Wednesday, March 9, 2011

1. This word starts with an "A." It is a mammal that has a long snout and eats ants. Its name means "Earth pig" in Afrikaans. What is its name in English? ________Anteater____________

2. This word starts with an "A." It is a huge mammal with big ears and a long trunk. What is its name? ____African Elephant________________

3. This word starts with an "A." It is a black-and-white flightless bird that lives in southern Africa. What is its name? ______African penguin______________

4. This word starts with an "A." It is a large-eyed primate that has black fur. It lives on Madagascar. What is its name? ______Ape______________

5. This word starts with a "B." It is a large antelope with striped fur. It lives in African forests. What is its name? _________Bongo________

6. This word starts with a "C." It is a large mammal that is found in dry areas. It has a fat-filled hump. What is its name? ________Camel____________

7. This word starts with a "C." It is a big, hoofed mammal that lives in African savannas. What is its name? _______Cape Buffalo_____________

8. This word starts with a "C." This cat is the fastest land animal. What is its name? ___Cheetah_________________

9. This word starts with a "C." It is a very intelligent mammal that lives in western and central Africa. What is its name? _____Chimpanzee_______________

10. This word starts with a "G." It is a fast-running, hoofed mammal that lives in herds. What is its name? ______Goat______________

11. This word starts with a "G." It is the tallest land animal. What is its name? _____Giraffe_______________

12. This word starts with a "G." It is an intelligent mammal that is in danger of extinction. What is its name? ______Gorilla______________

13. This word starts with a "G." It is a plant-eating animal that is also known as the wildebeest. What is its name? _____Gnu_______________

14. This word starts with an "H." It is a huge mammal that spends much of its time in water. What is its name? ______Hippopotamus______________

15. This word starts with an "H." It is a meat-eating mammal that often scavenges other animals' kills. What is its name? ____Hyena________________

16. This word starts with an "L." It is a large-eyed mammal that lives in Madagascar. What is its name? ______Lemur______________

17. This word starts with an "L." It is a large cat that lives in groups which we call a pride. The male has a large mane of hair around its neck. What is this animal's name? _______Lion_____________

18. This word starts with an "M." It is a type of mongoose that often stands upright. What is its name? ______Mongoose______________

19. This word starts with an "O." It is the largest bird. It cannot fly but it can run very fast. What is its name? _____Ostrich_______________

20. This word starts with a "Z." It is a horse-like animal that has black and white stripes. What is its name? _______Zebra_____________

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