Vocabulary 1
has hair or fur and breathes through its lungs
mammals
all mammals are this
This group has rough, scaly skin.
reptiles
This is the stage in the butterfly life cycle when the caterpillar is inside a hard shell.
Pupa
Name an animal that blends in with its surroundings.
variety of answers
an animal with six legs and three body parts
insect
an animal without a backbone
invertebrate
This group of animals grows lungs.
amphibians
This happens in the chicken life cycle after the hen lays the egg.
The chick begins to hatch.
an animal blending in with its surroundings
camouflage
a body part or the way an animal acts that helps it stay alive
adaptation
an animal with a backbone
vertebrate
Name two groups of animals that are warm-blooded.
mammals and birds
another name for the caterpillar stage in the butterfly life cycle
larva
Fish do this to keep from being seen by predators.
swim in groups or camouflage
lives on land and in water
amphibian
a lobster and crab are this
invertebrate
This group has an exoskeleton.
insects
Name all the stages in order in the butterfly life cycle.
egg, caterpillar, pupa, young butterfly, adult butterfly
Name an animal and an adaptation for that animal.
variety of answers
tells how an animal begins life, grows into an adult, has babies, and dies
life cycle
reptiles, fish, and amphibians are this
vertebrates
Name three groups of animals that lay eggs.
insects, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles
Name all the stages in order in the frog life cycle.
egg, tadpole, tadpole with legs, froglet, frog
Name two reasons animals blend in with their surroundings.
to catch prey or hide from predators