Covering & Moving
What environment can an animal with dry scales live in?
LAND
The kind of beak a bird has depends on the type of food it needs to consume - TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
What is a way smell helps animals interact with their environment?
helps animals know when another animal is nearby
An elephant defends against predators by using
TUSKS
What environment does an animal with scales covered with slime live in?
WATER
What kind of covering do mammals have?
SKIN
FUR
HAIR
ALL claws are talons - TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE!
All talons are claws but not all claws are talons
Some animals use sound to detect objects around them. This is called
ECHOLOCATION
A skunk defends against predators by using
A special sensory organ that releases a smelly liquid
Give two examples of fish
SHARK
SALMON
GOLDFISH
What two functions for survival does an animal's covering have?
1. to keep diseases from entering the body
2. to insulate the animal's body (warmth)
3. protect internal organs
What are two senses that help an animal locate food
1. SMELL
2. EYES
What are TWO ways that vertebrates respond using the sense of touch?
1. Vertebrates feel hardness, sharpness, temperature, and pain
2. Some vertebrates show that they care each other (e.g. monkeys grooming each other's fur)
3. Some vertebrates communicate through vibrations
A porcupine fish defends against predators by
swallowing water, swelling up and exposing its SPINES
Give an example of a mammal that lives in water
WHALES
DOLPHINS
What kind of skeleton do vertebrates have?
ENDOSKELETON (inside the body)
What does a bird with a hooked beak eat?
MEAT
Why is it useful for a cheetah to have retractable claws?
helps keep their claws sharp for gripping the ground when running fast and catching prey
An armadillo defends against predators by
burying itself in the ground very quickly using its long CLAWS
Give two example of REPTILES
SNAKE
LIZARD
TURTLE
CROCODILE
How are the legs of a frog different from the legs of a crocodile?
Frogs have long, strong back legs for jumping, while crocodiles have shorter, sturdy legs for walking and swimming
The function of a CONE-SHAPED bird beak is to
crack open seeds
How do humans utilize a dog's powerful sense of smell?
1. at airports to sniff passengers' bags
2. to look for missing people
3. to sniff out dangerous materials like explosives
An eagle defends against predators by using
TALONS
Give two example of AMPHIBIANS
FROG
SALAMANDER
TOAD