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Animals

What animals do

Cats mew (or meow) when they are hungry,and purr when they are happy
Dogs bark.They also growl when they are hungry
Sheep and goats bleat
Horses neigh
Pigs grunt
Cows moo
Frogs croak
Ducks quack
Cocks crow
Hens cluck
Owls hoot
snakes hiss

Sounds

Owls hoot - Tootwit Toowoo
Lambs bleat- Baa
Dogs bark - Woof
Pigs grunt - Oink
Cats meow - Meow
Cocks crow - Cocka-doodle-doo
frogs croak - ribbit
snakes hiss - ssss

Movements animals make

Birds fly
Fish swim
Butterflies flutter
Kangaroos hop
Snakes slither
Horses trot(walk) and gallop(run)
Lambs skip

Babies that animals have
Cats have kittens
Dogs have puppies
Horses have foals
Sheep have lambs
Cows have calves
Pigs have piglets
Bears,wolves and lions have cubs
Tadpoles turn into frogs
Hens lay eggs from which chickens hatch(Chicks)
Caterpillars turn into butterflies

People and animals People are often compared to animals.The following can be used to describe people

Catty or bitchy - Malicious tongued -For women
Mousy - Dull, uninteresting, shy
Sheepish - Awkwardly self concious
Ratty - Bad tempered
Dogged - Stubborn
Cocky - Arrogant

Sayings

dog-earred - In bad condition (''The newspaper's all dog-earred'')

He drinks like a fish (He drinks alot of alcohol or he drinks it quickly)

Some animal related words

mouse trap

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