1. Animal Databases

2. What is a database?
help us organise and sort information.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Ant Colour: dark brown/black Number of legs: 6
Habitat: wet environments
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6. Butterfly Colour: various Number of legs: 6
Habitat: forests, sand dunes, wetlands,
mountains, grasslands.
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7. Cat Colour: various but patterns are solid, tabby or patchy.
Number of legs: 4
Habitat: mostly kept as pets
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8. Duck Colour: brown, white, brighter plumage Number of legs: 2
Habitat: ponds, streams, rivers
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9. Elephant Colour: grey/brown Number of legs: 4 Habitat: Africa and Asia
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10. Frog Colour: brown, grey, green, red or yellow Number of legs: 4
Habitat: ponds
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11. Giraffe Colour: mainly white with brown patches Number of legs: 4
Habitat: Africa, woodland, grassland
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12. Hare Colour: brown Number of legs: 4
Habitat: live above ground, many in the UK
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13. Iguana Colour: green, blue, grey, brown Number of legs: 4
Habitat: rainforests
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14. Jaguar Colour: yellow, reddish brown, black Number of legs: 4
Habitat: swamps, rainforests,
grasslands
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15. Koala bear Colour: grey Number of legs: 4
Habitat: eucalyptus forests, woodlands
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16. Lemur Colour: grey, white, black, brown Number of legs: 4
Habitat: Madagascar, live in trees
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17. Monkey Colour: grey, brown, black Number of legs: 4
Habitat: forests, grasslands, mountains
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18. Newt Colour: pale brown, green Number of legs: 4
Habitat: ponds and grasslands.
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19. Octopus Colour: changes, camouflage
Number of legs: none but 8 tentacles
Habitat: oceans near coral reef
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20. Porcupine Colour: black, white, grey Number of legs:4
Habitat: forests and deserts in Asia, Southern Europe, North and South America
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21. Quail Colour: black, brown, pale patches Number of legs: 2
Habitat: highlands and woodlands
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22. Racoon Colour: black, white, grey Number of legs: 4
Habitat: heavily wooded areas
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23. 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
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24. Tortoise Colour: brown, grey, white/cream Number of legs: 4
Habitat: deserts, lakes, swamps, forests
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