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Animal Terms

Animal ---- Group ---- Male ---- Female ---- Young

Whale -----School -----Bull -----Cow ---------Calf

Sheep ------Flock ------Ram -----Ewe --------Lamb

Seal --------Colony -----Bull -----Cow --------Pup

Pig ---------Herd -------Boar -----Sow --------Piglet

Lion --------Pride ------Lion -----Lioness ----Cub

Horse ------Herd -------Stallion -Mare -------Foal

Goose ------Flock ------Goose ---Gander -----Gosling

Goat -------Herd -------Billy -----Nanny ------Kid

Fox --------Skulk ------Dog ------Vixen -------Cub

Dog --------Pack -------Dog ------Bitch --------Pup

Cattle -----Herd -------Bull -----Cow ----------Calf

Cat --------Litter ------Tom -----Queen -------Kitten

Donkey ---Herd -------Jackass -Jenny --------Foal

Animal Sounds

Bees -----> Buzz
Dogs -----> Bark
Cats -----> Meow
Ducks -----> Quack
Cockerels -----> Crow
Horses -----> Neigh
Cows -----> Moo
Lions -----> Roar
Crows -----> Caw
Mice -----> Squeak
Owls -----> Hoot
Pigs -----> Grunt
Snakes -----> Hiss
Wolves -----> Howl

Kinds Of Animal

Mammals, Give Birth to live young which they suckle with milk, They include Humans, Dogs, Elephants, Kangaroos (known as marsupials), and sea mammals suck as whales and dolphins

Reptiles, Include snakes, Lizards, Tortoises, and Crocodiles. In prehistoric times reptiles ruled the earth

Insects, are the most numerous of all the different kinds of animal. They live all over the world

Amphibians, are animals suck as Frogs, Toads, and Newts. Most start their lives in water

Birds, Developed from reptiles. All birds lay eggs. Some birds, Suck as the Kiwi, Cannot fly.

Spiders, Unlike insects, Spiders have eight legs. All Spiders Spin Silk threads

Fish, Ware the first animals with backbones (vertebrates) to develop on earth. Fish Breathe through gills

Animal Movements

Birds Fly
Kittens Pounce
Deer Leap
Kangaroos Bound
Frogs Hop
Cheetahs Run
Fish Swim
Caterpillars Creep