The next topic we are going to deal with in our blog is animals. I’m sure you all know some of them, but I’m going to try to give you some new names. So, without further ado, let’s begin!
LION
The lion is the king of the jungle. It is characterized for its mane. The female is a lioness and it lacks that characteristic hair. The lion belongs to the feline family, just like cats do. It is the second-largest living cat after the tiger.
TIGER
The tiger is the largest cat species. Its most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside.
ZEBRA
Zebras are similar to horses, but this African equids (horse family) are recognised by their black and white stripes all over their bodies.
HIPPOPOTAMUS
The hippo is a large herbivorous animal that lives mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. The origin of its name it’s very curious given that in ancient Greek, hippopotamus means “river horse”. Hippos are recognizable by their barrel-shaped torsos, enormous mouths and teeth, nearly hairless bodies, stubby legs and great size.
ELEPHANT
Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs, forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. Elephants are large and usually grey, although they can be brown too. Females ("cows") tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. The groups are led by an individual known as the matriarch, often the oldest cow.
GIRAFFE
The giraffe is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones (horn-like protuberances on the heads), and its distinctive coat patterns.
CAMEL
It bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the dromedary, or one-humped camel, which inhabits the Middle East and the Horn of Africa; and the bactrian, or two-humped camel, which inhabits Central Asia. Both species have been domesticated; they provide milk, meat, hair for textiles or goods.
KANGAROO
Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like most marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouch called a marsupium in which joeys complete postnatal development. Kangaroos are endemic to Australia.
ANGELFISH
Marine angelfish are perciform fish of the family Pomacanthidae. They are found on shallow reefs in the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and mostly western Pacific oceans.With their bright colours and deep, laterally compressed bodies, marine angelfishes are some of the more outstanding residents of the reef.
DOLPHIN
Dolphins are cetacean mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves and are carnivores, eating mostly fish and squid.
TURTLE
Turtles are reptiles characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield.
MONKEY
A monkey is a primate of the Haplorhini suborder and simian infraorder. By this definition, the most common in biology, the monkeys are the group of all primates that are not tarsiers, lemurs, apes or humans. Many species are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys usually have tails.
I'm leaving here a cute picture with some of the animal mentioned and some others.
Animals Crossword
Crossword
Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.
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