The game cards can also be used in other ways for instruction. A concentration type game could also be played with the deck. In this variation the cards area all placed face down. Students take turns picking two cards. If they have matching attributes the players keep them in a pile.
Most matches wins.
Another variation is to use this as an introductory activity by providing students with a key of all the characteristics and pictures of the animals. The Teacher would then shuffle the deck and tape a card to each students back. Each student may then ask any other student two questions, that may only be answered yes or no, about the animal on their back. The students may use the provided keys to formulate questions. This is an example of the faces of one of the cards.