ABOUT INFOGRAPHICS An infographic is a picture that gives you information Infographics can be graphs charts maps or other sorts of pictures The infographics in this book are about animals Infographics make information easier to understand We see infographics all over the place every day They appear in books in newspapers on television on web sites on posters and in advertisements
Here is a simple infographic about pets It shows the number of different pets in the United States rabbits 5 million dogs 53 million cats 57 million birds 12 million horses 5 million fish 24 million
SIZE AND SHAPE Big animal facts The blue whale and the African elephant are two of the world's biggest animals These infographics present some amazing facts about them African elephant tusks height 12 feet feet tall trunk 8 2 feet drinks long weight 42 gallons 6 6 tons of water of water a day up to 11 5 long length 98 feet Blue whale can stay underwater for 1 5 hours weight 145 tons weight of heart 2 000 pounds
Comparing weights How many elephants are equal to a blue whale This chart compares the weights of different animals blue whale 145 tons 1 blue whale 22 African elephants African elephant 1 African elephant 9 cows 6 5 tons 1 550 pounds 1 cow 35 puppies COW dog 44 pounds
