1. Pig
   Giraffe
2. Platypus
   Dog

Dogs are one of the most popular topics for kid drawings. If your kid is REALLY talented, you'll even be able to tell the breed!

1. Cow
   Shark
2. Cat
   Snake

There are so many different types of cows that kids will have fun picking a pattern. The really creative kids, of course, make their cows orange and green.

1. Dog
   Cat
2. Duck
   Platypus

Ducks can be ill-tempered creatures around children, chasing them mercilessly. Maybe that's why Donald has such an irascible nature.

1. Moose
   Shark
2. Polar bear
   Raccoon

Most kids harbor a healthy fear of sharks, even though they're more likely to get hit by a falling tree than bitten by a shark. Drawing them can help calm those qualms!

1. Porcupine
   Mouse
2. Whale
   Dolphin

Most kids' ideas of mice come from Tom and Jerry and Mickey. The real thing is far less glamorous.

1. Robin
   Chicken
2. Duck
   Porcupine

What kid wouldn't want to be a porcupine? If the class bully messes with you, you fill him full of quills!

1. Eagle
   Raccoon
2. Mouse
   Giraffe

Some kids are lucky enough to grow up with a pet raccoon. They enjoy doing things like washing toys ... in the toilet.

1. Horse
   Rabbit
2. Eagle
   Frog

A horse is a horse, of course, of course. If your kid artist is really talented, his horse won't look like a cow.

1. Moose
   Polar Bear
2. Eagle
   Whale

Eagles can be a daunting task for young artists. Sometimes, they just set the wingspan at the width of the paper and fill in the middle.

1. Platypus
   Goat
2. Sheep
   Robin

Robins are deadly worm hunters. In the spring, they'll hang around when you turn over your compost heap and get the easy munchies.

1. Llama
   Chicken
2. Chimpanzee
   Hippopotamus

Contrary to popular belief, chickens are not stupid birds. Have you ever seen one overdraw a checking account?

1. Gerbil
   Chimpanzee
2. Whale
   Robin

The largest animals on earth, whales have been a source of food and consumer products for centuries. These days, thankfully, almost no civilized countries hunt the gentle cetaceans.

1. Armadillo
   Shark
2. Elephant
   Deer

Deer are largely timid, gentle creatures. They're "fringe" feeders, preferring to feed at the edge of forests and (sadly) on the sides of roads.

1. Catfish
   Giraffe
2. Lion
   Eagle

The catfish is one of the ugliest fish in the water. Breaded with cornmeal and fried, however, it's beautifully delicious.

1. Platypus
   Tortoise
2. Whale
   Hippopotamus

The platypus is an egg-laying mammal. For believers, this is for some proof that God has a sense of humor.

1. Rhinoceros
   Kangaroo
2. Chameleon
   Goat

If you're tired of mowing your yard, get a goat! They'll keep your grass cut short ... and your shrubs, your roses, your tomatoes ...

1. Elephant
   Sheep
2. Lion
   Alligator

What kid doesn't love drawing sheep? For even more fun, let them glue cotton balls to the paper and make them 3-D.

1. Penguin
   Squirrel
2. Polar bear
   Snake

Polar bears are the apex predators of the arctic. Global warming has led to shrinking ice sheets, which makes it harder for them to hunt their usual prey.

1. Frog
   Crab
2. Duck
   Squirrel

Squirrels are perfectly adapted to the suburban environment. They raid our bird feeders, snatch food off our picnic tables and bury their nuts in our well-tilled gardens.

1. Swan
   Turtle
2. Grizzly bear
   Crab

Grizzly bears are pretty much the kings of the forest. Make sure your kids have a full brown crayon to draw one!

1. Swan
   Ladybug
2. Gerbil
   Horse

Swans are always the stars of any gathering of aquatic birds. Unfortunately, they also ACT like stars, with foul tempers.

1. Alligator
   Rhinoceros
2. Ladybug
   Goldfish

Sooner or later, kids want to draw bugs. The ladybug is a favorite, since drawing the spots is fun!

1. Llama
   Chimpanzee
2. Elephant
   Giraffe

When you go to the zoo, chimps are always a big hit. If kids watch "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," though, they may get unrealistic expectations of what might happen.

1. Pig
   Hippopotamus
2. Cat
   Snake

The hippopotamus is one of the only zoo animals to have its own Christmas song. "I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a super earworm!

1. Porcupine
   Frog
2. Gorilla
   Hedgehog

The gorilla suit is a longtime favorite Halloween costume. Get in touch with your inner ape and try one sometime!

1. Horse
   Robin
2. Ladybug
   Elephant

Elephants are tremendously social animals, frequently working together to accomplish tasks. Our congress could learn from them ...

1. Lion
   Raccoon
2. Cat
   Lobster

Lions have life pretty easy. The lionesses do most of the hunting, leaving them to defend territory, look great in nature photos and make baby lions (which they occasionally try to eat).

1. Alligator
   Rhinoceros
2. Horse
   Shark

Alligators were prized by hunters for many years for their skins, which make great leather. In Louisiana, you can even get fried gator bites at drive-throughs.

1. Giraffe
   Meerkat
2. Rhinoceros
   Frog

Rhinos are famously ill-tempered beasts. If YOU had a horn the size of a tree trunk attached to your head, wouldn't YOU want to use it on things?

1. Tortoise
   Eagle
2. Rabbit
   Ladybug

Tortoises are some of the longest-lived animals on earth. There are giant tortoises on Galapagos even older than the ketchup packets in the back of your fridge!

1. Cat
   Chimpanzee
2. Squirrel
   Frog

There are many, many different species of frog, in a wide variety of sizes. The most commonly drawn, though, is the Toddler Crayon Frog, which is uniformly green and may appear lopsided.

1. Crab
   Gorilla
2. Dolphin
   Goat

Crabs aren't the most beautiful creatures, but they're delicious. Hermit crabs, which use seashells as homes, are a favorite aquarium pet.

1. Giraffe
   Lobster
2. Dog
   Cat

The lobster is one of the most prized of restaurant entrees. You have to wonder, though, who first had the idea to cook and eat what looks like a giant armored sea insect.

1. Horse
   Ladybug
2. Praying mantis
   Snake

Even the youngest kid can draw a snake! Of course, they frequently do so by accident ... and on the walls ... but, hey, it's art!

1. Wolf
   Penguin
2. Robin
   Squirrel

Wolves were once the apex predator in the American West. Hunting in packs, they could bring down even the largest prey.