Many body parts of animals have the same name as the body parts of people. Sometimes animals have body parts that people do not. We have listed some body parts on animals that have different names.
hoof: the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep, and deer
trunk: the long, tube-shaped nose of an elephant
antenna: one of two long, thin parts on the head of an insect or sea creature, used for feeling things
wing: one of the two parts that a bird or insect uses to fly
tail: the long, narrow part that sticks out from the back of an animal’s body
talon: a sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses when hunting animals
tentacle: An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid
antler: a horn with parts like branches that grows on the head of a deer
claw: one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds
fin: a thin, triangular part on a fish, which helps it to swim
shell: the hard outer covering of an animal, insect, etc., that protects it
mane: long, thick hair growing from the neck of a horse or around the neck of a lion
