A fun resource for learning English with children. Download and print in A4 format. Can be cut into cards.

“Far, far away in the Pacific Ocean, there is an island that cannot be found on any map…” Your story about these strange animals can begin like this — or in a completely different way.

Depending on the children’s interests, you can offer them another version of how these hybrid animals came to be: a legend about fantastic beasts, a space zoo, or an absent-minded scientist who mixed up genes in a laboratory… Just a few words are enough to spark a child’s imagination!

List of Strange Animals:

Frogdog (frog + dog)

Mousaffe (mouse + giraffe)

Zebragle (zebra + eagle)

Kangodile (kangaroo + crocodile)

Elephog (elephant + hedgehog)

Capybird (capybara + hummingbird)

Peamonkey (peacock + monkey)

Racshark (raccoon + shark)

Pandowl (panda + owl)

Hippocat (hippopotamus + cat)

Pengala (penguin + koala)

Tigerfly (tiger + butterfly)

Children can come up with different names for all the animals. They can also create a short story about each one by answering.