People, Animals, and Insects Build: Have pictures of different buildings or structures adults have built, Legos, blocks, or Tinkertoys structures children have built, homes animals have built, and homes insects have built. Examples of animals build: beaver dam, prairie dog's or badger's burrow, bird nest, and a mud nest build by a flamingo. Example of insects build: anthill, honeycomb, termite mound, and a wasp's nest.