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ANIMALS

Aa

is the first letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word ANTELOPE

An ANTELOPE is a mammal indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe. An ANTELOPE is sandy brown to black in color, has a pair of horns and possesses hooves. An ANTELOPE can grow up to 4 feet in height.

Bb

is the second letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word BEAR

A BEAR is a mammal found in habitats across the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere, including North America, South America, and Eurasia. A BEAR has a large body, stocky legs, long snout, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five claws, and a short tail. A BEAR can grow between 350 to 700 kilograms in weight and 2 to 3 meters in height.

Cc

is the third letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word COW

A COW is a mammal found all over the world. A COW is white to brown in color, has horns and possesses cloven hooves. A COW can grow between 450 to 1800 kilograms in weight. A COW provides milk to human societies.

Dd

is the fourth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word DOG

A DOG is a mammal found all over the world. A DOG has four legs, a tail and a mouth with sharp teeth. A DOG can grow between 2 to 45 kilograms in weight. A DOG is a good companion of humans and provides emotional support, loyalty and unconditional love. A DOG also serves as a working dog, in many roles, including herding, guarding, search and rescue and assisting people with disabilities.

Ee

is the fifth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word ELEPHANT

An ELEPHANT is a mammal found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. An ELEPHANT inhabits various habitats, including savannahs, forests, deserts, and marshes. An ELEPHANT has a long, prehensile trunk that brings food and water to the mouth and grasps objects; tusks, derived from incisor teeth, serving as weapons and tools; large ear flaps that assist in maintaining body temperature and communication; pillar-like legs and tough but sensitive grey skin. An ELEPHANT can grow between 5 to 7 tons in weight , and 10 to 11 feet in height.

Ff

is the sixth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word FOX

A FOX is a mammal found in Europe, temperate Asia, northern Africa, most of North America, and the arctic and northern regions. A FOX has a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long, bushy tail often called a “brush”. A FOX's fur varies in color, including shades of red, gray, and brown, and shades of gray and white. A FOX can grow between 36 to 42 inches in length, with its tail about 14 to 16 inches; 15 inches at the shoulders in height; and 10 to 15 pounds in weight. A FOX inhabits a wide range of environments, from woodlands and grasslands to deserts and tundra.

Gg

is the seventh letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word GOAT

A GOAT is a mammal found all over the world except the continent of Antarctica. A GOAT has a slender body, horns, and a short tail. A GOAT's hair varies in color, including black, brown, gold and white. A GOAT can grow between 100 to 120 pounds in weight. A GOAT thrives in diverse terrains, from grasslands and forests to the arctic tundra.

Hh

is the eighth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word HORSE

A HORSE is a mammal found in many parts of the world. A HORSE has a long neck, long legs, and singular solid hooves on the ends of their feet. A HORSE varies in color, including grey, dark reddish-brown known as “bay”, and light brown known as “chestnut”. A HORSE can grow between 900 and 1,400 pounds in weight, and 5 feet in height. A HORSE has been alongside humans for thousands of years, is good for companionship, agriculture and work, leisure and sport, and transportation.

Ii

is the ninth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word IGUANA

An IGUANA is a reptile found in various regions across the Americas from the Southwestern United States through Central America, the Caribbean islands, and deep into South America up to the northern part of Argentina. An IGUANA is typically green in color, has a robust body shape, a row of spines on their body which serves as a defense mechanism, a flap of skin called a dewlap located in the throat area, and a long tail that makes up about half of their total length. An IGUANA can grow between 4 to 6.5 feet in length and 11 pounds in weight. An IGUANA is a sun-seeker.

Jj

is the tenth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word JAGUAR

A JAGUAR is a mammal found primarily in the Americas, in tropical rainforests, but also inhabits savannas, grasslands, and even scrublands and deserts. A JAGUAR is the third largest cat, yellow and tan in color, and also black to reddish brown. A JAGUAR grows between 5 to 9 feet in length including its tail, and 200 to 350 pounds in weight. A JAGUAR is swift, agile, and an excellent climber.

Kk

is the eleventh letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word KANGAROO

A KANGAROO is a mammal found in Australia, Tasmania, and surrounding islands, in forests, woodlands, plains, and savannas. A KANGAROO has a small head with large, round ears, powerful hind legs for hopping and leaping, narrow hind feet with four toes, and muscular tail which serves as a balancing mechanism during movement. A female KANGAROO has a distinctive pouch where it carries and nurses its young, known as joeys. A KANGAROO is red to brown to gray to black in color, and has soft and woolly fur. A KANGAROO can grow between 3 to 7 feet in height, and 200 pounds in weight. A KANGAROO can leap up to 30 feet in a single bound.

Ll

is the twelfth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word LION

A LION is a mammal found in Africa south of the Sahara and in India. A LION has strong, compact body with powerful forelegs, teeth, and jaw. A LION's mane is blond to reddish-brown to black in color, and its coat buff yellow and orange-brown to silvery gray or dark brown. A LION grows between 9 to 10 feet in length including its tail, and 350 to 500 pounds in weight. A LION is unique among cats because it lives in a group called a pride.

Mm

is the thirteenth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word MANATEE

A MANATEE is a large slow-moving aquatic mammal found in tropical and subtropical regions, in the southeastern United States, eastern Mexico, Central America, across northern South America, around the Greater Antilles islands in the Caribbean, in the Amazon River, and rivers in Africa from Senegal to Angola. A MANATEE has a round, cylindrical body tapering to a paddle-shaped tail, wrinkled, grayish-brown skin, two flippers for steering and maneuvering. A MANATEE is gray in color. A MANATEE can grow up to 13 feet in length and over 1,000 pounds in weight. A MANATEE is herbivorous and feeds on aquatic plants.

Nn

is the fourteenth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word NARWHAL

A NARWHAL is an aquatic mammal found in the Arctic Ocean. A NARWHAL has a torpedo-shaped body, long, spiral tusk which is an elongated tooth that can grow up to 10 feet in length, and two, short, blunt flippers. A NARWHAL's body is mottled gray, with numerous dark spots across their skin. A NARWHAL can grow up to 11 to 16 feet in length, and 2,200 to 3,500 pounds in weight. A NARWHAL is usually found in groups of 15 to 20.

Oo

is the fifteenth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word OTTER

An OTTER is an aquatic mammal found throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia in freshwater ecosystems, and coastal areas as marshlands, and in the Pacific Ocean. An OTTER has a long, slim body with four short legs. An OTTER is brown in color, ranging from light cinnamon to dark brown with its back surface darker, while its underside surface lighter. An OTTER grows up to 34 to 60 inches in length and between 7 to 31 pounds in weight. An OTTER is an agile swimmer.

Pp

is the sixteenth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word PENGUIN

A PENGUIN is a flightless marine bird found almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere in Antarctica and subantarctic islands. A PENGUIN is black on the back and white below, often with lines of black across the upper breast or spots of white on the head. A PENGUIN can grow between 14 to 45 inches in height and 2 to 90 pounds in weight.

Qq

is the seventeenth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word QUOKKA

A QUOKKA is a mammal primarily found in Western Australia. A QUOKKA has a teddy bear-like face with brown fur, a round nose, rounded ears, a mouth set in a permanent smile, short front paws, longer rear legs, long tail, and a very fluffy coat. A QUOKKA can grow up to the size of a housecat. A QUOKKA sleeps in spiny plants for protection.

Rr

is the eighteenth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word RABBIT

A RABBIT is a small, furry mammal found on every continent except Antarctica, and inhabits meadows, forests, grasslands and deserts. A RABBIT has long ears, short and fluffy tail, and strong, large hind legs for hopping. A RABBIT can grow between 2 to 16 pounds in weight. A RABBIT has two pairs of sharp front teeth - one pair on top and one pair on the bottom, and two peg teeth - the teeth continuously grows throughout its life and are specifically adapted for gnawing.

Ss

is the nineteenth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word SNAIL

A SNAIL is a shelled gastropod found in ditches, deserts, freshwater and even the depths of the sea. A SNAIL has a long, soft body without legs with a mantle or a muscular foot for locomotion, a spiral-shaped shell that provides protection and serves as a home, one or more pairs of tentacles emerging from its head, and small eyes located at the top of the base of the main stalks. A SNAIL's shell can grow up to 6 inches in diameter.

Tt

is the twentieth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word TIGER

A TIGER is a mammal found in Southeast Asia, India, Russia, and China in rainforests, grasslands, savannas, and mangrove swamps. A TIGER is a powerful and colorful big cat with reddish-orange coat with prominent black stripes. A TIGER has a white belly and white spots on their ears, muscular legs with five sharp claws on each foot, a tail it uses for communication, and thirty razor-sharp teeth in their mouth. A TIGER can grow up to three meters in length and between 200 to 570 pounds in weight.

Uu

is the twenty-first letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word URIAL

A URIAL is a wild sheep found in Central and South Asia in steep grassy terrain below the tree line and may occasionally occur in agricultural fields and partly wooded, mountainous areas. A URIAL has a long, reddish-brown coat that fades during the colder winter season, horns, white beard below its mouth and four legs near the hooves. A URIAL can grow up to 2 to 3 feet in height at the shoulder and 200 pounds in weight. A URIAL is diurnal, foraging most of the day.

Vv

is the twenty-second letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word VAMPIRE BAT

A VAMPIRE BAT is a mammal found in Central to South America in arid to humid, tropical, and subtropical areas, and lives in almost completely dark places, such as caves and hollow trees. A VAMPIRE BAT is small, brown, and has wings, pointed ears and nose, and sharp front teeth specially shaped to slice skin, allowing blood to flow. A VAMPIRE BAT can grow between 2 to 4 inches in length. A VAMPIRE BAT has evolved unique adaptations to thrive on a blood-based diet.

Ww

is the twenty-third letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word WALRUS

A WALRUS is a huge, seal-like mammal found in the Arctic seas. A WALRUS has a rounded head, small eyes, no external ears, muzzle with moustache of stiff, quill-like whiskers, long tusks that project downward from the mouth, hind flippers, and grayish skin which is 1 to 2 inches thick with short reddish hair. A WALRUS can grow up to 12 feet in length and 3,700 pounds in weight. A WALRUS inhabits coasts and margins of ice shelves.

Xx

is the twenty-fourth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word XEME

A XEME or SABINE'S GULL is a bird found in the Arctic, North America, Europe, and even Siberia, and breeds on coasts and tundra, preferring swampy and mossy areas with many lakes, tidal marshes, and shallow brackish pools, laying two or three spotted olive-brown eggs in a ground nest lined with grass. A XEME has a black bill with a yellow tip, pale grey back and wing coverts, black primary flight feathers, white secondary feathers and a forked white tail. A XEME can grow between 10 to 13 inches in length and 135 to 225 grams in weight. A XEME migrates South in autumn in the Pacific off western South America, and southwest Africa. A XEME spends most of its time out at sea.

Yy

is the twenty-fifth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word YELLOW MONGOOSE

A YELLOW MONGOOSE is mammal found throughout Southern across Africa, Angola, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe in semi-arid, open habitats such as grasslands, scrub, and semi-desert scrub. A YELLOW MONGOOSE has a bushy tail, often with a white tip, large, rounded ears, giving it a fox-like appearance, and paws with five digits on the forefeet and four on the hindfeet. A YELLOW MONGOOSE has yellow or reddish fur, longer hair, and a longer tail with a characteristic white tip. A YELLOW MONGOOSE can grow up to 20 inches in length and 1 pound in weight.

Zz

is the twenty-sixth letter of the Alphabet, and…

is the first letter of the word ZEBRA

A ZEBRA is a mammal found in southern and central Africa and across Namibia, Angola, Ethiopia and northern Kenya in treeless grasslands and woodlands. A ZEBRA has distinctive black-and-white stripes, and strong upper and lower incisors for cropping grasses and large high-crowned teeth for processing silicate-rich grasses. A ZEBRA can grow more than 5 feet at the shoulder in height and 900 pounds in weight.