The dodo
is a no-no
and the homing pigeon
not even a smidgen.

The pig
Does not need to wear a wig
Or to conceal his massive rump,
Unless he’s Donald Trump.

The hippopotamus
from top to bottom is
easy on the eye . . .
to other hippopotami.

A pigeon
with religion
always coos a special prayer
while pooping in a statue's hair.

The fox
hates the locks
in the gates of the pens
surrounding the hens.

A reminder:
the sidewinder
is a highly poisonous snake.
Therefore to pet it would be a mistake.

The axolotl
has a neck that's hard to throttle,
and the rest, if you attack,
grows back.

The ouroboros
may implore us
to comprehend
our beginning in our end.

Speaking of mythical creatures
whose actual features
are familiar to no man,
how about the sasquatch or abominable snowman?

A chickadee
can fly lickety-
split,
or merely flit.