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Covering
Animals have different types of
coverings, which include:
| Covering | Example | Example | Example |
| Fur | Giraffe | Polar Bear | Orangutans |
| Skin | Rhino | Whales | Sea Lion |
| Shell | Turtle | Horseshoe Crab | Snail |
| Feathers | Hummingbird | Eagle | Owl |
| Scales | Crocodile | Snake | Fish |
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Locomotion
Animal locomotion refers to how
animals move. The following table lists ways that animals move.
| Locomotion | Example | Example | Example |
| Hopping/Jumping | Frog | Kangaroo | Kangaroo Rat |
| Walking/Running | Ostrich | Tiger | Wolf |
| Slithering | Snake | ||
| Swim | Whale | Shark | Sea Lion |
| Fly | Eagle | Hummingbird | Owl |
| Climbing/Swinging | Monkey | Sloth |
Learn about animals that walk,
swim,
and fly.
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Size
Animals come in many different
sizes from really big to really tiny.
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Mouth Parts
Animals also have different kinds
of mouth parts because they eat different kinds of foods.
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Color
Animals come in all the colors
of the rainbow.
| Color | Example | Example |
| Red | Cardinal | Red Squirrel |
| Pink | Flamingo | Pig |
| Orange | Fox | Tiger |
| Yellow | Dog | Gold Finch |
| Green | Parrot | Frog |
| Blue | Blue Jay | Crab |
| Black | Dog | Horse |
| Brown | Bear | Bat |
| Gray | Gray Wolf | Rhino |
| White | Rabbit | Polar Bear |
