For breakfast, what do you like most:

Porridge, cornflakes, buttered toast?

     The blackbird likes a wriggly worm

     "Especially one that likes to squirm!"

 

A rabbit likes to eat some hay

And gladly munches this all day.

     Your dog likes biscuits with his meat –

     "And don’t forget my little treat!"

 

A snail?  What does he like to munch?

"Your Daddy’s cabbage for my lunch."

     A spider’s meal?  A nice pork pie?

     "Oh no, I much prefer a fly!"

 

Giraffes!  What do they like to eat?

Something chewy, something sweet?

    "Well, with our heads up in the trees

    Green leaves are foods that always please."

 

A crocodile?  Don’t ask him that!

He’d eat your poodle or your cat.

     "Oh, come and see me at the zoo.

      Kids are tasty morsels too!"

 

Ducks?  *They pester me all day

And don’t want leaves or even hay.

     "We hope you'll satisfy our needs,"

     And what ducks like are sunflower seeds.

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*  There is a small lake in the park behind our home and the wild ducks know that humans equal food.  They waddle over to our homes for breakfast and afternoon tea - or for meals any time of the day when they know we're in.  You might like it, but I don't like the duck-muck they leave. Josie​​​

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