Animal Diets
What do herbivores eat?
Plants
What habitat do penguins live in?
Arctic
What is an adaptation?
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive in its habitat.
What are the three roles in a food chain?
Producers, consumers and decomposers
Which animal is known as the "king of the jungle"?
The lion
Name an omnivore
Bears, raccoons, or humans
Name all seven habitats we studied
arctic, ocean, wetland, grassland, rainforest, desert and forest
How do camels survive in the desert?
Humps store fat for energy, long eyelashes protect from sand.
What is a producer?
An organism that makes its own food, like plants
What is the tallest animal in the world?
A Giraffe
Name a physical characteristic Carnivores have and why
Carnivores, like lions have sharp teeth to eat animal meat.
strong and fast to help them hunt.
What is a Habitat?
Is a place where an animal or plant lives and gets everything it needs to survive.
Name a physical adaptation
A chameleon changes the colour of its skin to blend into its surroundings
Name a Primary Consumer, and explain how you know
Rabbit, because they are herbivores that eat plants (producer)
What is the largest Habitat in the world?
The ocean, it covers 71% of the Earth's surface
An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a?
Predator
What are the 5 key things every habitat provides?
Air, shelter, water, food, and space
How do cacti survive in the desert?
They have waxy skins to store water, which is an adaptation to living in a hot climate.
Draw or describe a food chain with at least three parts.
Examples vary, like grass → rabbit → fox.
What do you call a baby frog?
A Tadpole
A prey is a?
an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
What is the name of the process plants use to make their food?
Photosynthesis
Name a behavioural adaptation
sloths move slowly, which makes it hard for predators to see them
Why are decomposers important in a food chain?
They break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil
What animal can sleep for up to three years at a time?
A snail