Animals

A2Animal Body Parts

Descriptions of AnimalsSong: At the Zoo or Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Animal Body CoveringsArmadillos, snails, and mollusks have shells.

Fish and reptiles have scales.

Birds have feathers.

Dogs, bears, foxes, rabbits, and leopards have fur.

Animal Body Parts

A giraffe has long legs and a long neck.

A bear has a thick neck, big teeth, and sharp claws.

A rabbit has big ears and a short tail.

A chimpanzee has long arms, short legs, and big ears.

Describing Animals

A male deer has antlers and a short tail.

An African elephant has big ears, a long tail, and tusks.

A bull has sharp horns and a long tail.

Describing Animals

A skunk is black with a white stripe and a bushy tail.

A raccoon has a striped tail, small paws, whiskers, and a face that looks like a mask.

A cat has big eyes and whiskers on its face.

A dog has a long snout, paws, and a wet nose.

A paw print

Birds, insects, frogs, and reptiles lay eggs.

Leopards and Dalmatians have spots.

Insects have antennae.

Birds, bats, and most insects have wings.

Mammals: Cat Family

Lion & Lioness

PantherCheetah

Mountain Lion

Leopard

Mammals: Dog family

Hyena Wild Dogs

Wolf

Jackal

Fox

Mammals: Apes

Gibbons

Human Being

Chimpanzee Orangutan

Mammals: Lower Primates

Lemur

Baboon

Macaque

Mammals: Horse Family

Hippopotamus

Mammals: Deer

Deer

MooseReindeer

Caribou

Mammals: Bovines

Cow & Calf

Cattle

Bison

Buffalo

Mammals that live in water

Killer Whale (Orca)River OtterSeal

Duck-Billed Platypus

WalrusDolphin

Right Whale

Mammals: Bears

Black Bear Brown Bear

Polar Bear Grizzly Bear

Song Birds

Cardinal

CanaryBluebird

Parakeet

Robin

Oriole

Tropical Birds

Parrot

Bird of Paradise Peacock

Water Birds

Crane

Canadian Goose

Seagull Swan

Penguin

Reptiles without legs

Rattlesnake

Garter snake

Cobra

Anaconda (vs. jaguar)

Reptiles: Lizards

Komodo Dragon Gila Monster

Alligators & Crocodiles

American Alligator & Crocodile

Caiman (Tropical Alligator)

Reptiles with shells

Lives in water Tortoise: Lives on land

Terrapin: Lives on land and in water

Amphibians

Fish that Live in the Ocean & Sea

Tuna fish Cod fish

Mackerel

Marlin

Fish that Live in Rivers & Lakes

Salmon

Catfish

Trout

Bass

Think of an animal. Describe it. Can your partner guess what animal it is?

• This animal is tall and runs very fast. It has two legs, feathers, a long neck, and a small head. What is it? (ostrich)

• This animal lives in Alaska. It has big, sharp teeth, a thick neck, and sharp claws. It’s white. What is it? (polar bear)

• My favorite animal has big ears, long arms, and a long tail. What is it? (monkey)

Word Bank• big / tall• large / small ears OR nose• long / thick neck • long / short tail• sharp / big teeth OR claws • paws / feet / legs• wings / body / horns / tusks• stripes / spots / fur• feathers / fins / antennae• It flies / swims / runs / eats

(grass / other animals / fish / fruit / eggs, etc.)

• poisonous