Exercise: Recognize These Southern Animals

Are you ready to put your newly acquired knowledge to practice? Read the descriptions of animals below and type the correct title of each animal.

If you do not feel ready yet, click here to read part 1 and part 2 of our vocabulary lesson on Southern Hemisphere animals.

Good luck!

Results

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#1. A small camel family member with a flat face and small pointy ears

#2. A large reptile that lives in water and hunts prey by camouflaging itself

#3. A predator from the cat family that is the fastest animal on land

#4. The tallest animal on Earth recognized by its yellow and red spots

#5. A slow animal that lives in trees and comes down only once a week

#6. A limbless reptile that can sometimes be venomous

#7. The largest rodent on Earth that lives in groups by water

#8. A nocturnal flying mouse that sleeps upside down

#9. An eight-legged arachnid that hunts its prey by making webs

#10. A fruit eating bird that has a massive beak colour in bright yellow, red and orange

#11. A national bird of New Zealand that is small and flightless

#12. The happiest and friendliest animal on earth considered so because of the lack of natural predators

#13. The largest mammal on land that has tusks, large ears and a trunk

#14. A horse family member recognized by its signature white and black stripes

#15. The largest and fastest bird on earth that cannot fly

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