What is is called when an animal goes into a deep sleep to avoid winter? Bonus: Why do animals do this?
Hibernation. They do this to conserve their energy through the cold months of winter.
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What are mammals covered with?
Mammals are covered with fur or hair.
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How does a shark get oxygen?
A shark gets oxygen directly from the water. (In H2O, the O stands for OXYGEN!)
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Most fish and all reptiles are covered with what?
Most fish and all reptiles are covered in scales. Reptiles are covered in dry scales and fish are covered in wet scales.
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Why aren't there any dinosaurs, glyptodons or dodo birds (yes those were real once...) anymore?
Because their species have gone extinct.
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What are the four needs of all animals?
All animals need food, water, shelter and oxygen.
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What do mammals breathe with?
Mammals breathe with lungs.
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How and where are amphibians born?
Amphibians hatch from eggs in the water.
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What are birds covered with, AND how do they breathe?
Birds are covered in feathers and they breathe with lungs.
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When animals are getting close to becoming extinct they are either ______ or ______.
Animals we have identified as being close to extinction are endangered and animals we are monitoring closely are categorized as threatened.
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When an animal hides by matching its surrounding background it is using what?
When animals blend in to their surroundings they are using camouflage.
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How are most mammals born?
Most mammals have live births and mothers feed their young milk.
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As babies, living in water, amphibians breathe with ______, but as adults, living on land, they breathe with ______.
Amphibians breathe with gills when they are first born in the water, and grow lungs for their adult life on land.
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Reptiles are covered in _____ and _____.
Reptiles are covered in scales and dry skin.
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When a skunk sprays a predator to protect itself from danger, it is using an _______. This is something it is born knowing what to do.
Animals are born with instincts. Instincts help animals find food, water and shelter, and protect themselves from danger.
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An Owl Butterfly has large owl-eye shape on its wings. This is an example of what kind of animal defense?
This would be an example of mimicry.
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List three examples of fish...(not to be confused with mammals who are warm blooded, breath with lungs, have live births, are covered in hair or fur and drink their mother's milk...)