lion
/ˈlaɪən/The big cat with a golden mane that lives in African grassland.
Example: A lion was asleep under a thorn tree, flat on its side.
A110 words · Beginner
Land Mammals vocabulary — A1
Wild animal vocabulary for beginners that names familiar mammals like the lion, tiger, elephant and giraffe along with the word tail.
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10tiger
/ˈtaɪɡər/An orange wild cat with black stripes, the biggest cat of all.
Example:
We queued an hour to see the tiger and it never moved.
bear
/bɛr/A big heavy animal with thick fur that sleeps all winter.
Example:
A bear had been through the bins outside the cabin.
elephant
/ˈɛləfənt/The largest land animal, grey with a long trunk and big ears.
Example:
The elephant sprayed water over its own back to cool down.
monkey
/ˈmʌŋki/A clever animal with a long tail that climbs trees and eats fruit.
Example:
A monkey grabbed a bag of crisps straight out of my hand.
giraffe
/dʒərˈæf/The tallest animal, with a very long neck for reaching high leaves.
Example:
The giraffe bent its front legs awkwardly to drink.
zebra
/ˈzibrə/An African animal like a horse, covered in black and white stripes.
Example:
A herd of zebra moved slowly across the dry plain.
deer
/dɪr/A shy wild animal with thin legs and horns shaped like branches.
Example:
Two deer froze on the path and then bolted into the trees.
mouse
/maʊs/A very small grey or brown animal with a long thin tail.
Example:
A mouse ran under the kitchen door.
tail
/teɪl/The long part at the back of an animal's body.
Example:
The happy dog wagged its tail.
