Animal Databases
What is a database? help us organise and sort information.
We are going to create an animal database. Use this animal database to find out about animals and think about what someone had to do to create it.
A Ant B Butterfly C Cat D Duck E Elephant F Frog G Giraffe H Hare I Iguana J Jaguar K Koala L Lemur M Monkey N Newt O Octopus P Porcupine Q Quail R Racoon S Snake T Tortoise
Ant Colour: dark brown/black Number of legs: 6 Habitat: wet environments Back to main screen
Butterfly Colour: various Number of legs: 6 Habitat: forests, sand dunes, wetlands, mountains, grasslands. Back to main screen
Cat Colour: various but patterns are solid, tabby or patchy. Number of legs: 4 Habitat: mostly kept as pets Back to main screen
Duck Colour: brown, white, brighter plumage Number of legs: 2 Habitat: ponds, streams, rivers Back to main screen
Elephant Colour: grey/brown Number of legs: 4 Habitat: Africa and Asia Back to main screen
Frog Colour: brown, grey, green, red or yellow Number of legs: 4 Habitat: ponds Back to main screen
Giraffe Colour: mainly white with brown patches Number of legs: 4 Habitat: Africa, woodland, grassland Back to main screen
Hare Colour: brown Number of legs: 4 Habitat: live above ground, many in the UK Back to main screen
Iguana Colour: green, blue, grey, brown Number of legs: 4 Habitat: rainforests Back to main screen
Jaguar Colour: yellow, reddish brown, black Number of legs: 4 Habitat: swamps, rainforests, grasslands Back to main screen
Koala bear Colour: grey Number of legs: 4 Habitat: eucalyptus forests, woodlands Back to main screen
Lemur Colour: grey, white, black, brown Number of legs: 4 Habitat: Madagascar, live in trees Back to main screen
Monkey Colour: grey, brown, black Number of legs: 4 Habitat: forests, grasslands, mountains Back to main screen
Newt Colour: pale brown, green Number of legs: 4 Habitat: ponds and grasslands. Back to main screen
Octopus Colour: changes, camouflage Number of legs: none but 8 tentacles Habitat: oceans near coral reef Back to main screen
Porcupine Colour: black, white, grey Number of legs:4 Habitat: forests and deserts in Asia, Southern Europe, North and South America Back to main screen
Quail Colour: black, brown, pale patches Number of legs: 2 Habitat: highlands and woodlands Back to main screen
Racoon Colour: black, white, grey Number of legs: 4 Habitat: heavily wooded areas Back to main screen
Snake Colour: black, red, orange, brown, white Number of legs: none Habitat: found all over the world except Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland, Greenland and New Zealand Back to main screen
Tortoise Colour: brown, grey, white/cream Number of legs: 4 Habitat: deserts, lakes, swamps, forests Back to main screen