Brought to you by Little Leopard (age 9)
Predators
Polar Bears
Polar bears are predators because they eat seals. Their homes get destroyed because the ice is melting because of climate change. The ice melts and then they have to move. They can smell seals from about 20 miles away. They are the biggest land carnivore.
Lions
Lions live in prides and they have one male. The male is the one who is bigger and has the mane around its neck. Meanwhile the females are the ones who are a bit smaller and don't have the mane around their necks.
Lions hunt wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, rhinos that are young or are poorly, buffalos and antelopes.
Lions sometimes fight each other.
FUN FACT:
This is not very often, but sometimes there are herds of animals like antelope or buffalos and there are hundreds of them running by and then the lions will target one of them. Sometimes the lions will get hurt by the animal with its horns. For example if some lions decided to get a buffalo then the buffalo would try to fight back with its horns.
Hawks
Hawks are found in every continent except Antartica. Sparrowhawks and Buzzards are the most common in the UK.
I took this picture at a bird display at Stonor Park. It was hard because the bird was really fast and it kept moving constantly.
Hawks eat small mammals.
FUN FACT:
Buzzards are a type of hawk.
Peregrine Falcons
Peregrine Falcons are the fastest animals in the world. They live in London but you probably wont see them. They hunt birds that are smaller than them, bats, insects sometimes small mammals.
I love them because I am fast and Peregrine Falcons are fast. And I really like the colours of them.
Leopards
Leopards have spots on them to help them camouflage and they are carnivores. They can swim. They are part of the cat family and are 59kg on average.
They eat fish, insects, reptiles, as well as grazing animals. Sometimes they scavenge food. They are not easy to spot and they normally hunt at night.
Try a Nature Adventure
If the weather is being kind (or if you're feeling particularly hardy) then why not try one of these Oxfordshire Nature Adventures. Or head here for more inspiration
May 2026 · Nature Adventures · Parks and Gardens
Stonor Park
A fun-filled day spent exploring the adventure playground, spotting deer, getting up close with birds of prey and strolling round the gardens and arboretum.
April 2026 · Nature Adventures · Nature Reserves
Cothill Fen
A long walk with a distinctly Jurasic vibe through the most diverse area in Oxfordshire, taking in FIVE nature reserves. We saw solitary bees, fossils, woodpeckers and some impressive geology.
April 2026 · Nature Adventures · Nature Reserves
Thrupp Lake
A gorgeous walk from Radley Station to Abingdon under the sounding bridge, around the lake and through Barton Fields, hearing an astonishing number of birds.