🐾 Ourselves and Other Animals

🐾 Ourselves and Other Animals

Animals are living things, just like us! 🐾
They move, eat, grow, and need air to breathe. Some animals live with people, and others live far away in the wild. Let’s learn all about them! 🎉

🏠 Domestic Animals

Domestic animals are animals that live with people. We take care of them, and they help us too!

Examples of domestic animals:

• 🐄 Cow

• 🐐 Goat

• 🐓 Chicken

• 🐕 Dog

• 🐎 Donkey

Why we love them:

• They give us milk, eggs, and meat

• Donkeys and oxen help us carry loads or plough fields

• Dogs guard our homes

• We can sell them or their products to make money

🌳 Wild Animals

Wild animals live in the bush, rivers, or parks. They do not live with people and they find their own food and shelter.

Examples of wild animals:

• 🐘 Elephant

• 🦁 Lion

• 🐆 Leopard

• 🐊 Crocodile

• 🐒 Baboon

Why wild animals are important:

• They help keep nature in balance

• Tourists visit Botswana to see them

• Some give us medicine and useful materials

🌍 Animal Homes: Habitats

Every animal has a place it calls home. This is called a habitat — a space where the animal finds food, water, and shelter.

Let’s explore different habitats and the animals that live in them! 👇🏾

🌊 In Water

Animals that live in rivers, dams, and ponds. They are great swimmers!
Examples:

• 🐊 Crocodile

• 🦛 Hippo

• 🐟 Fish

• 🐸 Frog

• 🦦 Otter

🪹 In Nests

Animals that build or live in nests to stay safe and raise babies.
Examples:

• 🐦 Weaver bird

• 🪿 Ostrich

• 🦉 Owl

• 🐤 Swallow

• 🕊️ Dove

🪨 On Rocks

Animals that love rocky hills, caves, or cliffs.
Examples:

• 🦎 Lizard

• 🐹 Rock rabbit (dassie)

• 🐒 Baboon

• 🐆 Leopard

• 🐍 Snake

🌳 On Trees

Animals that live in or move through trees.
Examples:

• 🐒 Monkey

• 🐦 Hornbill

• 🐛 Caterpillar

• 🐾 Bush baby

• 🐿️ Squirrel

🕳️ Underground

Animals that dig and live in burrows or holes.
Examples:

• 🦡 Mole

• 🐜 Ant

• 🐛 Termite

• 🦣 Aardvark

• 🐗 Warthog

🌾 On Open Land

These animals live on farms or in the savanna.
Examples:

• 🐄 Cow

• 🐐 Goat

• 🦒 Giraffe

• 🦓 Zebra

• 🐘 Elephant

⚠️ How Animals Can Be Harmful

While animals are helpful, some can be destructive too!

Examples:

• 🐊 Crocodiles and 🦁 lions can hurt or kill people and animals

• 🐗 Warthogs and 🦛 hippos can destroy crops

• 🐕 Dogs can bite people

• 🐍 Snakes can be dangerous and poisonous

🎨 Fun Activity

1. Draw three wild animals and three domestic animals

2. Write down where each animal lives

3. Circle the ones you’ve seen in real life!

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