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100

Where does a butterfly lay its eggs?

On a leaf or plant
100

What is a baby deer called?

Fawn

100

True or False: Both butterflies and deer are born alive. 

False. A butterfly is laid as an egg while the fawn is born alive. 

200

What does a caterpillar do as soon as it hatches?

Eats as much as it can

200

How old is a deer when it becomes a yearling?

14-18 months

200

Does a butterfly take care of its young like the doe takes care of the fawn?

No. The butterfly leaves after the eggs are laid. 

300

What is another name for a caterpillar?

Larva

300

Which adult deer has antlers?

A buck

300

True or false: Both fawns and caterpillars eat as their main job. 

True! Both need to eat to get strong and grow big. 

400

What stage is inside the hard chrysalis shell?

Pupa

400

What does a newborn deer look like?

Reddish brown with white spots

400

Name 1 thing butterfly and deer have in common. 

Teacher Choice

500

What vocab word describes the complete change that an animal goes through from one stage to the next?

Metamorphosis

500

True or false: The doe does not take care of the babies after it is born.

False! The doe takes care of the fawn until they become a yearling. 

500

Name 1 thing that is different about the deer and butterfly life cycles. 

Teacher Choice. 

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