Describing

Animal

Parrot

Tortoise

alligator

elephant

Lion

butterfly

Parrot

beak 1

Wing 2

3Feather

claws Tail The parrot has two wings

It has a long tail

It has colorful feathers

It has a beak

It has claws on it feet

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New Words

beak

feather

tail

wing

claws

Tortoise

Leg Feet

Head shell

The tortoise has a hard shell.

It has four legs and four round stumpy feet.

A tortoise can make its head

And legs go into its shell.

What’s the difference between turtle and tortoise?

1 -Turtle: Spends most of its life in the water. Turtles tend to have webbed feet for swimming.

2 -Tortoise: A land-dweller that eats grasses, and even cactus. Tortoises do not have webbed feet. Their feet are round and stumpy for walking on land

alligator

Mouth

Tongue Teeth

Tail

An alligator has a big mouth.

It has many teeth .

And a big tongue .

It has a long tail .

It has scales .

Scales

scale

What’s the difference between crocodile and Alligator?

1 .You can't see an alligator's teeth when it's mouth is closed; its lower teeth fit snugly into pits in the upper jaw. In contrast, a crocodile's lower teeth are always visible.

2 .Alligators can only be found in the southeastern United States and in some parts of China.

Crocodiles can be found all over the world .

3 .Crocodiles have a lighter olive brown coloration, while alligators appear blackish.

4 .The easiest way of telling apart crocodiles from alligators, however, is to look at their noses. Alligators have a wide "U"-shaped, rounded snout whereas crocodiles tend to have longer and more pointed "V"-shaped noses.

elephant

Tusk 1 2Trunk Feet

Ears

3

4

An elephant has big ears. It has two long tusks. It has a long trunk .An elephant has four big feet.

Lion

Mane 1

Paw Claw

2

3

Fur 4

A lion has furIt has four big paws with claw It has a big mane around its head

butterfly

Spots

Wing

Body

1

2

3

A butter fly has a long , thin body.It has two colorful wings.It has two antennae on its head. It has spots on its wings.

Antennae

4

Chimpanzee

1 23

3

4 5

Hand Finger

Arm Hair

Feet Toe

A chimpanzee has a long arm.It has fingers on its hand. It has toes on its feet .It has lots of hair .

Here are some words for talking about animal body parts. Can you think of any animals that have these

body parts?

Spots leopard

Strips Tiger

Wings birds

Fins Fish

Fur Gorilla

Scales Crocodile

Gills Fish

Claws Crabs

Hooves Sheep

Paws Cat

Tentacles Octopuses

Horns bull

Antlers Deer

Tusks Walruses

Shell Snail