July 2017 - A To Z Posting Contest - Animals

Dear Crushers!!!

Welcome to our July 2017 Posting Contest!

This month we have a post-a-thon of "Animals"

This will be in the A through Z format ... with the name of an animal PLUS something the animal does ... e.g. a Dog Barks ...

To get things kicked off - I'll start off with:

B - a Bat They hang from inside dark places upside down and fly at night.

C CAT meows and purrs

D...DOG, THEY BARK AND CHASE THE MAILMAN AWAY

E-elephant, they are giants but can be gentle and faithful

E The eastern lowland gorilla is found inhabiting the tropical jungles and forests of parts of eastern and central Africa, along with lowland swamps and secondary forests.

F- Fox, a group of foxes is called a skulk

G Galapagos penguin is listed as an endangered species as like many species found around the islands, they are endemic to the area and do not adapt well to sudden changes in their environment.

H - Hippopotamus The hippopotamus is the third largest type of land animal after the elephant and rhinoceros

G...GILA MONSTER IS A CARNIVOROUS LIZARD, THAT KILLS IT'S PREY WITH A
A VENOM FILLED BITE

I Irish Wolfhounds are sweet-tempered, patient, generous, thoughtful and can be trusted with children.

J....JELLYFISH ARE BONELESS ANIMALS, THAT FLOAT FREELY IN THE OCEANS
AND COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES AND SOME HAVE A POISONOUS STING THAT CAN KILL HUMANS.

K The keel billed toucan has a diet that primarily consists of large quantities of different varieties of fruit and berries. However, due to the surprising dexterity of the keel billed toucan's bill, the keel billed toucan also feasts on bird eggs, insects, lizards, and tree frogs should the keel billed toucan feel peckish and in the absence of fruit.

Lion Roars

M -Mouse Lemur is the smallest
Lemur. They are native to the island of Madagascar and weigh only 1.1 oz