All the Zoo



At the Zoo


By William Makepeace Thackeray


First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;


Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back:


Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw:


Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw:


Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk:


Then I saw the monkeys- mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!


Questions with Answers:



  1. What colors were the two bears ?


       Ans : – The two bears were white and black.


  2. What did the camel have upon his back ?


      Ans : – The camel had a hump upon his back.


  3. What did the wombat do in the straw ?


      Ans : – The wombat waddled in the straw.


  4. Which is the last animal that was seen ?


      Ans : – The last animal seen was the monkeys.