A is for Alligator

Muddy Alligators
Painted by: John Singer Sargent
B is for Butterfly
When: 1917 Butterflies
Painted by: Odilon Redon
Materials and Technique: graphite, watercolor, paper
When: around 1913
Interesting Fact: American alligators grow to 11-13 feet
Materials and Technique: watercolor on paper
long and weigh close to 800 pounds.
Interesting Fact: Butterflies can be as tiny as 1/8”, to
almost 12 inches wide.
 C is for Cat D is for Dog
Sara in a Large Flowered Hat Looking
Mimi and Her Cat
Painted by: Paul Gauguin Right Holding Her Dog
Painted by: Mary Cassatt
When: 1890
When: around 1902
Materials and Technique: gouache, cardboard
Materials and Technique: pastel on paper
Interesting Fact: Cats have over 20 muscles that control
Interesting Fact: Each dog has a unique nose print, just
their ears.
like people have finger prints.
 E is for Elephant
Elephant
Painted by: Maurice Prendergast
When: c.1912 - c.1915
Materials and Technique: watercolor, paper
Interesting Fact: Elephants eat grass, roots, fruit, and
bark. A single elephant can eat 300 pounds of food a day!
F is for Frog
Frogs
Painted by: Shibata Zeshin
When: in the 1800s
Materials and Technique: Ukiyo-e (Japanese art
showing everyday subject matter)
Interesting Fact: Frogs absorb water through their skin,
so they never need to drink.
 G is for Goat
Landscape with the Goat
Painted by: Henri Martin H is for Horse
When: late 1800s or early 1900s Blue Horse I
Materials and Technique: oil, panel Painted by: Franz Marc
Interesting Fact: Goats have rectangular pupils, which When: 1911
allow them to see a 320-340 degree range. Amazing! Materials and Technique: oil, canvas
Interesting Fact: Horses can sleep standing up or lying
down.
 I is for Ibis
Ibis
Painted by: Gustave Moreau
When: 1876
Materials and Technique: watercolor
Interesting Fact: The ibis is a long-legged wading bird
that lives in wetlands, forests, and plains. They use their
curved bill to dig in the mud and sand for crabs and
crayfish. They swallow their prey whole.
J is for Jackal
Jackal
Painted by: Niko Pirosmani
When: early 1900s
Materials and Technique: oil, cardboard
Interesting Fact: Jackals are opportunistic omnivores,
meaning that they will eat whatever comes along. They will
hunt in groups, but also eat leftovers that other predators
leave behind, and also eat berries, fruits, and grass.
 K is for Kingfisher L is for Lion
Kingfisher Lion in a Mountainous Landscape
Painted by: John Ruskin Painted by: Rosa Bonheur
When: 1871 When: 1880
Style: Romanticism Style: Realism
Interesting Fact: Kingfishers are small or medium-sized, Interesting Fact: African lions are extremely social. They
brightly colored birds that live in tropical areas of Africa, live in family groups called prides, which usually includes
Asia, and Oceania, though sometimes are found living in 15 lions. Female lions do most of the hunting, and male
other areas of the world, too. There are over 90 species of lions usually stay back with the pride to defend their
Kingfishers. territory.
 N is for Nautilus 


M is for Mouse Still Life with Apple Blossoms in a

Nautilus Shell
Frontispiece. The Tailor Mouse Painted by: Martin Johnson Heade
Painted by: Beatrix Potter When: 1870
When: 1902
Style: Realism
Style: Art Nouveau
Interesting Fact: Mice are able to flatten their bodies so Interesting Fact: Nautiluses are related to
they can fit through spaces as small as a pencil! octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. They have 90
tentacles, and their shells can be 8-10 inches wide.
They move through the ocean by jet propulsion!
 O is for Ox
Ox
Painted by: Mykola Pymonenko
When: late 1800s or early 1900s
Style: Realism
Interesting Fact: An ox is a bovine that is trained
for pulling or being ridden. They are often used in
pairs to pull carts or plows.
P is for Parrot
Children with Parrot
Painted by: Christina Robertson
When: 1850
Materials and Technique: oil, canvas
Interesting Fact: Parrots are very intelligent birds that can
sometimes learn to talk or mimic sounds. They can live to
be over 80 years old!
 Q is for Quail R is for Rabbit
Quails Feeding the Rabbits
Painted by: Ohara Koson Painted by: Frederick Morgan
When: early 1900s When: late 1800s or early 1900s
Materials and Technique: paper
Interesting Fact: Rabbits are crepuscular, which
Interesting Fact: Quails are small ground-nesting birds.
They are related to pheasants. Quails can lay 10-20 eggs at means they are most active in the early morning
one time. and early evening. They need about four hours of
exercise a day to keep them happy and healthy.
 


S is for Snake and Spider
 T is for Tiger

Flor Imperiale, Coral Snake and Spider, The Tiger
Brazil Painted by: Richard Friese
Painted by: Marianne North When: 1890
When: 1873 Style: Naturalism
Style: Naturalism Interesting Fact: Tigers are the largest members
Interesting Fact: Coral snakes are highly venomous, of the cat family, and are the third-largest carnivore
but they don’t have venom sacks attached to their fangs on land. Only polar bears and brown bears are
like vipers do. They are not aggressive, and account for larger. An adult Amur or Siberian tiger can weigh
less than 1% of snake bites in the USA each year. up to 660 pounds.

U is for Underwater Creatures
Haeckel Actiniae
Painted by: Ernst Haeckel in 1904
Interesting Fact: A sea anemone, such as pictured here, is
an underwater creature with no bones, that looks like a
flower. They tend to stick to firm objects in the ocean and
wait for marine life to pass by, and they they catch they with
their tentacles. There are over 1000 species of sea anemone
all over the world!
V is for Vulture
Plate 106 Black Vulture or Carrion Crow
Painted by: John James Audubon
When: approximately 1827-1838
Style: Naturalism
Interesting Fact: A vulture is a scavenging bird of
prey, and they are very important to the
environment. They help dispose of dead animal
carcasses by eating them, and the powerful
stomach acids in their bodies help destroy the
bacteria and bones of the food they devour.
 W is for Weasel
Playing Weasels
Painted by: Franz Marc in 1909
Materials and Technique: woodcut
Interesting Fact: Weasels are the world’s smallest mammal
carnivores. Some types of weasels have fur that changes
color according to the season, turning white in the winter to
blend in with snow. A group of weasels is sometimes called a
boogle!
X is in Fox
Four Foxes
Painted by: Franz Marc in1913
Style: Expressionism
Interesting Fact: Foxes are members of the dog family,
but they are the only type of dog that can retract its claws
like cats do. They also have vertical pupils like cats, instead
of rounded pupils like dogs.
 Y is for
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Plate 2. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Painted by: John James Audubon
When: approximately 1827-1838 Z is for Zebra
Style: Naturalism Zebra
Interesting Fact: Yellow-billed cuckoos are also Painted by: Luis Paret y Alcazar in the 1700s
sometimes known as rain crows or storm crows Style: Rococo
because they tend to call out a lot on hot days Interesting Fact: Zebras can be quite aggressive. They
will bite humans if they get close, have been known to kick
when rain is on the way. The yellow-billed cuckoo
other zebras to death, and are even known to have killed
is now considered to be an endangered species. lions!