A Beastly Garden of Wordy Delights, Part II

Adjective

Animal

Adjective

Animal

acarine

mite

lutrine

otter

anguine

snake

murine

mouse

anserine

goose

musteline

skunk

apian

bee

oscine

songbird

leporine

ovine

sheep

aquiline

eagle

pavonine

peacock

asinine

ass

phocine

seals

avian

bird

piscine

fish

bovine

cow

ranine

frog

canine

dog

reptilian

reptile

caprine

goat

serpentine

serpent, snake

cervine

deer, moose

simian

ape

crocodilian

crocodile

elephantine

elephant

strutious

ostrich/emu/rhea

equine

horse

suilline

hog

feline

cat

suine

swine

herpestine

mongoose

taurine

bull

hircine

goat

turdine

thrush

ursine

bear

lacertine

lizard

vermian

worm

lapine

rabbit

viperine

viper

lemurine

lemur

vulpine

fox

leonine

lion

zebrine

zebra

lupine

wolf

Why are snakes' feet always wet?
They wear water moccasins.

What snake can be mowed?
A grass snake.

Where does a snake go to get a new skin?
To a shed.

What kind of snakes do matadors own?
Bull snakes.

What part of a car can a snake repair?
The vindshield vipers.

Do snakes make good race car drivers?
No, they are always making pit stops.

Do snakes know their multiplication tables?
No, the are all adders.

What snake have problems multiplying?
The adders.

What do reptiles toss at weddings?
Garter snakes.

Which snake has the softest voice?
A cottonmouth.

What snake is found in a horse-drawn carriage?
A coachwhip.

What do you call a snake who has disappeared?
A missing python.

Why did the python stand on a street corner and strike at a passer-by?
He wanted to grab a quick bite.

What snakes grow in the garden?
Corn snakes.

What snake can be served in a glass with a straw?
A milk snake.

Do snakes need silverware when they eat?
No, they have forked tongues.

Did the tortoise win the race by a long distance?
No, he won by a hare.

What do you get when you cross the Frog Prince with Cinderella's footman?
Foot Prince.

Did you hear about the rattlesnake and mortician who got married? They received towels labeled "Hiss" and "Hearse". (with thanks to Jerrold Zar)

Jokes

Two snakes are talking one day. The first snake asks, "Why do they always measure us in inches?" The other snake replied, "Because we don't have any feet!"