Animals

A to Zoo
Concepts & Vocabulary

Wild Animals
Names
cheetah, crocodile, elephant, flamingo, gazelle, giraffe, hippo, lion, rhino, snake, warthog, zebra, etc.

Movement
race, stand, stretch, waddle

Characteristics
fur, feathers, horns, meat-eaters, plant-eaters, spots, stripes, teeth (flat, pointy, sharp), tusks, etc.

Camouflage
color, spots, stripes

Sizes
bigger, longer, longest, shorter, shortest, smaller, taller

Farm Animals
 
Names
cow, chicken, duck, goat, hen, horse, pig, rooster, sheep, etc.

Sounds
baa, cock-a-doddle-doo, moo, neigh, etc.

Products
butter, cheese, chicken, cream, eggs, feathers, hamburger, leather, meat, milk, steak, wool, yarn, yogurt, etc.

Homes
barn, coop, corral, pasture, pond, yard

Characteristics
feathers, horns, mane, teat, udder, wool, etc.

Pets

Names
bird, cat, dog, doggie, fish, mouse, rabbit, snake, turtle, etc.

Characteristics
colors, (black, brown, spotted, white), ears (big, floppy, pointy), long tail, pointy fin, tails (curly, long, short), etc.

Pet Care
exercise (walk, wheel, etc.), food (bone, etc.), etc.
 

Pet Stores
goods (cage, dish, leash, tank, toys, etc.), people (clerk, customer)

Homes
fishbowl
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/savanna.htm

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/PhotoGallery/AfricanSavanna/default.cfm