The Animal Dictionary

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The Animal Dictionary
By shianne
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Anteater!
Aa
   The giant anteater of South America is about
the size of a German shepherd dog. It is covered
with stiff, straw-like hair which grows up to 40
cm long on the tail.
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Bb
Bear!
A bear is a large mammal in the family Ursidae of
the order Carnivora. Common characteristics of
bears include a short tail, acute senses of smell
and hearing, five non-retractable claws per paw,
and long, dense, shaggy fur.
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Cc
Cat!
The cat is a skilled predator and intelligent
animal, known to hunt over 1,000 species for
food, and capable of being trained (and learning
by itself) to obey simple commands.
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Dd
Dog!
Dogs, like humans, are highly social animals and
this similarity in their overall behavioural
pattern accounts for their trainability,
playfulness, and ability to fit into human
households.
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Echidna!
Ee
Echidnas, sometimes also referred to as "spiny
anteaters", are the only surviving monotones
apart from the Platypus.
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Ff
Frog!
Most frogs have a semi-aquatic lifestyle, but
move easily on land by jumping or climbing. They
typically lay their eggs in puddles, ponds or
lakes.
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Gg
giraffe!
Giraffes are one of the world's tallest mammals.
They are well known for their long necks, long
legs, and spotted patterns. Giraffes have small
"horns" or knobs on top of their heads that grow
to be about five inches long.
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Horse!
Hh
Depending on breed, management, and environment,
the domestic horse today has an average life
expectancy of 25 to 30 years. Some specific
breeds of horse can live into their 40s, and,
occasionally, beyond.
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Ii
iguana!
Iguanas are omnivores, which means they eat
plants and meat, though usually tending to eat
plants, mainly leaves and fruits. Sometimes
iguanas (especially younger ones) will eat eggs,
insects and other smaller vertebrae.
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Jj
Jaguar!
Like all cats, the jaguar is an obligate
carnivore, feeding only on meat. It is an
opportunistic hunter and its diet encompasses 85
species. The jaguar prefers large prey and will
take deer, tapirs, peccaries and dogs,
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Kk
Kookaburra!
There are four known species of Kookaburra found
in Australia, New Guinea and the Aru
Islands. Unusually for close relatives, the
Laughing and Blue-winged species are direct
competitors in the area where their ranges
overlap.
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Ll
lion!
Lions are quite adaptable and can be found in a
variety of different habitats like deciduous
forests semideserts but they prefer savannas,
grassy plains, open woodlands and scrub country.
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Mm
monkey!
When the British first began to explore Africa,
young monkeys were often captured to provide
entertainment during long voyages.
Although they may appear to be friendly and nice
and can resemble human babies for some people,
many people believe that monkeys should not be
kept as, or thought of as, pets.
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Nn
numbat!
The Numbat is a small, colourful, highly
photogenic creature between 20 and a little under
30 cm long, with a finely pointed muzzle and a
prominent, bushy tail about the same length as
its body.
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Oo
octopus!
Octopuses have a relatively short life span, and
some species live for as little as six months.
Larger species, such as the north pacific giant
octopus , may live for up to five years under
suitable circumstances.
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Pp
pig!
Pigs are omnivores which means that they consume
both plants and animals. On a small farm, or in a
large household, they can be fed kitchen scraps
as part or all of their diet.
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Qq
Quokka!
The Quokka is a small macropod about the size of
a large domestic cat. It weighs 2.5 to 5 kg and
is 40 to 54 cm long with a 25 to 30 cm tail
which is rather short for a macropod. It has a
stocky build, rounded ears, and a short, broad
head.
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Rr
rat!
The best-known rat species are the Black rat and
the Brown rat. The group is generally known as
the Old World rats or true rats, and originated
in Asia.
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Ss
snake!
Recent fossil evidence suggests that snakes
directly evolved from burrowing lizards An early
fossil snake, was a two-legged burrowing animal.
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Tt
Tarantula!
Despite their often scary appearance and
reputation, none of the true tarantulas are
included in the list of deadly spiders (spiders
having a strong toxin, dangerous to humans).
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Uu
Ulysses butterfly!
The Ulysses Butterfly is also known as the Blue
Mountain Swallowtail, the Blue Emperor, and the
Mountain Blue. It is a spectacular bright blue
and black Australian swallowtail butterfly. It
lives in tropical rain forests in Australia,
Indonesia, and other nearby islands.
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Vv
Viper Fish!
The Viperfish can be recognised by its large
mouth, long fang-like teeth and long first dorsal
fin ray (up to half the body length).
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Ww
Whale!
Like all mammals, whales breathe air into lungs,
are warm-blooded feed their young milk from
mammary glands, and have some (although very
little) hair
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Xx
Xanthus hummingbirds
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Yy
Yak!
The yak is extremely nimble in its mountainous
terrain despite its impressive size, and is so
well adapted to colder climates that it would not
survive in milder conditions.
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Zz
Zebra!
Zebras are typically herd animals. They usually
stand one to two meters tall, two to three meters
(6.5 to 10 feet) long, and weigh 250-500
kilograms (550-1100 pounds)
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THE END!
By Shianne!