The Fluency Book – Africa (Animals)

Monroe Mann

Published On: Dec 24, 2024

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Name: Monroe Mann Break Diving Level: Level 1 Number of Certified Dives: 15 From: United States In: United States

Monroe Mann is the founder of Break Diving's Fluency Project

Below are the most common African Animals that most native speakers in any language should know. Fill in all the blanks with the translation. Use a dictionary. Then move onto the next list! Every few months, come back, print it out again, and see how many you can remember. When you can fill this out without looking at a dictionary, nice job!

ANIMALS _________________

African Animals ___________________

lion _______________________tiger _______________________giraffe _______________________elephant _______________________king cobra _____________________python _____________________aardvark _____________________baboon _____________________cheetah _____________________warthog _____________________fennec fox _____________________hippo _____________________impala _____________________jackal _____________________antelope _____________________mongoose _____________________otter _____________________porcupine _____________________rhinoceros _____________________wildebeest _____________________zebra _____________________

Related Words

Sahara Desert _______________________Gobi Desert _______________________Africa _______________________Mongolia _______________________Arizona _______________________Nevada _______________________California _______________________predator _______________________prey _______________________hoof _______________________tail _______________________safari _______________________game hunters _______________________illegal poaching _______________________customs _______________________park ranger _______________________oasis _______________________mirage _______________________cactus / cacti ________________________

Related Verbs

to graze on grass _______________________to become thirsty _______________________to die of thirst _______________________to attack the prey _______________________to slither ________________________to chase ________________________to escape ________________________to survive ________________________

Related Expressions

to be the king of the jungle __________________________________________survival of the fittest
__________________________________________to be fooled by a mirage __________________________________________to get lost in the desert __________________________________________to go on a safari tour
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Common Sentences

This year, we are thinking about going on an African safari. __________________________________________________________________
On television, we watched an exhilarating chase. The tiger however, was too slow for the gazelle. __________________________________________________________________
I got lost in the desert and nearly died of thirst. __________________________________________________________________
Everyone knows about the lions, tigers, zebras, and giraffes, but not everyone has seen a rhino, a hippo, an aardvark, or a baboon. __________________________________________________________________
My favorite African animals are the elephant, the cheetah, and the porcupine. __________________________________________________________________

Are we missing any others that most native speakers know? Let us know! We appreciate your assistance as a volunteer!

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