| A | B |
| vertebrates | animals with a backbone |
| rhinoceros | A large animal African animal with a horn |
| chimpanzee | a primate. very smart |
| coyote | like a wolf |
| giraffe | an animal in Africa with a long neck |
| kangaroo | large Australian animal, hops, with a pouch |
| leopard | a large cat with spots (like a jaguar or cougar)on) |
| jaguar | a large cat like a cougar or leopard |
| cougar | a large cat like a jaguar or leopard |
| llama | an pack animal of South America |
| porcupine | an animal with sharp quills |
| porpoise | can be a fish or like a dolphin |
| ostrich | largest non-flying bird |
| opossum | Southeastern USA - animal with a pouch |
| penguin | a non-flying bird that 'swims' |
| platypus | a leg-laying mammual |
| tortoise | a "Land Turtle" |
| iguana | a large lizard |
| chameleon | a reptile that can change colors |
| squirrel | a common animal that lives in trees |
| armadillo | a mammal with a hard shell |
| fauna | scientific name for plants |
| mosquitoes | small insect that 'bites' for blood |
| Jeremiah | Jer. Book of the Bible |
| Lamentations | Lam. Book of the Bible |
| amphibian | usually born in water and can live on land and water |
| zoology | a study of animals and animal life |
| veterinarian | an animal doctor |
| mammal | a warm blooded animal with hair or fur |
| pachyderm | large thick-skinned animals: Elephants, Rhinoceros, hippopotamus |
| bovine | scientific name for cattle |
| feline | scientific name for cat family |
| canine | scientific name for the dog family |
| instinct | an inherited behavior pattern |
| intelligence | ability to learn |