A to Z
By: Miss. Troyer
A is for Anteater • Anteaters eat ants and other insects that scurry along the ground and burro into anthills. Their long narrow sticky tongues are perfect for helping them catch their meal. Anteaters live in South and Central America.
B is for Black Bear • Black Bears like to eat everything. When something eats everything we call them Omnivores. Some of their favorite foods are berries, insects, honey, and meat. Bears take a long nap for the winter and this is called hibernation.
C is for Camel • Camels are from desert places like Egypt. They can run up to speed of 27 miles per hour. Their eyes have 3 eyelids and 2 rows of eyelashes this helps them not to get sand in their eyes.
D is for Duck • There are many different types of ducks and we call these types of birds Waterfowl. They are named Waterfowl because they were made for wet weather. Even when it is not raining, you till find duck always in their favorite habitats; lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers.
E is for Elephant • Elephant reach up to 20 feet tall and weigh up to 13,000 pound. Elephant are herbivores, which means that they only eat plant and fruit. When the Elephant needs a drink, it will use its long trunk to suck up water and bring to its mouth to drink.
F is for Fox • Fox come in many different types and colors. Some of the colors that the fox comes in are red, white, blonde, and black. The Fox is a carnivore and eats meat. When they find their meat they like to hide it so that they can save it for later.
G is for Goat • Goats are great at climbing. They climb rocky ridges and in this case on our funny farm anything that they can find. Sometimes you can find them in trees. Goats are herbivores and like to eat hay, greens, and grains. We also use their milk for cheese and to drink.
H is for Horse • Horses have the biggest eyes out of all the land mammals. They can sleep both standing up and lying down. Horses are able to run shortly after birth and when they are full grown they can run up to 27 miles per hour.
I is for Irish setter • Irish setters can weigh up to 72 ponds. Not only are they friendly but also they are also very smart and are used for fetching when hunting. Present Richard Nixon chose this kind of dog to be their families White house pet.
J is for Jaguar • Jaguars are in the cat family and they have spots to camouflage them when they are hunting. They are carnivores and only eat meat and like to lay in the trees up off the ground.
K is for Kangaroo • Kangaroos are native to Australia. They are herbivores and only eat fruits and veggies. Female Kangaroo have a pouch in the their belly and they use this to carry their babies when they are born.
L is for Llama • Llamas are in the same family as camels. When their fur gets to long we shave it off so that they are no longer to hot. We use their fur for sweaters and blankets to keep us warm.
M is for Mule • Mules are a cross between a donkey and a horse; we call this cross bread a highbred. They have very long ears like a donkey and a body of a horse. They are used to help work on the farm.
N is for Numbat • The Numbat is in the same family of the anteater. It is the only marsupial that does no have a pouch for their young. They use their long sticky tongue to pick up any insects that scurry along the ground.
O is for Otter • Otters are very intelligent animals and spend most of their days finding food in the water. Not all otters are always in the water. The fresh water Otter is mainly on land and the Ocean Otter spends its days at sea. Otters eat fish, clams, and other see creatures.
P is for Penguin • Penguins are great swimmers. They are birds but they cannot fly. Penguins love snowy climates like Antarctica. When the mom penguin lays her egg the dad Penguin will take it and keep it warm until it hatches.
Q is for Quail • Quail make their nests on the ground. They can only fly short distances. Quail flock together in the fall.
R is for Raccoon • Raccoons live in trees, tree holes, and fallen hollow trees. They are omnivores and eat nuts, fish, tadpoles, and other river animals. Before eating dry food they will taking it to the water and wash the food. Raccoon have thumbs.
S is for Sloth • Sloths love to live and climb in trees. They are very slow animals and are known to sleep up to 10 hours in the day. Predators of the Sloth are snakes, jaguars, and eagles.
T is for Turkey • Turkey can reach up to 24 pounds and 4 feet tall. Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the turkey our national bird because of how popular the bird was at that time in North America. The Spanish first saw the Turkey in this new land 500 years ago and brought it back to Spain.
U is for Urial • Urial are Native to Western Central Asia and live in the mountains. They have big horns in which they use for fighting. Their fur is brown like the rock in the mountains so that they can blend in and cannot be seen by predators.
V is for Vulture • Vultures are carnivores and act as the natural garbage man. Vultures have very large and strong wings that help them fly for hours. They live everywhere except for Australia and Antarctica.
W is for Welsh Corgi • Welsh Corgis live to the age of 12 to 13 years old and get to be 26 pounds and 12 inches call. They are very friendly dogs and have thick yellow fur. They have very short legs and long bodies. These dogs are known as the Queen of England’s prized pet.
X is for Ox • Ox also known as Musk Oxen, have very long brown hair that grows up to 2 feet long. They eat Moss and roots. They like to live in cooler climates and live up to 20 years in age.
Y is for Yak • Yaks are found in Central Asia and live in herds. They live in the mountains and are herbivores. In the mountains their favorite habitat are alpine meadows and open hills.
Z is for Zebra • Zebras live in Saharan Africa. They are herbivores and eat grass, leaves, and buds. Even though all Zebras have stripes, not one of them has they same stripes.
Grade: K through 2 nd Standards: Science- Physical Behavioral traits for living things- This content builds to understanding that living things use the environment to acquire what they need in order
References A-Z Animals. (n.d.). Retrieved 2016, from http://a-z-animals.com