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Describe an Endangered Animal

Describe Animals

Many animals are in danger of vanishing from the world. Find out about an endangered animal, and describe what it looks like and where it lives to the class.

Choose an animal from this list or another endangered animal that you know.

  • Ozark big-eared bat

  • American black bear

  • Key deer

  • black-footed ferret

  • jaguar

  • West Indian manatee

  • Pacific pocket mouse

  • ocelot

  • northern sea otter

  • Florida panther

  • pygmy rabbit

  • black rhinoceros

  • Hawaiian monk seal

  • bighorn sheep

  • blue whale

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a blue dot Go online to learn what your animal looks like and other interesting information about it. Take notes.

QuestionsAnswersAdjectives to Use
What does my animal look like?glossy fur, black earsglossy, black
Where does my animal live?
What does my animal eat?
What other interesting information do I know?
Why is my animal endangered?

Now describe your animal to a group.

How to Describe Animals and Things

  • 1. Tell how things look, sound, smell, taste, and feel.

  • 2. Use adjectives to help others picture what you’re describing.

The jaguar is a solitary animal that lives in Central and South America. It has a tan coat with large, black spots. This huge cat is an excellent swimmer, too.

Use Adjectives that Describe

Use adjectives in your description. Remember that the adjectives you choose should help readers or listeners form pictures in their minds.

Often, the adjective comes before the noun you are describing. If two adjectives both describe the noun, separate them with a comma (,).

EXAMPLESThe gray bat has glossy fur and long, black ears. Gray bats live in limestone caves. Their summer caves are warm, and their winter caves are cold.