ANNAGRAMMATICA’S

BY MARY CAMPBELL

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From _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

With LOVE

by Mary Campbell

© 2017 Mary Campbell and Annagrammatica

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For information, email mary@annagrammatica.com

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We are two kitty-cats out in the storm.

Won’t someone take us inside where

it’s warm?

Kittens don’t open

their eyes until they

are seven to ten

days old.

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I am a baby

deer. I love to

run.

Come to my

meadow. Oh,

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Baby deer are called fawns. They

stay very close to their mothers

until they are a year old.

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I am a puppydog, sad and alone.

Please scratch my ears and I’ll

follow you home.

New puppies sleep

almost all the time.

When they are not

sleeping, they are

eating. They grow

very fast the first few

weeks of life.

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I’m a rhinoceros.

People are scared of us,

but we are gentle—you’ve nothing to

fear from us.

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Rhinos use their horns for digging and for guiding their babies, called calves.

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I am a monkey. I

do love to climb.

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Newborn monkeys are a

lot like newborn babies.

They have to be carried

everywhere... and they

love to play.

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We are baby robins. Do you

know what we eat?

Our mama feeds us juicy

worms.

Oh, my, they are sweet!

Robins often sing at night and sound like nightingales.

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I am a kangaroo.

I hop quite high. Do

you?

Here’s one more

thing that I think you

should know:

I carry my baby

wherever I go.

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I am a fox, and

my babies are kits

or cubs.

We eat birds,

rabbits, eggs, fish,

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I am a grizzly bear. I sleep for half the year.

I am an omnivore. That’s what my claws

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animals. Grizzlies love fish, fruits,

and berries.

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We are three elephants, grandest of beasts.

We dine on trees and shrubs—oh, what a feast!

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See how loving these baby elephants are!

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I am a rabbit; some folks call me bunny.

Do you like my long ears? Some folks think

they’re funny.

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Happy rabbits really do jump for joy!

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Can you say my name? I am called

hippopotamus.

We’re rather large. Oh, yes—there’s

quite a lot of us.

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The word hippopotamus means “river

horse.”

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I am a zebra, well known for my stripes.

They come in two colors—some black and

some white.

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When they’re only a few hours old, baby zebras can run with the herd.

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tender leaves.

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Giraffes sleep only 5 to 30

minutes a day, taking naps

that last only a minute or two.

They sleep standing up.

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I am a pony.

Would you like some company?

Climb on my back, then, and go for a

run with me!

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Ponies are small horses. Miniature horses are even smaller than ponies.

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I am a wildebeest. What do you think

I eat?

Grass and leaves, mostly, and shrubs

for a special treat.

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Huge herds of

wildebeests (also

called gnus) travel in

a great loop each

year in search of

food and water.

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I am a panda bear. I eat bamboo.

Doesn’t that sound just delicious to you?

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Pandas are native to south central China. Pandas poop up to 40

times a day. They are highly

endangered.

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I am a lion, and quite fierce, my dear.

When I am hungry, do not get too near.

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A group of lions is called a pride. A lion’s roar can be heard five miles away.

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I am a dolphin. I live in the sea.

I’m very smart, so be careful

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Baby dolphins eat only their

mothers’ milk for the first

two years of life.

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I am a bat. I see well with my eyes.

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Bats are very helpful in controlling insect pests.

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We are called pigs. We are also called hogs.

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Pigs talk to each other. Mama pigs, called sows, sometimes

sing to their babies.

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Do you like sheep? Here is a pair of us.

Our fur is called wool. Maybe you’re wearing us!

Sheep are very smart. When

sick, they find and eat plants

that help them get well.

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We are two camels—a calf and its mama.

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Arabian camels (also called dromedaries)

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I am a honeybee. I hunt, protect, and clean.

There is a queen bee who guides my activity.

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The queen bee is the largest in the hive. She lays all

the eggs that develop into drones and

worker bees.

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shrubs.

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Prairie dogs are very loving with each other. They like to hug, kiss, and cuddle. They dig

underground burrows with their sharp claws.

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I am a swan. With my cygnets, I glide,

but when I migrate, I swoop through the sky.

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