ANIMALSANIMALS

An alphabet book An alphabet book

By Jonathan MurrayBy Jonathan Murray

A is for AardvarkA is for Aardvark

An aardvark is a An aardvark is a large mammal that large mammal that eats eats antsants

Aardvarks are Aardvarks are located in Africalocated in Africa

Aardvarks have a Aardvarks have a nocturnal behaviornocturnal behavior

B is for Blue whaleB is for Blue whale the biggest the biggest

animal that ever animal that ever livedlived

part of the part of the rorqualsrorquals family family

reach speeds of reach speeds of 50 kilometers 50 kilometers per hourper hour

C is for CardinalC is for Cardinal

has a short, wide, has a short, wide, billbill

Found in north Found in north and south Americaand south America

It likes to eat It likes to eat seedsseeds

D is for DolphinD is for Dolphin

A dolphin is a A dolphin is a carnivorecarnivore

They are They are intelligentintelligent

Has a playful Has a playful additudeadditude

E is for ElephantE is for Elephant

Elephants are Elephants are from 8-10 feet tall from 8-10 feet tall at the shoulderat the shoulder

One type has two One type has two large tuskslarge tusks

Is the largest land Is the largest land mammalmammal

F is for FlamingoF is for Flamingo

Eats with it’s head Eats with it’s head upside downupside down

Are pink because Are pink because they eat shrimpthey eat shrimp

Are wading birdsAre wading birds

G is for GroundhogG is for Groundhog

Are rodentsAre rodents Are lowland Are lowland

creaturescreatures Are also called Are also called

woodchuckswoodchucks

H is for Humming birdH is for Humming bird

Weighs less than a Weighs less than a pennypenny

Has extremely Has extremely flexible wingsflexible wings

Feeds on nectarFeeds on nectar

I is for IbisbillI is for Ibisbill

Adult legs are redAdult legs are red Has a giant beakHas a giant beak Lives in AsiaLives in Asia

J is for JellyfishJ is for Jellyfish

Are invertebratesAre invertebrates Has stingers at it’s Has stingers at it’s

bottombottom Top is of jellyfish is Top is of jellyfish is

called the bellcalled the bell

K is for KoalaK is for Koala

Located in AustraliaLocated in Australia Are marsupialsAre marsupials Eats eucalyptus Eats eucalyptus

leavesleaves

L is for LionL is for Lion

Lions live in groups Lions live in groups called pridescalled prides

Males have a large Males have a large manemane

Lions are the 2Lions are the 2ndnd largest “big cat”largest “big cat”

M is for MooseM is for Moose

Moose are the Moose are the largest members of largest members of the deer familythe deer family

Male moose grow the Male moose grow the largest antlers in the largest antlers in the animal kingdomanimal kingdom

Moose are territorialMoose are territorial

N is for Northern N is for Northern bottlenose whalebottlenose whale

Reach lengths of 7-9 Reach lengths of 7-9 metersmeters

Is a beaked whaleIs a beaked whale Has 2-4 teeth on it’s Has 2-4 teeth on it’s

lower jawlower jaw

O is for OrcaO is for Orca

Orcas are known as Orcas are known as killer whaleskiller whales

Shamoo is an orcaShamoo is an orca Orcas feed on sealsOrcas feed on seals

P is for PenguinsP is for Penguins

Penguins are flightless birdsPenguins are flightless birds Penguins are great swimmersPenguins are great swimmers Penguins live in AntarcticaPenguins live in Antarctica

Q is for QuokkaQ is for Quokka

Are marsupialsAre marsupials They live in AustraliaThey live in Australia Can go long periods of time without waterCan go long periods of time without water

R is for RhinocerosR is for Rhinoceros

There are 5 different speciesThere are 5 different species They live in Africa and AsiaThey live in Africa and Asia Has one, two or no hornsHas one, two or no horns

S is for ShoebillS is for Shoebill

Is a massive birdIs a massive bird Has a broad beakHas a broad beak Lives in AfricaLives in Africa

T is for TigerT is for Tiger

Live in AsiaLive in Asia Are the largest “big Are the largest “big

cat”cat” Their stripes are for Their stripes are for

camouflagecamouflage

U is for Urchin, or sea U is for Urchin, or sea urchinurchin

Their shell is round Their shell is round and spinyand spiny

Live in oceans over Live in oceans over the worldthe world

Humans eat themHumans eat them

V is for Vampire batV is for Vampire bat

Drinks blood (don’t Drinks blood (don’t worry, usually worry, usually animals)animals)

Body size of an Body size of an adult’s thumbadult’s thumb

Uses echolocationUses echolocation

W is for WalrusW is for Walrus

Has giant, ivory tusksHas giant, ivory tusks Live in artic regionsLive in artic regions Migrate in springMigrate in spring

X is for XenopsX is for Xenops

Are small birdsAre small birds Eats insectsEats insects Bill or beak has an Bill or beak has an

upturned tipupturned tip

Y is for YakY is for Yak

Lives in AsiaLives in Asia Are herd animalsAre herd animals Domestic yaks are Domestic yaks are

smaller than wild smaller than wild yaksyaks

Z is for ZebraZ is for Zebra

Are members of Are members of horse familyhorse family

Their stripes are Their stripes are uniqueunique

Live in AfricaLive in Africa

BibliographyBibliography

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