Animal Friends (3+ syllables)
Adapted from "Our Friends in the Wild" by Ananta Prasad Wagle and Samit Shrestha. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
There are many animals that help humans. The bright red rooster crows loudly each morning and tells the farmers it's time to get up.
Guard dogs work hard to protect the house of these people. Those sharp teeth would surely frighten away any intruders.
Carrier pigeons can take messages over a long distance in very remote places. They have an internal map that helps them to find home.
There are many types of tropical birds that people keep as pets. They learn to talk and sing very well, and get very attached to their keepers.
A weaver bird is a very clever animal. It takes stems and leaves, and intertwines them together to make it's wonderful tear drop nest.
Humble earth worms are very important for our crops. They loosen the soil around the roots of the plants and make it easier for them to grow.
The camel is also called 'Ship of the Desert' because it is so good at walking in the sands in some of the most desolate places in the world.
Without bees to help, the plants could not make seeds. Bees help by taking pollen from one flower to another. And best of all, they make us a sweet honey treat.