Food
Omnivore
Yabby eat plants and small animals.
Eats plants and animals
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Yabby Facts for Kids: Y Is for Yabby
A yabby is a freshwater crayfish from Australia. It has two big claws and can dig deep burrows when its pond dries up. Here are easy yabby facts for kids: what yabby eat, how big they grow, what a baby yabby is called and where yabby live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter Y.
Crustaceantype
Omnivorediet
Juvenilebaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Yabby
Two more true facts about the yabby that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Yy
Say “Yabby”
Yabby starts with the letter Y. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
A yabby is a freshwater crayfish.
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One more fact
It can dig burrows to survive dry times.
Act it outMove like a yabby for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter Y in “Yabby”.
Ask a questionWhat would a yabby eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Yabby Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the yabby, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A yabby is about 10 to 20 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Yabby live for about 3 to 6 years.
LifespanBaby
Juvenile
A baby yabby is called a juvenile.
Baby nameGroup
Group
A group of yabby is called a group.
Group nameHabitat
Rivers & swamps
Yabby are found in rivers and dams of Australia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Crustacean
A yabby is a freshwater crayfish from Australia. It has two big claws and can dig deep burrows when its pond dries up.
Yabby is a crustaceanLetter
Y is for yabby
Yabby has 5 letters and starts with Y.
Say: Yabby
Quick quiz
Yabby Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Yabby Coloring Page: Letter Y Worksheet
Done reading about the yabby? Print the free letter Y sheet, say “Y is for yabby” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase YLowercase yTracing practiceFind the Y animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Yabby Questions Kids Ask
Yabby eat plants and small animals. That makes the yabby an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A yabby is about 10 to 20 cm long.
Yabby live for about 3 to 6 years.
A baby yabby is called a juvenile.
A group of yabby is called a group.
Yabby live in rivers and dams of Australia. Their favorite habitat is: rivers & swamps.
Yes. The yabby is a crustacean. A yabby is a freshwater crayfish from Australia. It has two big claws and can dig deep burrows when its pond dries up.
Yabby starts with the letter Y. Say it slowly and listen for the Y sound at the start.
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