T or F
Birds have four wings and lay eggs to reproduce.
False
God created most mammals to give birth to live offspring.
Biblical
Two legs, two eyes, four legs
A what gives birth to an offspring? What would the offspring look like?
Look similar or both parents
A variation between a parent and its offspring is ____________?
Fur color
Most mammals give birth to live offspring and fee them milk.
True
All mammals may have laid eggs long ago.
Other
Which behaviors and traits were animals born with?
Inherited traits and instincts
What is the difference between the bird and mammal life cycles?
A bird’s life cycle begins with laying eggs and the mammal’s life cycle begins with giving birth to live offspring.
One parent has brown fur. The other parent has black fur. The offspring has striped fur. This is called _________.
A variation
God gave some birds the survival feature of trapping warm air next to their bodies by fluffing their feathers.
True
God created mammals to reproduce after their own kind
Biblical
Which behaviors or traits did God create animals with?
Inherited traits and instincts
Why does a bird reproduce more birds and not more mammals?
God says in Genesis 1 that He designed birds to reproduce after their own kind.
An offspring’s inherited traits are __________.
Passed down from its parents
God gave some mammals the survival feature of going into a deep freeze when the climate is cold.
False
Animals evolved over time giving them certain characteristics
Other
A skill or action that has been trained or learned
Learned behaviors
Why is understanding animal instincts, inherited traits, and learned behaviors important?
In Genesis 1 God commanded people to have dominion over the earth. Understanding these traits and behaviors helps people to take care of animals properly.
An example of a butterfly’s inherited trait is ________.
Two wings
All animal life cycles have a pattern of birth, growth, reproduction, and adult.
False
Humans are different from mammals because they were created in the image of God.
Biblical
A whale swimming after being born
Instinct
Explain how mammals and humans are similar and different. Use the Bible’s teaching in your answer.
Humans and animals are similar because they share characteristics, such as lungs and being warm-blooded. However, the Bible teaches that humans are different than animals because they were created in the image of God. This means that humans can communicate with God and animals cannot.
A dolphin tossing a ball is an example of ________.
A long, silky tail