Kinds of Animals
What do we call animals that live at home with people?
They are pets.
What do we call the group of animals that have bones?
What do we call the group of animals that don't have bones?
They're called vertebrates.
They're called invertebrates.
What kind of food do carnivores eat? Name two kinds of carnivores.
Carnivores eat meat. (Lions) and (sharks) are carnivores.
What is something all living things, including people, do?
They grow and change from young to old (child to adult), and die.
How many legs do insects have?
They have six (6) legs.
What animals can feed and look after themselves?
Wild animals can feed and look after themselves.
What body parts do fish have?
What is your favorite fish?
Fish have fins, gills, and scales.
My favorite fish is...
What do herbivores eat? Name two kinds of herbivores.
Herbivores eat plants. (Elephants) and (hippos) are herbivores.
What happens to our bodies as we (people) grow older?
Our height and weight increase quickly. When we are fifteen (15), our bodies grow more slowly. There are more differences between boys and girls, too.
These animals have fins, scales, and live in the water. What are they?
They are fish.
These animals have fins and scales. What are they?
They are fish.
Birds use their wings to fly.
When viviparous animals are babies, what do they drink?
They drink milk.
How are birds and mammals different when they have babies?
Birds are oviparous animals (they lay eggs), and mammals are viviparous (they have live babies).
What body parts do birds have that other animals do not?
Wha are characteristics of mammals?
Mammals have hair or fur; they breathe air; they drink milk from their mothers; they are viviparous animals (have live babies)
What animals are invertebrates?
molluscs, clams, jellyfish, snails, octopuses, insects, worms, crabs, starfish
When we (people) are babies, what do we drink?
We drink milk.
Describe the life cycle of a butterfly.
It starts as an egg. Then becomes a larva (caterpillar). Then becomes a pupa. Lastly becomes an adult (butterfly).
What type of animal is an octopus, starfish, mussel, and crab?
They are invertebrates.
How are amphibians and reptiles similar and how are they different?
Amphibians live in wet places and begin life in the water. Then they live on the land when they are adults. Reptiles have scales and live in hot or dry places.
Both are vertebrates and both are oviparous animals (lay eggs).
What group do humans belong to: vertebrates or invertebrates? Why?
They're called "Omnivores". Bears and people are omnivores.
Describe a frog's life cycle.
Frogs begin in the water as eggs, then become tadpoles, then grow legs, and then live on land as adults.
How are amphibians and reptiles similar? How are they different?
Similar: Reptiles and amphibians are both vertebrates and oviparous animals.
Different: Reptiles have dry, scaly skin. Amphibians have wet smooth skin. Reptiles live on land their whole lives. Amphibians begin life in the water and then live on land.