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