An Animal Dictionary

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ant

A small animal with a sting. Many ants live under the ground in big groups called colonies.

A mainly nocturnal mammal capable

of sustained flight, with membranous

wings that extend between the

fingers and limbs.

A South American mammal that

resembles a giant long-legged

guinea pig. It lives in groups

near water and is the largest living

rodent.

a large extinct flightless bird with

a stout body, stumpy wings, a large

head, and a heavy hooked bill.

It was found on Mauritius until

the end of the 17th century.

A domesticated polecat used chiefly

for catching rabbits. It is typically

albino in coloration, but sometimes

brown.

A gregarious burrowing plant-eating

mammal, with long ears, long hind

legs, and a short tail.

A flying phalanger that feeds

on wattle gum and eucalyptus

sap, native to Australia,

New Guinea, and Tasmania.

bat

capybara

dodo

ferret

rabbit



sugar glider