fox
/fɑks/A wild animal with red fur and a thick bushy tail.
Example: A fox was sitting in the middle of the road at midnight.
A212 words · Elementary
Land Mammals vocabulary — A2
Wild mammal vocabulary that introduces animals such as the fox, wolf, kangaroo and panda, the everyday names learners need when they talk about wildlife.
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/wʊlf/A wild grey animal like a large dog that hunts in a pack.
Example:
You can hear a wolf howling right across the valley.
camel
/ˈkæməl/A desert animal with one or two humps on its back.
Example:
The camel knelt down so we could climb on.
kangaroo
/ˌkæŋɡərˈu/An Australian animal that hops on strong back legs and carries young in a pouch.
Example:
A kangaroo crossed the road in three enormous bounds.
panda
/ˈpændə/A black and white bear from China that eats almost nothing but bamboo.
Example:
The panda sat back on its bottom and kept on chewing.
gorilla
/ɡərˈɪlə/The largest ape, black-haired and hugely strong, living in African forest.
Example:
A young gorilla kept turning somersaults in front of the glass.
rhino
/ˈraɪˌnoʊ/A huge grey animal with thick skin and a horn on its nose.
Example:
The rhino stared at the jeep and then lost interest.
hippo
/ˈhɪpoʊ/A huge river animal with a wide mouth that spends the day in water.
Example:
A hippo opened its mouth so wide the whole boat went quiet.
leopard
/ˈlɛpərd/A spotted African cat that drags its kill up into a tree.
Example:
A leopard had left half a carcass wedged in the branches.
squirrel
/ˈskwɜrəl/A small bushy-tailed animal that buries nuts and lives in trees.
Example:
A squirrel ran along the fence with half a biscuit.
rat
/ræt/A large grey rodent with a long bare tail, found near rubbish.
Example:
A rat ran along the platform edge and everyone jumped.
bat
/bæt/A small flying animal that hunts at night and hangs upside down.
Example:
A bat flitted across the garden just as it got dark.
