 animal picture cards. Every year in April male African elephants begin migrating southward in search of female herds to mate with.

Mammals that migrate Among the most common examples of mammals that migrate are wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus About a million of them make seasonal trips across the Serengeti plains between Tanzania and Kenya. Swimming animals frequently migrate half way across the world. The land animal that migrates the longest is the caribou which travels about 700 miles.

They can hold their breath but only for about 5 minutes in total. Sea turtles are well known for their amazing migrations but among them its the leatherback turtles that undertake the longest journey. There are however hoofed animals that do travel longer distances in order to search for better grazing places.

Some caribou herds migrate as far as 3500 miles traveling as much as 35 miles per day. While some animals like the hippo can move in the water and on the land this doesnt mean they are amphibious. It migrates to find food during the wet and drys seasons.

List of Animals that Migrate Animal Migration List African Elephant. Reindeer or caribou can move long distances between their winter and summer homes. Examples of animals that migrate include the gray whale caribou monarch butterfly Arctic tern bar-tailed godwit Canada goose Chinook salmon leatherback sea turtle and blue wildebeest.

After watching six short video clips that cover why animals migrate students synthesize information from the videos and participate in group discussion. The large birds 3 to 4 feet tall rely on thermals warm wind columns for saving energy during migration. One of those species is the European White Stork and the individual migration flocks can number in the tens of thousands.