ANIMALS

Animals

something that lives and moves but is not a human, bird, fish, or insect

Cat

a small animal with fur, four legs, a tail, and claws, usually kept as a pet or for catching mice

Dog

a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things

Bird

a creature with feathers and wings, usually able to fly

Squirrel

a small animal covered in fur with a long tail. Squirrels climb trees and feed on nuts and seeds

Wolf

a wild animal of the dog family

Goose

a large water bird similar to a duck but larger

Geese

plural for goose

Giraffe

a large African animal with a very long neck and long legs

Rabbit

a small animal with long ears and large front teeth that moves by jumping on its long back legs

Cow

a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk

Rat

a small rodent, larger than a mouse, that has a long tail and is considered to be harmful

Fox

a wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered in fur, and often reddish-brown fur

Horse

a large animal with four legs that people ride on or use for carrying things or pulling vehicles

Frog

a small animal that has smooth skin, lives in water and on land, has long powerful back legs with which it jumps from place to place, has no tail, and is usually greenish-brown in colour

Bear

a large, strong wild mammal with a thick fur coat that lives especially in colder parts of Europe, Asia, and North America

Mouse

a small mammal with short fur, a pointed face, and a long tail

Mice

plural for mouse

Monkey

an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees

Pig

a large pink, brown, or black farm animal with short legs and a curved tail

Elephant

a very large grey mammal that has a trunk (= long nose) with which it can pick things up

Duck

a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short neck, and a large beak