The names of animal homes are of utmost importance to young learners of English. Where does a rabbit live? What about the lion, the bear, the fox, the tiger, and the wolf? Such questions about the names of animals and their homes can be quite confusing.
People live in houses, but animals and birds have interesting names for the places they live in. When it comes to inanimate objects, there is a place where they are often kept, grown or stored. Here is a list of animal homes and places where things are kept. Search the name of an animal or a thing to find the corresponding home.
| Persons / Things / Animals | Where they live / Where they are kept |
|---|---|
| Aeroplane | aerodrome, hangar |
| Bees | hive, apiary |
| Birds | nest, aviary, cage |
| Cars | garage |
| Children | nursery |
| Clothes | wardrobe |
| Convict | prison |
| Cow | shed,byre, pen |
| Dog | kennel |
| Eagle | eyrie |
| Eskimo | igloo |
| Fishes | aquarium |
| Fowl | coop |
| Fruit trees | orchard |
| Gas | cylinder |
| Grain | granary |
| Grapes | vineyard |
| Guns | armoury |
| Gypsy | caravan |
| Hermit | hermitage |
| Historical relics and curios | museum |
| Horse | stable |
| King | palace |
| Knight | mansion |
| Lion | den |
| Luggage at a railway station | cloak-room |
| Lumber-man | log cabin |
| Lunatic | asylum |
| Man | house |
| Maori | whare |
| Monk | monastery |
| Mouse | hole |
| Noble | castle |
| Nomad | tent |
| Nun | convent, nunnery |
| Owl | barn, tree |
| Parson | parsonage |
| Peasant | cottage |
| Pig | sty |
| Pigeon | dove-cot |
| Plants | nursery |
| Priest | presbytery |
| Prisoner | cell, gaol, jail |
| Queen | palace |
| Rabbit | burrow, warren, hutch |
| Red Indian | tepee, wigwam |
| Savage | hut |
| Sheep | pen, fold |
| Soldier | barrack, camp |
| Spider | web |
| Squirrel | drey |
| Thieves | den |
| Tiger | lair |
| Wasps | nest |
| Weapons and ammunition | arsenal |
| Wild animals | den, lair, menagerie, zoo |
| Zulu | kraal |
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