Lion
I am a large and powerful mammal
of the cat family, found in Africa and
southwest Asia. I have tawny skin
and the males of my family have
beautiful manes. I range over plains,
deserts or hilly country, sleeping by day
and hunting by night. I am the symbol
of Great Britain, and have been
called the king of the jungle.
Who am I?
Whale
Many believe that I am a fish but I
am actually a mammal. in fact, I am the
largest animal in the world, weighing as
much as 150 tons. I have a very large
mouth and my nostrils are on the top of
my head. Causing my breath to form
a spout of steam in the air.
am actually a mammal. in fact, I am the
largest animal in the world, weighing as
much as 150 tons. I have a very large
mouth and my nostrils are on the top of
my head. Causing my breath to form
a spout of steam in the air.
Who am I?
Rabbit
I am a rodent. My incisors are made to
gnaw; otherwise they would become very
long. As the tops of my incisors are worn
away, they grow from the bottom. I am born
helpless and blind. When my eyes open
they are at the sides of my head, enabling
me to see two directions at one time.
My fur is beautiful and soft.
gnaw; otherwise they would become very
long. As the tops of my incisors are worn
away, they grow from the bottom. I am born
helpless and blind. When my eyes open
they are at the sides of my head, enabling
me to see two directions at one time.
My fur is beautiful and soft.
Who am I?
Tiger
I am a large, graceful, brightly colored
jungle cat. My striped and shiny coat
serves well as a camouflage. I hunt by
night and have a very loud roar. I like
to stalk in the jungles of Asia.
jungle cat. My striped and shiny coat
serves well as a camouflage. I hunt by
night and have a very loud roar. I like
to stalk in the jungles of Asia.
Who am I?
Dugong
I am a large mammal who lives in the water
along the coast of Florida. I eat water plants,
sea grasses and algae. Do you know the legend
of the mermaids whose singing caused sailors
to shipwreck? Perhaps the ancients were
referring to me because the upper part of my
body looks almost like your's and the
lower part looks like a fish.
along the coast of Florida. I eat water plants,
sea grasses and algae. Do you know the legend
of the mermaids whose singing caused sailors
to shipwreck? Perhaps the ancients were
referring to me because the upper part of my
body looks almost like your's and the
lower part looks like a fish.
Who am I?
Mole
I choose to live in the dark because
I do not like the light. I am not blind
but my eyes are very small. I live
underground in burrows with long
tunnels which I dig out with my strong,
curved , front feet. I feed on insects
that I find in the ground.
Who am I?
Polar Bear
Because of my white camouflage, I
hunt in broad daylight. With my powerful
arms and sharp claws, I capture fish, seals,
and birds and can even kill walrus. My body
is about ten feet long with thick white fur.
Females of my species spend their
winters in a den and protect the cubs
from the males in the spring.
hunt in broad daylight. With my powerful
arms and sharp claws, I capture fish, seals,
and birds and can even kill walrus. My body
is about ten feet long with thick white fur.
Females of my species spend their
winters in a den and protect the cubs
from the males in the spring.
Who am I?
Platypus
I am unusual because I resemble both
mammals and birds: mammals, because
I have fur like a beaver and give milk to my
young. Yet I have a wide bill and webbed
feet like a duck. Underwater I cannot hear
or see, but I feel for food using the sensitive
skin of my bill. I live in and near fresh waters
in southeast Australia and Tasmania.
Who am I?
Deer Mouse
If you ever find a pile of seeds
in a drawer of a warm cabin, chances
are I am spending the winter with you.
In the summer I spend my life outdoors
gathering food in fields and prairies. My
small body is furry and brown with
a white belly and a long tail.
in a drawer of a warm cabin, chances
are I am spending the winter with you.
In the summer I spend my life outdoors
gathering food in fields and prairies. My
small body is furry and brown with
a white belly and a long tail.
Who am I?
Zebra
I am very similar to a horse and my coat
is beautifully striped. I live in Africa in the
grasslands and am a very fast runner.
My feet have hooves, which are
like strong, enormous nails.
Who am I?
Anteater
I am a small animal that lives in the warm
climates of Central and South America.
I have a mouth without teeth. I find ants
and other bugs by scratching at their
homes with my long claws. When they
come out I catch them with my long,
sticky tongue and eat them.
Who am I?
Pronghorn
With a top of speed of seventy miles
per hour, I am the fastest animal in
North America. I can see for great
distances across the plains, and at the
first sight of danger, the long white hair
on my rump flashes a signal to others in
the herd. I have slender legs, and black,
backward-curving horns a foot or more long.
Who am I?
Who am I?
Horse
I have four legs and am very useful to man.
Once I provided the fastest and surest way
of traveling. I am still used to pull heavy loads
and people like to ride me. my prehistoric
ancestors were only 10-20 inches high,
the size of a dog, and were called eohippus.
Once I provided the fastest and surest way
of traveling. I am still used to pull heavy loads
and people like to ride me. my prehistoric
ancestors were only 10-20 inches high,
the size of a dog, and were called eohippus.
Who am I?
Prairie Dog
When I live together with my species
our home is called a "town". We sit on
dirt mounds barking, whistling, and
chirping. Relatives groom each other
and have underground homes that are
linked by tunnels. Our chunky brown
bodies have a small black tail.
our home is called a "town". We sit on
dirt mounds barking, whistling, and
chirping. Relatives groom each other
and have underground homes that are
linked by tunnels. Our chunky brown
bodies have a small black tail.
Who am I?
Chimpanzee
I live in the trees of the jungle, but
you have probably seen me in the zoo,
swinging on bars with my long arms and
tail. I am a very intelligent mammal and
a distant relative of you. My body is
covered with coarse brown hair but my
hands and feet look very much like yours.
you have probably seen me in the zoo,
swinging on bars with my long arms and
tail. I am a very intelligent mammal and
a distant relative of you. My body is
covered with coarse brown hair but my
hands and feet look very much like yours.
Who am I?
Bat
I am the only mammal that can fly.
I spend most of my day hanging upside
down from a tree branch or trunk. I am
blind, so at night I search for flying insects
using radar to hunt. My front limbs have
long fingers that support a thin skin to form
wings. I eat hundreds of mosquitoes every
day so build me a house to live in your yard.
Who am I?
Kangaroo
In the front of my body, I have a special
pocket called a pouch, in which I carry
my young. My hind legs are strong and
I move by jumping and leaping. I can
even sit back on my hind legs and tail.
Who am I?
Beaver
Shy but active at night, I am sometimes
difficult to see in the daytime. The dams
I make from sticks, saplings, tree trunks,
and mud, however , are easily found in
ponds, marshes, and streams. My flat
paddle-shaped tail and webbed hind feet
help me to swim. Trappers used to catch
me for my pelt many years ago.
difficult to see in the daytime. The dams
I make from sticks, saplings, tree trunks,
and mud, however , are easily found in
ponds, marshes, and streams. My flat
paddle-shaped tail and webbed hind feet
help me to swim. Trappers used to catch
me for my pelt many years ago.
Who am I?
Elephant
I am a large plant-eating mammal who
lives in Asia or Africa. My skin is tough,
thick and almost hairless. I feed by using
a long trunk to grasp, pull and bring grasses
and leaves to my mouth. Long curved tusks
and big fan ears make me easy to recognize.
lives in Asia or Africa. My skin is tough,
thick and almost hairless. I feed by using
a long trunk to grasp, pull and bring grasses
and leaves to my mouth. Long curved tusks
and big fan ears make me easy to recognize.
Who am I?
Montessori Riddles
