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  • A large arboreal tropical American lizard with a spiny crest along the back and greenish coloration
    Green Iguana (This area is home to many green Iguanas.)
  • A deer with a rich red-brown summer coat that turns dull brownish-grey in winter, the male having large branched antlers. It is native to North America, Eurasia, and North Africa
    Red deer (I can't stand it when people go hunting for red deer)
  • The hard part of a bird's mouth
    Beak (It carried a huge stick in its beak.)
  • A long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals
    Whisker (That cat has some very long whiskers.)
  • The thick stem of a tree that the branches grow from
    Trunk (The trunks of these trees can be more than two metres wide.)
  • A large, white bear that lives in areas near the North Pole
    Polar bear (Polar bears can be very dangerous.)
  • Pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted
    Satisfied (Some people are never satisfied!)
  • A large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing
    Grassland (Acres of rough grassland)
  • A subspecies of Gray Wolf
    Arctic wolf (You could see some arctic wolves if you look closely.)
  • A large, black and white sea bird that swims and cannot fly
    Penguin (A row of penguins stood at the water's edge.)
  • A curved pointed nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals
    Claw (Be careful of the dog's claws, they could hurt you.)
  • Either of the two long, pointed teeth of some animals such as elephants
    Tusk (Many animals have tusks, including elephants and boars.)
  • A large mainly solitary arboreal ape with long red hair, long arms, and hooked hands and feet, native to Borneo and Sumatra
    Orangutan (We might see some orangutans at the zoo.)
  • One of the soft, light things that grow from and cover a bird's skin
    Feather (I found a peacock's feather.)
  • The long, narrow part that sticks out at the back of an animal's body
    Tail (The dog wagged its tail excitedly.)
  • The hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep, and deer
    Hoof (There was a clatter of hoofs as a rider came up to them)
  • The thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, like cats or rabbits
    Fur (She stroked the rabbit's soft fur.)
  • The various lands and waters surrounding the North Pole and the South Pole
    Polar region (He went on a trip to explore the polar regions.)
  • Woodland of a usually rather mild climatic area within the temperate zone that receives heavy rainfall
    Temperate forest (I'd never seen a temperate forest before.)
  • A large Australian animal that moves by jumping on its back legs
    Kangaroo (Kangaroos are a danger on the roads.)
  • Each of the branched horns on the head of an adult deer (typically a male one), which are made of bone and are grown and cast annually
    Antler (A stag's antlers)
  • A small tree squirrel with a reddish coat
    Red squirrel (Look at that red squirrel!)
  • A large African animal with a very long neck and long legs
    Giraffe (Giraffes are the tallest land animals.)
  • The foot of an animal that has claws or nails, such as a cat, dog or bear
    Paw (I found paw prints in the kitchen.)
  • Thick forest that grows in hot parts of the world
    Tropical forest (The tropical forest is definitely something I would recommend visiting.)
  • A growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other mammal
    Mane (The horse was rushing about in the field, tossing its mane)
  • A small nocturnal Old-World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defence
    Hedgehog (Hedgehogs are quiet, peaceful animals.)