The platypus is a very unusual animal found only in Australia. It lays eggs, but it is not a bird. Platypus and echidnas are the only two animals that lay eggs. The male platypus can inject you with venom from a spur on its hind leg, but it is not related to the snake.
Platypus are found in waterways, and are very good swimmers. They grow to about half a metre long, and are dark brown with a rubbery snout, very much like a duck's beak.
Pis forPolar bear
Scientific name: ursus maritimus
Polar bears live in the cold areas in the northern part of the world. They are white to camouflage with the snow. They have very thick fur and a thick layer of fat to keep them warm. They are excellent swimmers, and eat mainly fish and seals.
Scientific name: mustela putorius
Pis forPomeranian
Pomeranians are a small, fluffy dog that originally came from an area of the same name near modern day Germany and Poland. They are friendly, playful, active, intelligent and easy to train. They can get into the habit of barking a lot, and might bark at outside noises.
A pony is a small horse. They must be no more than 14.2 hands high (58 inches or 150cm) at the top of their shoulder (withers).
Poodles are very intelligent dogs that were originally bred as gun dogs, used to retrieve game from the water. Poodles come in several sizes, with standard poodles are the largest size and toy poodles being the smallest. Poodles make excellent pets, especially for people who are allergic to dogs. Poodles hair doesn't fall out as much as other dog's hair.
Scientific name: Families: erethizontidae and hystricidae
Porcupines are a large rodent related to the beaver. They are spiny like hedgehogs and echidnas but are not related to either of them.
Porcupines come in many shapes and sizes, but all have sharp quills. Porcupines can lose their quills, so if something bites a porcupine they get a mouthful of spikes.
Possums are fairly small creatures that live in trees in Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. Possums usually sleep during the day and come out at night. Possums eat leaves, flowers and sometimes insects, eggs and meat.
The possums in the photo are trichosurus vulpecula, the common brush-tailed possum.
A prawn is name given to a shrimp in some countries.
Pis forPraying mantis
Scientific name: order: mantodea
Praying mantises can be found all over the world. They can be anything from a centimetre to a few inches long and are generally the same colour as their surroundings, so they can hide. They get their name because they hold their front legs as if they are praying. Praying mantises use their front legs to catch other insects, which they eat.