DESCRIPTION OF ANIMALS

By : Lara Salas

-About animals-Animals can be classified into:

• Mammals• Birds• Fish• Amphibians• Reptiles• Insects(invertebrates)

MammalsExamples:

Horse

Elephant

Lion

Monkey

Dog

Cat

BirdsExamples: Eagle Flaming

oChicken

Pigeon

Owll

Parrot Duck Pelican

Raven Turkey

FishExamples:

Shark

Dolphins

Whale

Octopus

Eel

AmphibiansExamples:

Toad Frog

ReptilesExamples:

Snake

Cocodrile

Turtle Lizard

InsectsExamples:

Bee

Beetle Dragonfly

Fly SpiderButterfly

To make a description of these animals you can use:

• Expressions and verbs in present simple

• Verbs: To be, Has got , Can( to show ability)

Here you have a useful list with parts of the animals’ body.With this you will

make your description more interesting Beak(pico),claws(garras),

feathers(plumas),fins(aletas),fur(pelaje),gills(branquias,agalla),hooves(pesuñas),horns(cuernos),paws(patas),scales(escamas),shell(caparazon),snout(hocico),spots(manchas),sting(aguijon),stripes(rayas),tail(cola),tongue(lengua),tusks(colmillos),whiskers(bigotes),wings (alas).

FOR EXAMPLE:

A cat is a mammal which has a long tail, small claws and also has whiskers on its snout.He eats rats, drinks milk and can jump and climb up very well.

I hope this helps you to learn vocabulary about animals and how to make a description about them.

THANKS!