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Animal AlphabetAnimal Alphabet

By: Grant W.By: Grant W.

A is for AnacondaA is for Anaconda

• A anaconda is one of today's largest snakes.

B is for batB is for bat

• Bats are the only fling mammals.

C is for Cuban screech owl C is for Cuban screech owl

Cuban screech owls only live in Cuba.

D is for dugongD is for dugong

• Dugongs are strictly herbivorous.

E is for eastern coral snakeE is for eastern coral snake

• Eastern coral snakes lay 3-12 egg each year.

F is for fennec foxF is for fennec fox

• Fennec foxes are nocturnal omnivores

G is for GeladaG is for Gelada

• Only 50,000-60,000 Geladas exist.

H is for Hawaiian monk sealH is for Hawaiian monk seal

• Hawaiian Monk seal means dog-that-swims-in-rough-waters.

I is for ImpalaI is for Impala

• Impala means gazelle in Zulu.

J is for JaguarJ is for Jaguar

• Jaguars like to be near water.

K is for KoalaK is for Koala

• Koala means doesn't drink.

L is for LlamaL is for Llama

• Lamas Latin name is Llama glama.

M is for Macaw M is for Macaw

• Macaws only live in the new world.

N is for NarwhaleN is for Narwhale

• Narwhales eat mostly flatfish.

O is for Ostrich O is for Ostrich

• Ostriches are the largest living land birds.

P is for PelicanP is for Pelican

• There approximately 8 pelican species of Pelican.

Q is for QuetzalQ is for Quetzal

• Quetzal means large brilliant tail feather.

R is for Red PandaR is for Red Panda

• Red panda means shining cat.

S is for Stellar Sea Lion S is for Stellar Sea Lion

• Stellar Sea Lions were first described in1741.

T is for TapirT is for Tapir

• Tapirs like to swim.

U is for Ugandan KobU is for Ugandan Kob

• The Ugandan Kob appears on the coat of arms of Uganda.

V is for VultureV is for Vulture

• Vultures live 18 or more years.

W is for Wood StorkW is for Wood Stork

• Wood Storks used to be called Wood Ibis.

X is for Xiphactinus Audax X is for Xiphactinus Audax

• Xiphactinus Audax was a large preditorial fish.

Y is for YakY is for Yak

• Female Yaks are called Dres or Naks.

Z is for ZebraZ is for Zebra

• Zebra comes from an old Portuguese word.

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