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TheAnimals
of Aesop’sFables
By Nancy A. Cavanaugh
The Animals of Aesop’s FablesBy Nancy A. Cavanaugh
Copyright © 2006 Nancy A. Cavanaugh
Published by Nancy A. Cavanaugh
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A social insect. Usually only the males havewings and fertile females. They live in colonies andhave a complex social organization.
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ApeA large, tailless Old World primates that include
the chimpanzee, gorilla, gibbon, and orangutan.
Ants
A hoofed mammal that looks like and is closelyrelated to the horses but has a smaller build andlonger ears.
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A nighttime flying mammal with wings thatextend from the forelimbs to the hind limbs, or tail,that uses echolocation to navigate and hunt forprey.
Ass
Bat
An omnivorous mammal has a shaggy coat anda short tail. They can be found all over the world.
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An insect with a hairy body and stinger. Theygather nectar and pollen and makes honey.
Bear
Bee
An adult male bovine mammal.
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A young cow or bull.
Bull
Calf
A humped, long-necked mammal that hasbeen domesticated in Old World desert regions tobe used like a horse or mule. It is a source of wool,milk, and meat.
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A small carnivorous mammal that is domesticat-ed. It is known as a catcher of rats and mice. Manypeople have cats as pets. There are many distinc-tive breeds.
Camel
Cat
An adult male chicken; a rooster.
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A marine crustacean with a broad flattenedshell, short antennae, and five pairs of legs includ-ing pincer claws.
Cock
Crab
A large wading bird with a long neck, long legs,and a long bill.
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A large glossy black bird with a raucous call.
Crane
Crow
A hoofed mammal. The males typically haveantlers. The deer family also includes the elk,moose, caribou, and reindeer.
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The female of a deer.
Deer
Doe
A domesticated carnivorous mammal related tothe foxes and wolves. There are a wide variety ofbreeds.
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A marine mammals, such as the bottle-noseddolphin that is related to whales but is generallysmaller and has a beaklike snout.
Dog
Dolphin
The domesticated ass.
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A bird with a small head and has a cooing call.
Donkey
Dove
A large diurnal bird of prey with a powerfulhooked bill, keen vision, long broad wings, andstrong soaring flight.
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A very large herbivorous mammals with thick,almost hairless skin, a long, flexible, prehensiletrunk, upper incisors forming long curved tusks ofivory.
Eagle
Elephant
A young deer, especially one less than a year old.
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A small, wingless, bloodsucking insect. Theirlegs have adapted for jumping and they live in thehair and feathers of warm-blooded animals.
Fawn
Flea
A two-winged insect that includes the housefly.
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A carnivorous mammal related to the dogs andwolves. They have upright ears, a pointed snout,and a long bushy tail.
Fly
Fox
A tailless, aquatic, semiaquatic, or terrestrialamphibian. They have smooth moist skin, webbedfeet, and long hind legs adapted for leaping.
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A rooster trained for cockfighting.
Frog
Gamecock
A small, biting, two-winged fly, such as a punkieor black fly.
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A hollow-horned, bearded mammal. They aretypically found in mountainous areas. They areraised for wool, milk, and meat.
Gnat
Goat
A wild or domesticated water bird. They have ashorter neck than that of a swan and a shorter,more pointed bill than that of a duck.
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An insect with long, powerful hind legs adaptedfor jumping.
Geese
Grasshopper
A mammal similar to rabbits but with longerears and legs. They give birth to active, furredyoung.
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A male deer, especially a male red deer over fiveyears old.
Hare
Hart
A bird of prey with a short hooked bill andstrong claws adapted for seizing.
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A small insectivorous mammal living in Europe,Africa, and Asia, having. Their backs are coveredwith dense spines and are known for rolling into aball for protection.
Hawk
Hedgehog
A young female cow, especially one that has notyet given birth to a calf.
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A female bird, especially the adult female of thedomestic fowl.
Heifer
Hen
A Eurasian bird related to and looks like a crowthat has black plumage with a gray nape and under-parts.
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A young goat.
Jackdaw
Kid
A predatory bird with a long, often forked tailand long pointed wings.
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A young sheep, especially one that is not yetweaned.
Kite
Lamb
A bird, especially the skylark, with a sustained,melodious song.
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An aquatic bloodsucking or carnivorous worm.They were formerly used by physicians to bleedpatients and are now sometimes used as a tempo-rary aid to circulation during some surgeries.
Lark
Leech
A large, ferocious cat living in Africa and south-ern Asia. It has either tawny fur with dark rosette-like markings or black fur.
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A large carnivorous feline mammal living inAfrica and northwest India. It has a short tawnycoat, a tufted tail. The males have a heavy manearound the neck and shoulders.
Leopard
Lion
A type of grasshopper that migrates in im-mense swarms that devour vegetation and crops.
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A small insectivorous mammal that usually livesunderground. They have thickset bodies with lightbrown to dark gray silky fur, rudimentary eyes,tough muzzles, and strong forefeet for burrowing.
Locusts
Mole
A long-tailed, medium-sized member of primate.They include baboons and tamarins.
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A small rodent, such as the common housemouse. They have a pointed snout, small roundedears, and a long, almost hairless tail.
Monkey
Mouse
The sterile offspring of a male donkey and afemale horse. They have long ears and a shortmane.
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An European songbird with reddish-brownplumage. They are known for the melodious songof the male at night during the breeding season.
Mule
Nightingale
A nighttime bird of prey. They have hooked andfeathered talons, large heads with short hookedbeaks, large eyes set forward, and fluffy plumagethat allows for almost noiseless flight.
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An adult castrated bull of used mainly as a draftanimal.
Owl
Oxen
An edible mollusks of that lives mainly in shal-low marine waters. They have a rough, irregularlyshaped shell.
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A large spotted feline of tropical America simi-lar to the leopard.
Oyster
Panther
A plump-bodied game birds, related to thepheasants and grouse.
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A male peafowl, distinguished by its crestedhead, brilliant blue or green plumage, and longmodified back feathers.
Partridge
Peacock
A birds with plump bodies, small heads, andshort legs, especially the rock dove.
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A young pig.
Pigeon
Piglet
A large bird with black plumage and a croakingcry.
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An arachnid that lives in warm dry regions. Theyhave a segmented body and a tail tipped with a ven-omous sting.
Raven
Scorpion
A mostly white aquatic bird having long pointedwings and short legs.
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A type of snake.
Seagull
Serpent
A horned mammal. They are raised in manybreeds for wool, edible flesh, or skin.
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A scaly, legless, sometimes venomous reptile.They have a long, tapering body and are found inmost tropical and temperate regions.
Sheep
Snake
A small marine food of northeast Atlantic watersthat is eaten fresh or smoked and is often cannedin oil as a sardine. Also called brisling.
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The adult male of various deer, especially thered deer.
Sprat
Stag
A large wading bird found mainly in the EasternHemisphere. They have long legs and a longstraight bill.
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A small graceful swift-flying birds. They havelong pointed wings, a usually notched or forkedtail, and a large mouth for catching flying insects.
Stork
Swallow
A large aquatic birds. They have webbed feet, along slender neck, and white plumage.
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A migratory songbird. They usually have brown-ish upper plumage and a spotted breast. They areknown for their clear melodious song.
Swan
Thrush
A land turtle. They have thick clublike hindlimbs and a high, rounded shell.
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A venomous snake. They have a single pair oflong, hollow fangs and a thick, heavy body. Alsocalled adder.
Tortoise
Viper
A large bird of prey with dark plumage and afeatherless head and neck and generally feeding oncarrion.
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An insect with a slender body, two pairs wings,and mouths adapted for biting or sucking. Femaleshave a stinger.
Vulture
Wasp
A carnivorous mammal. They have a long slen-der body, a long tail, short legs, and brownish fur.In many species the fur turns white in winter.
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A marine mammal. They have the general shapeof a fish with forelimbs modified to form flippers,and a tail with horizontal flukes.
Weasel
Whale
A wild pig found in Eurasia and northern Africa.They have dark dense bristles. It is the ancestor ofthe domestic hog.
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A wild adult female hog.
Wild Boar
Wild Sow
A carnivorous mammal. They typically live andhunt in packs and prey on livestock and game ani-mals.
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Wolf
About This eBook
The Animals of Aesop’s Fables is an original
eBook written and edited by Keene, NH resident
Nancy A. Cavanaugh.
The Animals of Aesop’s Fables was written to
accompany Aesop’s Fables so that children can
find out a bit more about the animals Aesop
used in his fables, especially the lesser known
ones. The bright and colorful illustrations to
introduce children to a variety of art styles.