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In Britain, we have a lot of wild animals; birds, fish, insects and mammals. We also have domesticated animals, and animals we keep as pets.

Wild Animals in Britain Here are some of the most common ones. Click on the picture. Generic Name Male Female Young Group Name Other Information Mammals Badger(s) Bat(s) Deer (Deer) Fox(es) Hare(s) Hedgehog(s) Mole(s) Mouse (Mice) Otter(s) Rabbit(s) Rat(s) Squirrel(s) Stoat(s) Weasel(s) Birds Crow(s) Dove(s) Duck(s) Goose (Geese) Hawk(s) Heron(s) Kingfisher(s) Owl(s) Peafowl Pheasant(s) Pigeon(s) Robin(s) Rook(s) Sparrow(s) Starling(s) Swan(s) Insects Ant(s) Prince / Drone Queen / Princess / Worker Army / Nest Bee(s) Queen / Worker

There are three types of honey bee. The Queen who lays the eggs. The workers are females who gather food, make honey, build the six-sided honeycomb, tend eggs, and guard the hive. And the drones are males who mate with the queen.

Butterfly (Butterflies) Dragonfly (Dragonflies) Fly (Flies) Moth(s) Mosquito(es) Spider(s) Fish Pike Salmon Trout Amphibians Frog(s) Newt(s) Toad(s) Reptiles Snake(s) Crustaceans Crab(s) Lobster(s) Molluscs Clam(s) Cockle(s) Cockles are hermaphroditic. A cockle will possess both male and female sex organs during its life Mussel(s) Oyster(s) Snail(s) Animals on the Farm Animals that live on a farm are domesticated animals, they may be called farm animals. Generic Name Male Female Young Group Name Other Information Mammals Cattle Deer (Deer) Dog(s) Donkey Goat(s) Horse(s) Pig(s) Sheep

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Birds Chicken(s) Duck(s) Goose (Geese) Insects Bee(s) Queen / Worker

Bees live in hives, and are farmed for their honey. A bee farm is often called an apiary. Someone who keeps bees is usually called a beekeeper.

Fish Salmon Trout Animals in the House Animals that live in the house as companions are called pets. Generic Name Male Female Young Group Name Other Information Mammals Cat(s) Dog(s) Ferret(s) Gerbil(s) Guinea Pig(s) Hamster(s) Rabbit(s) Rat(s) Birds Budgerigar(s)

They come in a variety of colours including blue. One of the most common pets in the UK.

Canary (Canaries) Cockatiel(s) Cockatoo(s) Parrot(s) Insects Spider(s) Spiderling

Yes, people in the UK keep spiders as pets.

Fish Goldfish Probably the most common pet in the UK. Reptiles Snake(s) Yes, people in the UK keep snakes as pets too. Animal Sounds Animals make distinct sounds, some of these sounds have their own word. Do you need to learn these? Probably not, but you never know, one day you might thank us. Bees buzz. Birds sing or tweet. Some birds caw. Cats go miaow. They purr when they're happy. Cockerels crow, or go cock-a-doodle-doo. Cows go moo. Dogs bark or go woof woof. They growl when they're angry. Donkeys bray, or go heehaw. Ducks quack. Flies buzz. Frogs croak or go ribbit. Geese honk. Goats bleat. Hens cluck. Horses neigh. Mice squeak. Pigs oink or grunt or squeal. Sheep bleat or go baa. Snakes hiss. Toads croak. Still haven't found what you're looking for? You'd better let us know. RECOMMENDATIONS Vocabulary Books

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