Animals Animals
This is the insects "nose". It helps bugs smell. They also use these to sense what is around them. It can also be called "Feelers".
What is an Antennae?
Why does a peacock have large colorful feathers? 2 reasons.
1. To attract female peacocks to reproduce
2. To ward off danger.
This protects animals from things that cause diseases. It can grow hair to help keep an animal warm. It releases sweat to cool an animal down.
What is skin.
A porcupine has ________ to keep away from other animals.
Sharp Quills
Most Sea creatures use this to breathe.
*Which sea creature does not have this?*
Gills
-Dolphins
Any living thing is called _____?
An Organism
Internal Structures are structures that are not visible from the outside. They are INSIDE the animal. Examples are: lungs, heart, brain, muscles
External Structures are structures that are visible from the outside. They are OUTSIDE of the animal.
Examples are: Eyes, Ears, Nose, Fur, Skin
A living thing that makes its own food is called a _______. What do they breathe in?
What is the purpose of strong back legs?
To run and jump
What do birds use to make a nest for their shelter? 3 things
Beaks, talons, or claws
Land Animals use this to breathe. Describe it.
Lungs are sac-like structures that take in oxygen
What do squirrels have to help bite through nuts?
They have sharp teeth!
What grows on animals to keep them warm?
Hair, fur, or feathers
What is the purpose of small front legs on a groundhog?
To dig for food in the soil.
What does an elephant use to pull plants to its mouth?
A trunk
Polar Bears have this to keep them warm in the winter.
Thick fur and blubber!
What do wolves do to protect their young?
They growl when they sense danger, show their teeth, and sometimes even run or fight off predators.
What is released from the skin that can help cool an animal on a hot day? Where is it released?
Sweat is released from the tiny holes, called pores, in the skin to cool an animal down.
What is photosynthesis?
Do animals go through photosynthesis? Why or why not?
The process that allows plants to make their own food.
No animals do not make their own food.
How do worms take in oxygen?
Through their skin
What is a marsupial? Name the ONLY marsupial in the United States.
A marsupial is an animal that has a pouch to protect its young. A kangaroo is an example of this. The ONLY marsupial to live in the United States is an Opossum.
Name two types of shelters for an animal.
The ground, or the trees!
Name three things that can help animals or plants survive in the cold.
Blubber, Feathers, Thick Fur
Name 4 structures that help animals move.
Feet, Legs, Tails, wings, or other structures (like their bodies to slither)
What are two main parts that a human or animal needs to live and grow?
Heart and Lungs