An animal that has fur, breathes with lungs, and gives birth to live young is a what?
A mammal.
100
What is it called when an animal knows how to do something without being taught?
Instinct.
100
Different kinds of animals are known as...
Species.
100
Is a saber-toothed cat threatened, endangered, or extinct?
Extinct.
200
Where does a fish get oxygen from?
The water.
200
Animals that have feathers, breathe with lungs, and lay eggs are what?
Birds.
200
When an animal imitates another animal, it is known as what?
Mimicry
200
When a species' numbers are dropping steadily, they are considered what?
Threatened
200
Why do animals need shelter?
To protect them from weather and other animals.
300
Features of an animal are known as what?
Traits
300
An animal that begins its life in the water and move onto land as an adult, has smooth moist skin, and breathes with gills when they are young and lungs when they are older is known as what?
An amphibian.
300
What is are two ways that some animals escape the cold winter months?
Hibernating and migrating.
300
How do we know dinosaurs and other species existed?
Fossils.
300
What are some reasons animals can become extinct?
Loss of habitat, overhunting, new predators.
400
How do animals get their traits?
They inherit them from their parents.
400
An animal that breathes with gills and lives their whole life in the water is a what?
A fish.
400
When a species no longer exists, they are...
Extinct.
400
All animals are made of what?
Cells.
500
What kinds of things do animals eat?
Plants and/or other animals.
500
These types of animals have dry skin, live on the land, and breathe with lungs. Most of their young hatch from eggs. What are they?
Reptiles.
500
When an animal blend in with it's environment, it has what?
Camouflage.
500
When a species is in danger of becoming extinct, they are considered...
Endangered.
500
Why are animals put on threatened or endangered species lists?