Food
Herbivore
Zokors eat roots and bulbs.
Plant eater
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Zokor Facts for Kids: Z Is for Zokor
Zokors are chubby rodents from China that spend almost all their lives underground. They use their strong front claws to dig long tunnels. Here are easy zokor facts for kids: what zokors eat, how big they grow, what a baby zokor is called and where zokors live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter Z.
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Herbivorediet
Pupbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Zokors
Two more true facts about the zokor that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Zokor”
Zokor starts with the letter Z. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Zokors live almost all their life underground.
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One more fact
They dig with huge front claws.
Act it outMove like a zokor for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter Z in “Zokor”.
Ask a questionWhat would a zokor eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Zokor Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the zokor, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A zokor is about 15 to 27 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Zokors live for about 3 years.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby zokor is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Colony
A group of zokors is called a colony.
Group nameHabitat
Grasslands
Zokors are found in grasslands of China and Russia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Zokors are chubby rodents from China that spend almost all their lives underground. They use their strong front claws to dig long tunnels.
Zokor is a mammalLetter
Z is for zokor
Zokor has 5 letters and starts with Z.
Say: Zokor
Quick quiz
Zokor 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
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Free printable
Zokor Coloring Page: Letter Z Worksheet
Done reading about the zokor? Print the free letter Z sheet, say “Z is for zokor” 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
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Questions
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Zokor Questions Kids Ask
Zokors eat roots and bulbs. That makes the zokor a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A zokor is about 15 to 27 cm long.
Zokors live for about 3 years.
A baby zokor is called a pup.
A group of zokors is called a colony.
Zokors live in grasslands of China and Russia. Their favorite habitat is: grasslands.
Yes. The zokor is a mammal. Zokors are chubby rodents from China that spend almost all their lives underground. They use their strong front claws to dig long tunnels.
Zokor starts with the letter Z. Say it slowly and listen for the Z sound at the start.
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