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By: Winor ChenBy: Winor Chen
A is for AardvarkA is for Aardvark
• Aardvarks live in the sub-Saharan Africa.
• The Aardvark is a least concern in conservation.
• Aardvarks burrow in the ground during day.
B is for BisonB is for Bison• Bison are usually
mistaken sometimes as Buffalo
• Only a few animals hunt the Bison. Wolf packs but not single wolves can. Bears can also kill Bison.
• Bison mainly eat grass and twigs of plants during the winter
C is for Camel (Dromedary)C is for Camel (Dromedary)
• Most dromedary camels are domesticated.
• Camels do not store water in their humps, they actually store water.
• Camels have three eyelids.
D is for DogD is for Dog
• Dogs are sometimes used for hunting.
• Dogs are eaten in East Asia.
• Dogs are a domesticated form of the grey wolf.
E is for EagleE is for Eagle
• Eagles usually lay two eggs but one usually kills the other.
• Several coat of arms contain eagles.
• Eagles are birds of prey.
F is for FoxF is for Fox
• Foxes have been domesticated by Russia.
• Fox attacks on humans on humans are rare but do happen.
• Foxes can live up to 10 years in the wild.
G is GooseG is Goose
• Geese and goose are actually a name for all birds that belong to the Anatidae family.
• Geese that are paired are more dominate and feed more.
• Geese live in permanent pairs throughout the year.
H is for HinnyH is for Hinny
• Hinnies are difficult to obtain because the difference of chromosomes each animal has.
• Hinnies are a hybrid cross between a male horse and a female donkey.
• On average, Hinnies are slightly smaller than the mule.
I is for IguanaI is for Iguana
• Iguanas are native to South and Central Americas and are also native to the Caribbean.
• An iguana’s ear is known as the tympanum.
• Iguanas can see from long distances.
J is for JaguarJ is for Jaguar• Jaguars are the only
panthera species that are found that are found in the in the Americas.
• Jaguars are born blind.
• The Jaguar stalks and ambushes their pray rather than chasing it.
K is for KangarooK is for Kangaroo
• A kangaroo is a marsupial.
• Kangaroos are a national symbol of Australia.
• There are kangaroo crossing signs in Australia.
L is for LigerL is for Liger
• Ligers are the largest big cat in the world.
• The Liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress.
• Ligers enjoy swimming.
M is for MoleM is for Mole
• A mole’s diet usually consists of small invertebrate such as the earth worm.
• Most moles are good swimmers.
• Moles are voracious eaters.
N is for Numbat N is for Numbat
• Like the kangaroo, the numbat is a marsupial.
• Numbats eat insects.
• Numbats were first known to Europeans in 1831.
O is for OxO is for Ox
• The plural for ox is oxen.
• Verbal commands are used for oxen to get them working.
• Oxen could be used for longer pulling distances than horses.
P is for PiranhaP is for Piranha
• Piranhas are voracious eaters.
• Piranhas are often used as food.
• Local often use the Piranhas teeth to make tools and weapons.
Q is for QuaggaQ is for Quagga
• The Quagga is extinct.
• The only Quagga that was photographed was in London Zoo in 1870. (right)
• The Quagga was hunted to extinction because of hides and meat.
R is for Rhinoceros R is for Rhinoceros
• The white rhinoceros is actually not white.
• The rhinoceros is sometimes hunted for their horns.
• Most rhinoceroses live to 60 years old.
S is for Seal (Harp)S is for Seal (Harp)
• Seals spend very little time on land.
• Harp seals feed on fish and crustaceans.
• Young harp seals are born on ice.
T is for Tiger (Bengal)T is for Tiger (Bengal)
• Tigers are the largest non hybrid big cat.
• Bengal tigers are endangered.
• Bengal tigers do not live in prides as lions do.
U is for UakariU is for Uakari
• A Uakari is a South American monkey.
• In the wild, Uakaris can leap 6 meters.
• In zoos, Uakaris are silent and lethargic.
V is for VultureV is for Vulture
• Vultures are scavengers.
• Vultures attack their prey very rarely.
• Vultures are found on all continents except Antarctica and Oceania.
W is for Wolf (Grey)W is for Wolf (Grey)
• The Grey Wolf is a Ice Age survivor.
• Grey wolves are typically Apex predators.
• In conservation Grey Wolves are a least concern.
X is for XenopusX is for Xenopus
• Xenopuses are native to Africa.
• Xenopuses are a type of frog.
• Adult Xenopuses are both predators and scavengers.
Y is for YakY is for Yak
• In Tibet Yaks are sometimes decorated.
Z is for ZonkeyZ is for Zonkey
• A zonkey is also known as a clives.
BibliographyBibliography
Acknowledgements to:
wikipedia.org for information about animals and few pictures
wiki.answers.com for unusual animal names
nationalgeographic.com for pictures and animal info