This is an EFL / ESL slide show about animals and animal bodies. Designed for beginners.

1. Animals
A2
Animal Body Parts
Descriptions of Animals
Song: At the Zoo or Old MacDonald Had a Farm

2. Animal Body Coverings
Armadillos, snails,
and mollusks have
shells.
Fish and reptiles
have scales.
Birds have
feathers.
Dogs, bears, foxes,
rabbits, and leopards
have fur.

3. Animal Body Parts
A giraffe has long
legs and a long
neck.
A bear has a thick neck,
big teeth, and sharp
claws.
A rabbit has
big ears and
a short tail.
A chimpanzee has long arms, short
legs, and big ears.

4. Describing Animals
A male deer has
antlers and a
short tail.
An African elephant
has big ears, a long
tail, and tusks.
A bull has sharp
horns and a long
tail.

5. Describing Animals
A skunk is black
with a white
stripe and a
bushy tail.
A raccoon has a
striped tail, small
paws, whiskers, and a
face that looks like a
mask.
A cat has big eyes
and whiskers on
its face.
A dog has a long
snout, paws, and a
wet nose.
A paw print

6. Birds, insects,
frogs, and reptiles
lay eggs.
Leopards and
Dalmatians have spots.
Insects have antennae.
Birds, bats, and
most insects
have wings.

13. Mammals: Cat Family
Lion & Lioness
PantherCheetah
Mountain Lion
Leopard

14. Mammals: Dog family
Hyena Wild Dogs
Wolf
Jackal
Fox

15. Mammals: Apes
Gibbons
Human Being
Chimpanzee Orangutan

16. Mammals: Lower Primates
Lemur
Baboon
Macaque

17. Mammals: Horse Family
Hippopotamus

18. Mammals: Deer
Deer
Moose
Reindeer
Caribou

19. Mammals: Bovines
Cow & Calf
Cattle
Bison
Buffalo

20. Mammals that live in water
Killer Whale (Orca)
River OtterSeal
Duck-Billed Platypus
Walrus
Dolphin
Right Whale

21. Mammals: Bears
Black Bear
Brown Bear
Polar Bear Grizzly Bear

22. Song Birds
Cardinal
Canary
Bluebird
Parakeet
Robin
Oriole

23. Tropical Birds
Parrot
Bird of Paradise Peacock

24. Water Birds
Crane
Canadian Goose
Seagull Swan
Penguin

26. Reptiles without legs
Rattlesnake
Garter snake
Cobra
Anaconda (vs. jaguar)

27. Reptiles: Lizards
Komodo Dragon Gila Monster

28. Alligators & Crocodiles
American Alligator & Crocodile
Caiman (Tropical Alligator)

29. Reptiles with shells
Lives in water Tortoise: Lives on land
Terrapin: Lives on
land and in water

30. Amphibians

31. Fish that Live in the Ocean & Sea
Tuna fish Cod fish
Mackerel
Marlin

32. Fish that Live in Rivers & Lakes
Salmon
Catfish
Trout
Bass

33. Think of an animal. Describe it. Can your partner
guess what animal it is?
• This animal is tall and runs
very fast. It has two legs,
feathers, a long neck, and a
small head. What is it?
(ostrich)
• This animal lives in Alaska. It
has big, sharp teeth, a thick
neck, and sharp claws. It’s
white. What is it? (polar
bear)
• My favorite animal has big
ears, long arms, and a long
tail. What is it? (monkey)
Word Bank
• big / tall
• large / small ears OR nose
• long / thick neck
• long / short tail
• sharp / big teeth OR claws
• paws / feet / legs
• wings / body / horns / tusks
• stripes / spots / fur
• feathers / fins / antennae
• It flies / swims / runs / eats
(grass / other animals / fish /
fruit / eggs, etc.)
• poisonous