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Pairs of Legs printable sheet

How many legs does each of these three creatures have?
How many pairs is that?
How do you know?

Cat

Spider

Bird

Cat

Spider

Bird

What about these three creatures?

Snake

Ant

Crab

Snake

Ant

Crab

 
You can download a set of animal cards at the top of this page. Can you match the animal to the number of pairs of legs it has?

Did you know that legs on living creatures always come in pairs?