Stacy Jones - Animal Alphabet

Table Of Contents

A

A is for Anteater

The amazing anteater lives in grasslands, humid forests, and swamps in Belize and Argentina. It can eat up to 30,000 ants a day!

B

B is for Beaver

The beautiful beaver lives in the forests of North America, Asia and Europe. The beaver is one of the largest rodents on Earth!

C

C is for Caterpillar

The creative (creepy crawly) caterpillar is found all over the world. Caterpillars have twleve eyes! Six on each side!

D

D is for Dolphin

The divine dolphin lives in large bodies of water all over the world. Every dolphin`s dorsal fin is unique. It`s used to identify one from another!

E

E is for Eagle

The enchanting eagle can be found in Russia, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. When eagles lose one feather from one wing, they also lose one from the other wing!

F

F is for Frog

The friendly frog lives in swamps, rivers, lakes, trees, ponds, creeks and rainforests in every continent but Antarctica. Frogs never close their eyes, even when they`re asleep!

G

G is for Goat

The gentle goat can be found in Africa, Asia and the Middle East on farms or on mountains. Goats are also great swimmers.

H

H is for Hippopotamus

The hearty hippopotamus lives in Sub-Saharan Africa. The name hippopotamus comes from the Greek hippos, which means horse, hippos were once called river horses.

I

I is for Iguana

The impressive iguana can be found in an area that stretches from southern Canada to southern Argentina. If an iguanas tail breaks off, it can grow back!

J

J is for Jaguar

The jumpy jaguar lives in rain forests, dense forests and dry grasslands in South and Central America. The ancient Aztecs and Mayans worshiped jaguars!

K

K is for Kangaroo

The kind kangaroo lives in Australia. A baby kangaroo is called a joey and it lives in its mothers pouch!

L

L is for Lion

The large lion is mostly found in Africa, but also in south Asia. You can tell the age of a male lion by the darkness of his mane. The darker the mane, the older the lion!

M

M is for Mandarin Duck

The marvelous mandarin duck lives in river valleys that have wooded islands, forest lakes and small forest ponds. The mandarin duck lays its eggs in tall trees over water!

N

N is for Nightingale

The noisy nightingale can be found in European and Asian forest.The name nightingale means night songstress!

O

O is for Okapi

The optimistic okapi lives in the Ituri rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The okapi is a herbivore! That means that the okapi only eats plants!

P

P is for Peafowl

The pretty peafowl can be found in the dry semi-desert grasslands and deciduous forests of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India. The peafowl is the national bird of India!

Q

Q is for Quail

The quick quail lives on every continent in the world except for Antarctica. Sometimes quail eggs are used for cooking!

R

R is for Raccoon

The restless raccoon can be found in North America. The name raccoon comes from the Algonquian word arukan, which means he who scratches with his hand!

S

S is for Seal The serious seal lives in the polar region of the Antarctic. Seals are carnivores and they can detect prey with their whiskers! Carnivores are animals that only eat meat!

T

T is for Toucan

The tired toucan lives in South America. Toucans are omnivores, that means that they eat plants and meat!

U is for Umbrellabird

The unique umbrellabird can be found in the tropical rainforests of South and Central America. You can spot them by their large umbrella-like crest over their heads.

U

V

V is for Vicua or Vicuna

The vibrant vicua lives in the mountainous grasslands and plains of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Vicuas are the smallest of the camels, and they weigh about 90 pound.