City park
A city park is a green place near people. Birds, bees, and squirrels visit.
52 animals live here.
DogMammalA dog's nose print is one of a kind.
CatMammalCats cannot taste sweet food.
HorseMammalA horse can sleep standing up.
CowMammalA cow's stomach has four parts.
Red foxMammalA red fox can hear a mouse moving under the snow.
Grey squirrelMammalA grey squirrel can turn its ankles and climb down a tree headfirst.
HedgehogMammalA hedgehog can roll into a tight ball. It has thousands of spines.
European rabbitMammalA rabbit's teeth never stop growing.
House mouseMammalA house mouse can squeeze through a hole about as wide as a pencil.
Little brown batMammalA bat is the only mammal that can truly fly.
GoatMammalA goat's pupils are rectangles. The dark part of the eye looks like a bar.
PigMammalPigs do not sweat much, so mud helps them stay cool.
DonkeyMammalA donkey is not a horse. Its ears are longer, and its voice is a bray.
RaccoonMammalA raccoon's front paws can feel very well, even under water.
Virginia opossumMammalWhen an opossum is very scared it may go stiff. It is not choosing to pretend.
Barn owlBirdA barn owl flies very quietly. One ear sits a bit higher than the other.
European robinBirdRobins in Europe and America are not the same kind of bird. A robin sings to claim a spot.
Indian peafowlBirdOnly the male has the huge train. The eyespots are a pattern, not real eyes.
Ruby-throated hummingbirdBirdA hummingbird can hover and even fly backwards.
Mute swanBirdA mute swan is not silent. It hisses and grunts.
MallardBirdOnly the female mallard makes the loud quack. The male's call is quieter.
Canada gooseBirdCanada geese fly in a V. That shape helps the birds behind save energy.
ChickenBirdA chicken can remember faces. A chick can peep inside the egg.
Rock pigeonBirdPigeons can find their way home from far away.
American crowBirdA crow can recognize human faces.
House sparrowBirdHouse sparrows take dust baths to keep their feathers clean.
Blue jayBirdA blue jay is not blue from dye. The color comes from the way light bounces.
Northern cardinalBirdMales are bright red. Females are mostly tan. Both can sing.
Herring gullBirdGulls can drink seawater. A part near the beak gets rid of extra salt.
Peregrine falconBirdThe peregrine falcon is the fastest animal when it dives.
Laughing kookaburraBirdA kookaburra's call sounds like loud laughter. It is a kind of kingfisher.
American bullfrogAmphibianA bullfrog's call is a deep jug-o-rum. It can be very loud.
Common toadAmphibianA common toad walks more than it hops. It goes back to the same pond.
GoldfishFishA goldfish can remember things for months.
KoiFishSome koi live for many decades.
Honey beeInsectHoney bees tell other bees where flowers are by dancing.
Monarch butterflyInsectThe monarchs that fly south have never made that trip before.
Seven-spot ladybugInsectA ladybug is a beetle. Its spots warn birds that it tastes bad.
DragonflyInsectA dragonfly has four wings. Its big eyes see almost all the way around.
Praying mantisInsectA praying mantis can turn its head and look over its shoulder.
FireflyInsectA firefly is a beetle. Its light is cold and does not burn you.
GrasshopperInsectA grasshopper hears with a spot on the side of its body, not with ears on its head.
House cricketInsectCrickets chirp by rubbing their wings, not their legs.
HouseflyInsectA housefly tastes with its feet. Sticky pads let it walk on the ceiling.
Paper waspInsectPaper wasps chew wood into pulp and build a paper nest.
BumblebeeInsectA bumblebee can shiver its flight muscles to warm up on a cool day.
CockroachInsectA cockroach has a flat body, so it can squeeze into a thin crack.
SilkwormInsectA silkworm spins its cocoon from one long silk thread.
MosquitoInsectA mosquito is a kind of fly. Males drink plant juice.
Garden snailOther animalA snail moves on one foot. Its eyes are on the long tentacles.
EarthwormOther animalAn earthworm has no eyes and no bones. It breathes through damp skin.
Garden spiderOther animalA garden spider is not an insect. It has eight legs and spins a round web.