The ABC Book of Animals

By: Mrs. B.’s 2nd Grade Class

Table of Contents

Angelfish…page 1 Newt…page 14Bear…page 2 Octopus…page 15Cheetah…page 3 Piranha…page 16Dalmatian…page 4 Quetzal…page 17Elephant…page 5 Rhinoceros…page 18Flamingo…page 6 Seahorse…page 19Great White Shark…page 7 Tree Frog…page 20Hermit Crab…page 8 Umbrella Bird…page 21Iguana…page 9 Vampire Bat…page 22Jellyfish…page 10 Whale…page 23Komodo Dragon…page 11 X-ray tetra…page 24Lion…page 12 Yak…page 25Monkey…page 13 Zebra…page 26

A is for ANGELFISH

Have you ever seen an angelfish? They live in rivers. They eat other fish and are flat and round. Did you know they are very fast?

By: Savanna Wallace

B is for BEARBears live in the forests and the North pole and valleys . The bear is a mammal. Some bears have silver and gray fur. bears are 600 pounds. Bears eat nuts leaves and honey. Some bears eat fish and insects. Bears eat other animals. The largest bears like the polar bear and brown bear can stand over 11 feet tall.

By: Alex Jacobs

C is for CHEETAH

The cheetah is the fastest mammal on earth. Sometimes when the cheetahs hungry when its very close to its prey it trips the animal and bites into it. The cheetah eats medium size animals but sometimes it eats little cubs or calves. The cheetah can sprint faster than 70 miles per hour. Cheetahs live alone or in small groups. Cheetahs are cool.By: Jase Moore

D is for DALMATIAN

A Dalmatian is a black and white dog or brown and white dog. They eat lots of grass and dogfood. A Dalmatian loves to play and run. Dalmation enjoy human contact and they like to retrieve sticks or catch frisbees.

By: Sarah Mims

E is for ELEPHANT

Elephants are interesting animals. They are mammals that live in grasslands. They eat a lot of plants. Elephants are gray and brown. They are big. In fact, they are the largest land animals. They use their trunks for eating, drinking, and taking a shower. Elephants are awesome.

By: RickyDale Shields

F is for FLAMINGO

Have you ever seen a flamingo. Did you know that they eat omnivore and they live up to 20 to 30 years? Did you think they have straight bills? Well, look again. There is a curve at the end of the bill. I would like to learn more.

By: Stephanie Winburn

G is for GREAT WHITE SHARK

Great white sharks live in the ocean. They are very big and they have a pointed nose. They eat fish and other sharks. I wood like to study more about this animal.

By: Savanna Wallace

H is for HERMIT CRAB

Hermit crabs live on ocean sands and they live on land. They eat small living animals. They are scavengers. It has clos and a shell.

By: Olivia Pegues

I is for IGUANA

Iguanas are reptiles that live in dry habitats. They have long tails and dry skin. A lot of them are green. They eat little bugs when they fly by. Iguanas climb trees. They also jump into the water. Iguanas are prity.

By: Katie Collins

J is for JELLYFISHJelly fish have been around for 650 million years. Jelly fish have no bones. jelly fish can be all kinds of shapes. Jelly fish live in the ocean. They are small fish. Jelly fish sting people and sting prey. The tentacles pull up the animals into the mouth. Their body is made up of water.

By: Madison Knotts

K is for KOMODO DRAGON

The komodo dragon lives in the desert. They have dry skin and sharp claws so they can dig in the dirt. They eat pigs and deer. It has sharp teeth and it can slap deer down with it’s tail. They have been around for 3,000 years and it is a reptile.

By: Branden Kersey

L is for LION

A lion is a mammal that has golden fur and a male has a mane. A lion lives in the grass lands in caves. They eat meat like zebras and they roar from five miles away.

By: Kendra Chestnut

M is for MONKEY

Monkeys are very interesting animals. Their eat plants and other animals. They also eat fruit like bananas and apples. Monkeys are mammals and they have long curly tails so they can swing from trees.

By: Branden Kersey

N is for NEWTIf you saw a newt, you would see a small, slimy animal that resembles a lizard. However, a newt is a type of amphibian. The average newt only grows to be about as long as a ruler. A newt may look harmless, but some can actually be very toxic and poisonous. They can be found in forests and riverbanks. Newts eat worms, insects, and water snails and can be a variety of colors. Maybe you could research to find out more about this interesting amphibian.

By: Mrs. B.

O is for OCTOPUSThe octopus changes colors to talk or because of its mood. The octopus eats very small animals. It has 8 arms and suckers on its arms. The octopus doesn't have any bones because then it can’t squeeze through little holes or caves. They live very deep which is at the midnight zone in the water. Octopuses belong to a group called mollusks. They lay eggs in a group and holds it like a umbrella or a shelter.

BY: Jase Moore

P is for PIRANHA

Piranhas have sharp teeth. They eat fish. They are scavengers. There habitat is fresh water. They live in warm water. They live in the amazon. They get in a group and kill there pray. Piranhas are about 8 to 12 inches.

By: Olivia Pegues

Q is for QUETZAL

Quetzals are birds. Quetzals eat insects, small frogs, lizards, and fruit. Quetzals grow up to 44 inches long.

By: Ansley Chapman

R is for RHINOHave you ever learned about a Rhinoceros before? I have been researching them and they are neat mammals. They only have a tiny bit of hair on their tails and ears. Rhinoceros are pretty big, but did you know they can weigh 3 to 5 tons? They also have thick skin, but are actually sensitive animals. It hurts them if a bug stings them, which is why their skin is so thick, to protect them. Rhinoceros also can have one or two horns. They live in the grasslands and eat grass and other plants. Rhinoceros are often hunted by humans for their horns so they are in danger of becoming extinct. Hopefully by researching and telling others about rhinos I can help save them.

By: Mrs. B.

S is for SEA HORSESea horses are small fish. Sea horses eat tiny creatures. Sea horses live in warm seas. Sea horses swim upright. There are more than 20 species. They are 1-12 inches long and are bony and spikey. It has no teeth and no stomach. Sea horse ‘s eyes move in different directions to help it spot food.

By: Madison Knotts

T is for Tree Frog

Frogs are amphibians. They can jump very high. They live in trees in the rainforest. They are awesome.

By: RickyDale Shields

U is for UMBRELLA BIRD

Umbrella birds are black and some are red too. They eat fruit and insects. They have black eyes . It is a bird. To me it is pretty.

By: Kendra Chestnut

V is for VAMPIRE BAT

Vampire bats can live in caves. Bats also can live in houses. Vampire bats drink the blood from other animals and sometimes people. Vampire bats are black and have wings but they are mammals. Vampire bats use echolocation to keep from flying into things. Vampire bats are cool.

By: Ansley Chapman

W is for WHALE

Did you know that whales are actually mammals? The whale lives in the ocean. Some are black and white. They are good swimmers. They have live born babies so they do not lay eggs. Whales are big. They whistle to each other. Whales eat other fish. Whales are big.

By: Katie Collins

X is for X-RAY TETRA X-ray tetra share their habitat. They live in rivers too. X-ray tetra are fish. X-ray tetra are silvery and yellowish with black and white scales. X-ray tetra eat worms and insects and some time small crust aceans. X-ray tetra are peaceful and their young are called fry.

By: Alex Jacobs

Y is for YAK

A yaks favorite food is grass. A yaks color is brown , white and black. A family of yaks are called bisons and they live in the grasslands.

By: Sarah Mims

Z is for ZEBRAA zebra is a animal that I have been studying .Do you know a zebra is a part of the horse family? Did you know they stand between forty-seven and fifty-five feet. A zebra eats rough grasses, shrubs, herbs and bulbs. A zebra is known for its black and white strips' zebra lives in Africa. Most zebras live in grass lands. Well I would like to learn more by.

By: Stephanie Winburn

Sources:

Websites used:

http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/browse/animals

http://a-z-animals.com/animals/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/

Library books about:

~ Zebras~ Lions~ Whales~ Octopuses~ Komodo Dragons~ Lions~ Frogs~ Hermit Crabs~ Bears~ Elephants~ Dalmatians~ Piranhas