Wild Animal Coloring Pages
Wild animal coloring pages gather safari, jungle and zoo favorites: lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, pandas, sloths, kangaroos and more. Simple pages suit little ones, and detailed versions give older kids stripes, spots and fur to work on.
Pages to start with
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Giraffe with a star
Very simple
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Sloth with a star
Very simple
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Zebra with a star
Very simple
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Lion mom and baby
Easy
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Tiger mom and baby
Easy
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Elephant mom and baby
Easy
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Giraffe with an apple
Easy
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Zebra with an apple
Easy
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Monkey by a birdhouse
Medium
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Panda in the mountains
Medium
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Patterned red panda with tropical leaves
Detailed
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Sloth mandala
Detailed
Kids are drawn to the biggest, fastest and strangest wild animals, so every page invites a comparison. Which is taller, a giraffe or an elephant? Why does a zebra have stripes? Wild animals are also an easy way into geography: lions and giraffes live in Africa, tigers and pandas in Asia, kangaroos and koalas in Australia. Bring a few pages along on a zoo trip.
Patterns take patience. For a leopard's spots or a tiger's stripes, color the orange or gold base first, then add the black marks with a fine marker so they stay crisp.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Cheetahs are the fastest land animals in the world.
- Giraffes are the tallest animals on Earth.
- No two zebras have exactly the same pattern of stripes.
- Kangaroos and koalas carry their babies in a pouch on their bellies.
- Sloths move so slowly that tiny green algae can grow in their fur.
Ways to use these wild animal pages
- Hang a world map and tape each colored animal onto the continent where it lives in the wild.
- Sort finished pages into stripes, spots and plain coats, then talk about how each pattern helps the animal hide.
- Plan a pretend safari: hide colored animals around the room and go spotting with paper binoculars.
- Have older kids write three facts on the back of their page and swap with a partner.
Questions parents and teachers ask
How can you tell a cheetah, leopard and jaguar apart?
Cheetahs have small solid black spots and dark lines running down from their eyes like tears. Leopards and jaguars have rosettes, which are rings of spots, but jaguars are stockier and their rosettes often have a dot in the middle.
What is the difference between jungle animals and safari animals?
Safari animals usually live on open grasslands, like lions, zebras and giraffes in Africa. Jungle animals live in thick rainforests, like monkeys, jaguars and sloths.