Food
Carnivore
Yapoks eat fish, frogs and crayfish.
Meat eater
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Yapok Facts for Kids: Y Is for Yapok
The yapok, also called the water opossum, is a strong swimmer with webbed back feet. A mother yapok can close her pouch to keep her babies dry underwater. Here are easy yapok facts for kids: what yapoks eat, how big they grow, what a baby yapok is called and where yapoks live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter Y.
Mammaltype
Carnivorediet
Joeybaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Yapoks
Two more true facts about the yapok that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Yy
Say “Yapok”
Yapok starts with the letter Y. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
The yapok is a water opossum.
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One more fact
Its pouch closes tight to keep babies dry underwater.
Act it outMove like a yapok for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter Y in “Yapok”.
Ask a questionWhat would a yapok eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Yapok Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the yapok, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A yapok is about 30 cm long plus tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Yapoks live for about 3 years.
LifespanBaby
Joey
A baby yapok is called a joey.
Baby nameGroup
Group
A group of yapoks is called a group.
Group nameHabitat
Rivers & swamps
Yapoks are found in rivers of Central and South America.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
The yapok, also called the water opossum, is a strong swimmer with webbed back feet. A mother yapok can close her pouch to keep her babies dry underwater.
Yapok is a mammalLetter
Y is for yapok
Yapok has 5 letters and starts with Y.
Say: Yapok
Quick quiz
Yapok Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Yapok Coloring Page: Letter Y Worksheet
Done reading about the yapok? Print the free letter Y sheet, say “Y is for yapok” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase YLowercase yTracing practiceFind the Y animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Yapok Questions Kids Ask
Yapoks eat fish, frogs and crayfish. That makes the yapok a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A yapok is about 30 cm long plus tail.
Yapoks live for about 3 years.
A baby yapok is called a joey.
A group of yapoks is called a group.
Yapoks live in rivers of Central and South America. Their favorite habitat is: rivers & swamps.
Yes. The yapok is a mammal. The yapok, also called the water opossum, is a strong swimmer with webbed back feet. A mother yapok can close her pouch to keep her babies dry underwater.
Yapok starts with the letter Y. Say it slowly and listen for the Y sound at the start.
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