Animal Needs
Terminology
Characteristics
Adaptations
Fun Facts
100

Without _____, animals could not breathe.

Oxygen
100

What is an animal with a backbone called?

Vertebrate

100

What is the only group of animals that have feathers covering their bodies?

Birds

100

What is it called when an animal sleeps through the winter?

Hibernation
100

What is the name of the fastest land animal?

Cheetah

200
Bears need a lot of this, but earthworms only need a bit.

Space

200

What is it called when an animals body temperature stays the same?

Warm-blooded

200

What are the names of the two groups of animals with scales covering their bodies?

Fish (wet scales)
Reptiles (dry scales)

200

What is the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another called?

Migration

200

Name two types of birds that cannot fly.

Ostriches
Penguins
Kiwis
Emus

300

Animals need food. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called what?

Omnivore

300

What is it called when an animals body temperature changes with the environment?

Cold-blooded

300

Which groups of animals are cold-blooded?

Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians

300

Some animals use this to help blend into their environment.

Camouflage

300

What animal is the fastest animal of them all?

Peregrine falcon

400

Animals need to be able to have all of their needs met in their _____.

Habitat

400

What is an animals without a backbone called?

Invertebrate

400

Which groups of animals have a vertebrae?

Mammals
Birds
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians

400

Fish use _____ and _____ to help them swim.

Tail
Fins

400

What is the name of the fastest fish?

Sailfish

500

What are the five things that animals need to survive?

Air (oxygen)
Water
Food
Shelter
Space

500

What is it called when an animal goes though a BIG change?

Metamorphosis

500

List two facts that are only true about mammals.

Hair or fur on their bodies.
Live babies.
Babies drink mother's milk.

500

What is it called when an animal looks like another animal, in order to protect itself?

Mimicry

500

Name two of your teacher's five favourite animals.

Giraffe
Moose
Elephant
Chipmunk
Highland Cow

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