Zoo Poetry

    If you have written any poems about the zoo and animals in the zoo, e-mail them to us and we'll put them on this site.

Many macaws did I see,
Flying up into the canopy,
Many colors, blue and red
And when they heard me
They all fled.
                             by Julie

Coati is also called a hog nosed coon.
On its tail it has rings of white.
A group of 4-30 females is called a band.
The coati has strong claws for digging.
In the wild its long snout is useful for smelling food.
                                            by Danielle

Bobcats
quick, sleek
prowling, pouncing, capturing
a cool small predator
Lynx
                                      by Jeremy

Tiny
Adorable
Mammal
Awesome
Ready for action
Interesting
Nimble
Swing on tree branches
                 by Diana

Where could you find some llamas?
Of course at the Brandywine Zoo.
But I’m still in my pajamas.
Get dressed and I’ll come with you!
                by Diana

Mimics sounds and words
A bird from South America
Congregates in flocks
A bird with so much color
What a noisy bird!
                  by Emily

Burrowing Owl
Brown, small
Flying, hooting, staring
Active during the day
Owl
by Manlu

Long thick hair
Live 15 – 29 years
Alpacas are related
Mammal
Are found in South America
Stubborn at times.
                 by Niah

I love to watch the otters play.
They seem to play most all day.
They jump, and squirm, and roll around.
They roll all over the dirty ground.
In the water they do tricks.
They swim around and do back flips.
I love the otters. They’re so much fun.
I hate it when the day is done.
I have to leave. I have to go.
May I take the otters home??
                                                   by Katrina

Slow moving
Long arms
Omnivore
Three toes
Hangs upside down
       by Niah

Guinea Pig
Cuddly, playful
       Running, squeaking, resting
the perfect house pet
Cavy
                                   by Helen

Thin black stripes along its body
Incredibly fierce hunter
Goes hunting at night alone
Endangered
Really good vision and hearing
                       by Bridget

Tigers prowling all around
Leaping high, then touch the ground
Searching for food in the grass
Pouncing on prey with great mass
                                                 by Bridget

Red eared sliders are good turtles
Even though they don’t  jump hurdles.
All day they swim and swim.
They must like that pond they’re in.
                          by Haley
 

“Mr. Sloth, do you ever come down?”
“No. I don’t like it on the ground.”
“How about here or over there?”
“No, not here or there or anywhere.”
                         by Sunday

Bigger than most snakes
Usually eats about once a week
Rapidly strikes at prey
Males are usually smaller than females
Enormous snake
Silent before striking
Eats mammals, reptiles, frogs, and birds

Powerful snake
Young are left to take care of themselves.
Threatened species
Habitat is dense humid forest
Only kills what it can eat
Non-venomous
        by Jordan
 
 

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