Words that start with B

Bears come in many shapes and sizes. They are generally brown with shaggy fur and large claws. They are very strong, and use their claws to dig for roots or rip open termite nests and beehives. Bears can stand on their hind legs.

The term beast can mean any animal, but is usually taken to mean any large land animal. The term beast of burden is used to describe any large animal that is put to work by humans, such as an ox that is used to plough fields.

Beavers are a small, brown animal related to the squirrel. They are found in America and Europe. They spend their time in and around water, and are excellent swimmers. Beavers are best known for their ability to build dams. They cut down trees with their sharp teeth and drag the logs to where they need them, and stack them up to make a dam. They end up with their own ponds that they tend to, which protects their den. Beavers eat waterlilys.

Something is bedraggled if it is limp and dirty. The dog in the picture is bedraggled.

Bees are flying insects that collect nectar and pollen from flowers. Some kinds of bee make honey. Many kinds of bee live in colonies, with hundreds of worker bees and one queen bee.