Simple drawings of pets. Exotic animals

The favorites of all small children, of course, are pets. Mecking and running, they are so attractive. So a little person, coming from a petting zoo or looking at a picture in a book, wants to draw something like him. Well, nothing could be simpler. We offer you step-by-step lessons on how to draw pets. Simple lines and simple shapes will turn into a cow or a goat before your eyes. These drawings are so easy to repeat that the master classes are suitable for the youngest children, and they will succeed. Of course, under the guidance of adults :)

Draw a cow

At first, the drawings can be simplified by drawing the head, which is also round or oval, like the body of the animal. And next time the child will try to repeat a more complex form. The kid will try to simplify the drawing even more, for example, by drawing the tail with one line. Everything is in order, which means your young artist can already analyze and generalize!

Draw a goat

Drawing a sheep

How to draw a pig

Drawing a horse

As you can see, everything is easy and simple. Beautiful creations for you and your children!

Photos of baby animals are the cutest thing you can imagine. But what could be more charming than photographs showing the tender love of parents for their offspring?

25. Mother flamingo feeding her chick

Both mother and father flamingos regurgitate food for their chicks, they are both capable of producing special milk that supplies the young with all the necessary substances.

24. A family of tiny pigs


Despite their reputation for being dirty animals, pigs are quite clean. If they live in a large enough area, they will definitely take care not to dirty the places where they eat and sleep.

23. Baby gorilla sleeps in mother's arms


A mother gorilla will care for her baby for 2.5 years, although small monkeys are able to move around on their own at the age of 8 months.

22. Baby dolphin clinging to his mother


Dolphins are very intelligent marine mammals with highly developed social skills. These altruistic animals often come to the aid of even people.

21. Tree climbing lesson from bears

Female brown bears are capable of giving birth even during hibernation. Typically, cubs are born hairless, toothless and blind.

20. A little chameleon sits on his father's horns


Chameleons have unique eyes - each of them acts independently of the other. In addition, they are able to see even in the ultraviolet range.

19. Baby seal with mother


Seals spend a lot of time in the water, but give birth to their young and raise them on land.

18. Baby koala sits on mother's back


Koala cubs live in their mother's pouch for six months, and then spend another six months on their backs.

17. Baby penguin with parents


Penguins are highly social birds that form colonies of tens to thousands of birds, where they raise their chicks.

16. Golden retriever with puppies


Retrievers need a lot of attention, otherwise they will become mopey. They are very social dogs and need to interact with people and other dogs.

15. Baby alligator sits on its mother's head


Depending on the ambient temperature, alligator eggs hatch into either males or females. A warm environment produces males, while a cold environment produces females.

14. Squirrel with baby


Squirrels molt twice a year, once after winter and again in late summer.

13. Polar bear cub climbs over its mother


Despite their cute appearance, polar bears are the largest predators on land. Males can reach a weight of 680 kilograms.

12. Baby opossum on mother's back


Opossum babies are born tiny, about the size of bees, and then grow in their mother's pouch for some time before being released into the world.

11. Tigress with cub


Tiger cubs leave their mother at the age of two years.

10. Baby rhino and its mother


Rhinoceroses carry their offspring for 15-16 months, they take the second place in terms of pregnancy duration, second only to elephants, which carry their calves for up to two years.

9. Female swan and her chick


Adult swans can fly at a speed of 100 km/h, but they always try to stay close to the young.

8. Baby elephant holding onto mother's tail


Elephants, along with humans, monkeys, magpies and dolphins, are able to recognize their reflection in the mirror.

7. Baby hippopotamus snuggled up to its parents


Despite the fact that hippos look quite plump, they can easily outrun a person. It's hard to believe, but they are considered one of the deadliest animals in Africa.

6. Duck swimming lesson


A duck can carry its brood up to half a mile before finding a suitable body of water for feeding and swimming.

5. Giraffe family


Female giraffes give birth to their young while standing. Small giraffes fall to the ground from a height of 1.8 meters, but do without damage.

4. Panda cub and his mother


Adult male pandas can reach a weight of 150 kilograms, while at birth their weight is only 140 grams.

3. Mare with foal


Although newborn foals look rather strange, almost immediately after birth they are able to walk and run.

2. Mother orangutan and her baby


Despite their cute appearance, orangutans are very strong animals. According to rough estimates, they are 7 times stronger than humans.

1. Female cheetah with kitten


Cheetahs, the fastest land mammals, are considered to have the strongest maternal instinct in the entire animal kingdom.

The love of parents for their children knows no bounds and this applies not only to people, but also to our smaller brothers. When children are born, we all become equal and try to give our children as much warmth and care as possible so that they do not need anything and are always well-fed and happy with life.



One of the best mothers is a domestic cat. Her maternal instinct makes itself felt a few days before giving birth. All these days she is in search of an object for her care. After the birth of kittens, she will not leave them a single step and will not allow anyone to get close to them. Cats literally dote on their kittens, selflessly dissolving in caring for the babies. The maternal instinct is phenomenally developed in domestic cats. At the same time, there are many cases where they tenderly fed representatives of other families, doing this no less devotedly than caring for their own children. People have noticed this for a long time. They began to use these animals in fur farms to feed newly born sables and fox cubs. A cat can take the cub of any animal under its wing and leave it. Moreover, he will not be deprived of either love or care.
In one interesting study, German zoologists experimented with a cat raising little chicks! The mother cat looked after them, licked them and put them to sleep, hugging them to her to warm them with her warmth. When, during the experiment, a brood of chickens was attacked by a hawk, the cat, without a second of doubt, rushed to their defense and, even being greatly inferior in “combat power” to the deadly predator, managed to save the helpless babies from inevitable death!



Tigresses are not inferior in their caring to cats. A mother tiger feeds her little tiger cubs with milk for up to six months, even though after two months they are quite capable of eating meat. From the second half of the first year of existence, the tiger mother begins to patiently teach her cubs the wisdom of hunting, without knowledge of which the cubs would simply die in independent life. It is interesting that the entire process of feeding and training lies entirely with the tigress - the tiger dad practically does not take part in this.



If a lioness becomes pregnant, then, shortly before giving birth, she leaves the pride, finds a shady, inconspicuous place and there the offspring are born - on average, three lion cubs. At first they are looked after by their mother, and after returning to the pride, all lionesses are equally affectionate with the cubs and do not distinguish between their own and others.
Newborn lion cubs weigh only 1-2 kg. On the 11th day they open their eyes, and on the 15th they begin to walk. For the first two months of life, they feed only on milk, but at this age they, together with their mother, return to the pride and, in addition to milk, gradually become accustomed to meat. At the age of 7 months (up to 10) they switch completely to eating meat. Soon they begin to accompany adult lions while hunting, and from 11 months they can already kill prey on their own. However, independent life is still a long way off: a lion cub usually does not leave the pride until two or even four years of age. Young females generally remain in the pride. The lion, as the head, remains in the territory under his control and protects it and his cubs from the attacks of hyenas and other lions. At the same time, the lioness, being the breadwinner of the entire pride, spends her time hunting. Raising offspring of lions falls entirely on the lioness. When the lion cubs grow up, she takes them with her, preparing them for independent life in a world full of dangers.



Mother elephants show no less care for their babies. The elephant carries the baby for 22 months, and then takes care of it for a very long time. All newborn elephant calves are blind, overgrown with hair and have difficulty standing on their feet. They constantly need help. The young mother is always helped by an “auntie” - an experienced elephant from the herd. She teaches the inexperienced mother everything related to caring for the baby. This same “auntie,” as a midwife, was next to the elephant during childbirth and provided assistance to her. Stronger elephant calves exhibit excessive curiosity and playfulness. Having played too much, they can run far and get lost. Supervising them is a real punishment for a young mother. Therefore, not only the “aunts”, but also all the female elephants of the herd feel responsible for the young. This allows the elephants to be surrounded by round-the-clock care.


Orangutans can become pregnant only once in 8 years, so children are very long-awaited and beloved for them. Females will care about their lives as much as they care about their own. Female large apes (orangutans, gorillas, macaques and baboons) show touching care for newborns. The cub is under constant maternal control for a very long time. They constantly caress him, look into his eyes with love. The females begin to introduce the grown and strengthened baby to the flock. This is very similar to human behavior. Orangutans and gorillas are very patient and never punish their young. They raise their young for about 10 years: they teach them how to get food, distinguish edible grass from poisonous grass, build a nest, and protect themselves from rain.



Mother bears are caring mothers and spend several years raising their cubs. Bears are in third place after humans and primates in terms of the level of care for their cubs. A female bear gives birth to 2-3 tiny cubs weighing about 0.5 kg each. They are blind, naked, helpless and in need of maternal care. The bear keeps the cubs warm on her belly among the fur, warming them with her hot breath. She feeds the cubs with thick milk, which she produces from fat reserves accumulated over the summer. With the onset of warmth, the grown-up cubs leave the den along with the mother bear and, under her supervision, bask in the sun and feed on what can be found in the forest at that time.
Bear cubs that are one year old are called pestuns. They share maternal care for the little cubs. After 3-4 years, the nurturers grow up, and the cubs themselves become nurturers. The father bear does not participate in raising his offspring. In the taiga, where there is an abundance of food for bears, they do not show aggression. But the same cannot be said about a mother bear with a litter. It is better not to come across such an individual in the field of view at all. If the mother decides that you pose a danger to her offspring, even an armed person will not be able to oppose her.



Living in very harsh conditions, polar bears nevertheless show an example of care and concern for their babies. A mother bear, preparing for childbirth, actively gains weight, which almost doubles by the time her offspring appear! And all this just so as not to die from exhaustion after the appearance of little cubs - after all, they need not only to be born, but also to be fed! And this is not a matter of one day.
Before giving birth, the bear makes herself a cozy den in the snow, where she falls into a half-asleep - some semblance of hibernation among her mainland counterparts. In this state, childbirth occurs. Once born, polar bear cubs are completely helpless and need round-the-clock care from their mother. This is where the weight you gained comes in handy. A mother bear carefully feeds her cubs for eight months and only after that she takes them out of the den to take them to the water and teach them how to fish.
Over the next few years, the mother bear takes care of her cubs, teaching them all the wisdom of life in harsh Arctic conditions, showing an example of maternal love and care for her offspring.



The beaver mother is very kind to the little ones, but at the same time she does not forget to teach them life with all the rigor. To accustom them to water, the first time she has to forcefully push the reluctant beaver cubs into the underwater corridor. But this is only for their benefit; a caring female will never cause harm to her offspring. Until two months, the beaver, one might say, does not leave the little critters, feeds them with milk, and cleans their “fur coat.” After the babies are a month and a half old, they are gradually weaned from the breast and accustomed to regular food. First, they are given soft leaves and water lilies, in addition to this, they are also fed with mother’s milk. All family members take care of the cubs, protect them and make sure they don’t get into trouble.
For two years, beaver parents have been trying to teach their children everything they will need in independent life: building dams, housing, building pantries, how to store food for the winter, and how to protect themselves from natural enemies.



Before the appearance of offspring, a cautious fox makes its hole in the most
remote corners of the forest. In addition to the main hole, she makes several more spare ones, so that in case of danger there is somewhere to drag the fox cubs. When babies are born, the mother feeds them with her milk and warms them with her body. In the first months, she leaves the hole only to eat and again hurries to the children. After two months, the fox cubs' eyes open and teeth erupt. Then the mother takes them by the scruff of the neck and carries them out onto the soft grass, into the sun. The fox teaches kids to be careful. As soon as the fox cubs hear a suspicious rustling, they rush as fast as they can and hide in
hole. Every day the mother takes the children out into the sunlight. The fox cubs tumble in the grass, run after each other, and the fox sits and guards. At first, the fox itself brings them food - a mouse, a frog, and when they grow up a little, the mother begins to teach them to hunt: she takes the children away from the hole and shows how to catch beetles, butterflies and mice.


The koala is Australia's cutest and most beloved marsupial. The cubs are born hairless, blind and deaf, tiny and teddy bear-like. For 5 - 7 months, children remain in their mother's pouch,
feeding on mother's milk, after which they move to her back, where they live for their own pleasure for quite a long time.



Kangaroos are amazing animals. They are not only beautiful and unusual,
but also caring mothers. Even the largest kangaroos weigh less than 1 gram at birth. The newborn crawls into the mother's pouch, where it attaches itself to one of the four nipples. Kangaroos can produce four types of milk, depending on the age of the kangaroo. Each type of milk is produced in a different nipple. In addition, she can have two types of milk at the same time if she has cubs of different ages.
The mother takes care of the babies even after they leave the pouch. Large red kangaroos have a unique feature that allows them to increase the persistence of the species. Despite the fact that a female kangaroo usually gives birth to only one baby after mating, she can delay the appearance of another while she is carrying the first (and she does not need a male at all). Thus, if the female has lost a cub, or, as sometimes happens, it has grown quickly and left the mother's pouch, she can immediately begin to bear a second one. Large red kangaroos also use this ability to delay the gestation of their young in cases where they find themselves in unfavorable conditions for bearing offspring.
By the way, another interesting feature of this species is that the female kangaroo produces milk of different fat content for cubs of different ages - and can do this at the same time.



Hedgehog is a very conscientious mother. She sets up a “children’s room” for her children ahead of time - a round hole underground, lined with a thick layer of dry leaves. Here 7-8 babies are born, blind, helpless, pink and soft. After two weeks, their eyes open and they grow
needles. During the first days, the mother does not leave the hedgehogs for a minute and feeds them with her milk. When leaving, she covers the children with grass and leaves: the babies are invisible, and they are warm in such a package. When the hedgehogs' eyes open, they begin to leave the nest. They huddle together. Those who lag behind their mother squeak pitifully, and the mother runs back and looks for them. He will find them and use his nose to urge them on so that they don’t lag behind.



Despite their ferocious appearance and the remarkable strength of their toothy jaws, female alligators are among the most caring mothers in the animal kingdom. Even before laying eggs, the mother alligator carefully selects the place for laying. At the same time, she prepares two different places - one for future girls, and the other for boys, arranging one in a pile of warm leaves, and the other, covering it with cool moss.
After the eggs are laid, the mother takes up a permanent watch, guarding her future children like a vigilant sentry. It is clear that, being under such protection, almost all eggs remain safe and sound. And immediately after the little crocodiles emerge from them, the mother sends them all into her huge mouth! But not at all in order to have breakfast with them, but in order to deliver them to the water. Mom takes care of her children for another whole year!



Female killer whales cannot be denied vigilance. The fact is that newborn dolphins cannot sleep for a month after their birth. Their mothers have to adhere to the same schedule in order to be able to monitor their restless offspring and protect the cubs from numerous enemies in time.
Mother dolphins spend a lot of time teaching their cubs various skills: how to swim properly, catch prey, and avoid danger from predators.
Female dolphins never abandon their cubs in trouble, and also adopt other people’s babies who have become orphans, saving dolphin calves from starvation.

We can continue to describe examples of the manifestation of maternal instinct in animals ad infinitum. One thing is clear: they, just like people, look forward to replenishment, take care of the babies, rejoice at the successes of their cubs and encourage them in every possible way.

In conclusion, I really want to remember and watch with you one of the best and kindest cartoons ever created in our country - “Mother for a Baby Mammoth.”
Soviet hand-drawn cartoon from 1981. Writer: Dina Nepomnyashchaya. Director: Oleg Churkin. The roles were voiced by: Klara Rumyanova - a baby mammoth, Zinovy ​​Gerdt - a walrus, Rina Zelenaya - an elephant and a hippopotamus, Zinaida Naryshkina - a monkey.
There are very special cartoons that seem to be intended for children, but also melt the hearts of adults. “Mother for Baby Mammoth” is just one of those. When you see a small and lost cub looking for its mother, everything turns upside down in your soul.

A mother for a baby mammoth is a cartoon that instills in us the simplest and most important feelings in our lives. Feelings of love, compassion, pity, hope. After all, it is only thanks to them that we are human.

Every parent, watching how a child grows and develops, notices that the moment comes when the baby begins to express his worldview and thoughts through drawing. This desire to understand the world contributes extremely beneficially to its comprehensive development. What is noteworthy is that children are most interested in drawing animals. The task of parents is to support the child’s endeavors in every possible way and help him learn the basics of this activity. In this article, we decided to pay special attention, in particular, to the question of how to draw a pet. Several examples will be discussed below.

General information

In order for your child to learn how to correctly portray animals, you need to help him with this. Namely, explain how to draw pets, where to start. Initially, the task of parents is to understand whether their child has the desire and desire to comprehend the basics of artistic art. After all, sometimes the first unsuccessful experience can turn a little man away from further artistic feats. In order for your child to once again have the desire to create a “portrait” of his beloved pet, you should help him with this a little. The animal figures you suggest may arouse his interest in drawing. You can also observe a family friend with your child, studying his habits, external features, and so on. Before drawing step by step with a pencil, you should decide what kind of animal your baby will portray today. Of course, there are many animals. Here everything will depend on the child’s wishes. To begin with, you can choose simple pictures. Not all children are interested in dogs and cats (although in most cases these are the favorite characters of the first children's drawings). But we invite you to consider other illustrations. To depict an animal, it is better to use pencils at first. Using paints or felt-tip pens will make the pictures brighter, of course. But pencil-drawn animals look more realistic, and bad lines can be corrected. Well, in addition to this, your baby will be able to better develop hand motor skills. So, how to draw an animal step by step with a pencil?

We pretend to be a fox

In studying the question “how to draw an animal step by step with a pencil,” you should first create a sketch of the image of the animal. The head is depicted as a circle intersected by two lines. One vertical (denotes the nose) and two horizontal (denotes the eyes). At the bottom of the head in the form of an oval we draw the future body of the fox, and also outline the paws, ears and tail. Then we draw the ears and use a zigzag line to designate the muzzle. At eye level, draw the upper eyelids and depict one paw. At the level of the vertical line we make a triangular fox nose. Cheeks and mouth are drawn in relation to it. You can convey the texture of the fur using a zigzag line that smoothly passes to the bottom of the tail. Now you can draw the remaining paws, cheek and beautifully finish the ears. Please note that the ear should be clearly depicted and the tail should be divided into two parts. Now use an eraser to remove all the auxiliary lines and, if necessary, draw the outline more clearly.

Let's pretend to be a panda

Recently, many children have become interested in watching the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda". In view of this, we decided to separately highlight all the subtleties of drawing this. It is quite simple to depict it. Since the panda is black and white, it should not be used to decorate the animal. You can make the landscape around you colorful: add trees, mountains, etc. to the picture. It should also be taken into account that we are depicting a cartoon character, so human features should be introduced into the picture. To make it easier for a child to master a cartoon character, you must first learn how to draw a regular panda bear with a pencil. Then it’s easy to turn him into a cartoon character. So, using an oval, draw the panda’s head and his body (the main thing is to accurately maintain all the proportions).

Now draw the bear's paws. If it is difficult for a child to immediately complete this step, then you can depict them schematically. And then you will draw it completely. It's time to draw the contours of the nose and ears. Coping with this task is not so difficult. The only advice: while drawing, do not press too hard on the pencil. In the artistic process, many lines have to be removed and adjusted repeatedly. It's time to move on to detailing the drawing. The main thing in this matter is to check the correctness of the image of all parts of our character’s body. It is necessary to remove the auxiliary lines and draw a panda, as shown in the figure. When the image of the bear is ready, you can start decorating it. As everyone knows, a panda's face has dark areas only in the area of ​​the eyes, nose and ears. Don't forget to draw your teddy bear's marigolds. You can also depict a reed stalk in his paws, this is the favorite plant of pandas.

We portray a cat

When talking about things for children, you shouldn’t lose sight of everyone’s favorite puppies and kittens. After all, kids usually begin to learn the drawing process from them. So, in pencil? Draw the head and torso in the form of two flattened circles. To make the picture more symmetrical, you can draw a vertical line. The next stage is drawing the eyes. To make them more expressive, make the tone at the bottom much lighter than at the top. Please note that all lines must have a smooth transition. In the form of an inverted triangle, draw a nose, from which lines will go to the ears and eyes. The cat's mouth is depicted in the form of an inverted English letter Y. That's basically it, all that remains is to correct the shape of the animal with soft lines.

We pretend to be a dog

The animal's body consists of two circles, one larger (head), the second smaller (torso). Next, inside the circle denoting the head, we draw slightly curved lines, the intersection center of which is slightly shifted to the lower left corner. Then we smoothly connect the torso and head. Having drawn the eyes and nose, we get a cute puppy. Make clear lines for the muzzle. Don't forget to draw ears, mouth and eyebrows. All that remains is to draw the tail sticking out at the top.

Conclusion

So we studied the question of how to draw an animal step by step with a pencil. As you can judge, there are no difficulties here. The main thing is to follow our advice step by step - and your child will quickly master all the subtleties of drawing their favorite animals.

Master class on drawing. Algorithms for drawing animals in teaching visual arts to preschool children

The world surrounding a person is beautiful and diverse. A child, having a great desire to convey his impressions on paper, often encounters difficulties in depicting what is intended in a drawing. Not every child has the ability to independently and step by step correctly convey the image of a particular creature. Most often, children experience difficulties when starting to draw, i.e. don't know where to start or don't know what to draw next. The child can be helped with this by samples depicting the necessary sequence of drawing various objects, i.e. algorithms. With their help, it is easy for a child to navigate the number and shape of body parts, see their proportional relationship, as well as the final result.
As preliminary work, you can use templates of various animals. This will help the child orient himself in the number of certain parts of the body, their shape and size, but will also make it possible to convey any movement.

For older children, algorithms with a large number of steps are used, because more details are added. It can be done graphically. In addition to oval shapes, the structure of the figure can consist of axial lines that coincide with the axes of the bone. This method of drawing is otherwise called “stick”. A lot depends on the shape and nature of the axis (it can be straight or curved): whether the figure is standing, moving or preparing to jump. The artist sees this constructive basis, the skeleton, immediately and constantly keeps it in his head while drawing, without displaying it on paper. But a beginner needs this, because... this disciplines the drawing, allowing for proportional accuracy and typical similarity. But in time you need to make sure that the child does not press too hard on the pencil, because... the centerlines are subsequently removed.