Zoo animals

1. Zoo animals By Class Year 2 Ms. Cumbo Luqa Primary School

2. This is a lion • A lion has thick mane. • A lion has sharp teeth and claws. • Lions live in jungles. • A young lion is called a cub. • Lions are called kings of animals.

3. This is a giraffe • A giraffe has a long neck • It also has long legs • Giraffes like to eat green leaves • The giraffe is the tallest animal • Giraffes live in the jungles

4. This is an elephant • The elephant has a long trunk. • It uses it’s trunk to eat, drink and shower itself. • The elephant is the largest animal on land. • Elephant live in groups.

5. This is a zebra • The zebra is white with black stripes. • Zebras are more like asses. • They live in jungles. • Zebras have a good eyesight . • They also have a good sense of smell.

6. This is a bear • Bears are large animals. • Bears like to eat salmon, grass, fruit and honey. • They live in forest. • Bears hibernate during winter. • Cubs stay with their mother for 3 years.

7. This is a squirrel • Squirrels like to climb on trees. • They have bushy tails. • They eat hazelnuts, pine cones and fruit. • Squirrel lays down stocks for the winter. • Squirrel are very fast animals.

8. This is a koala bear • The koala is native to Australia. • Koala live in eucalyptus trees. • It uses its claws to climb trees. • Koala means ‘ no drink’ as these animals obtain liquids from the eucalyptus leaves.

9. This is a wolf • The wolf is the largest member of the dog family. • They are very good hunters. • Wolves hunt in packs of one or two families. • It is a cunning and an intelligent animal.

10. This is a tiger • The tiger has black stripes. • A tiger hunts other animals. • It has sharp teeth and claws. • Tigers live in tropical rainforest. • A tiger is the largest type of cat.

11. This is a polar bear • This type of bear is white. • They are the largest meat eating animals on land. • The polar bear lives in the Arctic. • They eat fish , seals and seabirds. • It also has a very thick coat.

12. This is a camel • Camels live in hot deserts. • The Arabian camel has one hump. • The Bactrian camel has two humps. • It stores fat in its humps when food is scarce.

13. This is a killer whale • A killer whale has black and white markings. • They hunt fish and seals amongst other animals. • They are very intelligent creatures. • Killer whales are social animals.

14. This is a jaguar • The jaguar is another wild cat . • It is the largest wild cat in America . • The jaguar is a solitary animal . • It eats deer, fish, birds, monkeys etc . • Jaguar is derived from an Indian word ‘he who kills with one leap’.

15. This is a rhinoceros • The word rhinoceros means ‘ a horn on its nose’. • The rhino is a grass eater. • It has a poor eyesight but on the other hand it has a good sense of smell and hearing. • It can live up to 60 years.

16. This is a monkey • Monkeys live in trees . • They swing using their limbs and tail. • Monkeys live in hot countries. • Monkeys are very intelligent animals. • They eat different sort of food. • They chatter and are noisy animals.

17. This is a giant panda • The panda is a type of bear . • Their colour is black and white . • Pandas eat the shoots and leaves of bamboos. • They live in china. • They are the symbol of WWF.

18. This is a crocodile • Crocodiles have very sharp teeth. • Crocodiles live in rivers and streams. • They hunt big animals such as zebras. • They are reptiles . • Crocodiles swallow their prey.

19. This is a penguin • Penguins live in the Arctic. • There are different species of penguins. • Though they are birds, penguins can’t fly. • On the other hand, penguins are very fast swimmers. • Mate penguins look after the egg until it hatches.

20. This is a deer • Most male deer have branched antlers. • They live in forests and open woodland. • There are many species of deer. • The smallest of the European deer is the roe deer.

21. This is a hippopotamus • They are semi-aquatic. • They are plant eating animals as well. • Despite is short legs it outruns a human. • They are the third largest mammals on land. • Most aggressive creatures in the world.