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Animal Classification
Animal Life Cycles
Animal Adaptations
Parental Care
Mystery Box!
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What are the two main groups that animals can be classified into?
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
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What are the 3 types of life cycles?
Simple, incomplete, complete Metamorphosis
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What is an adaptation?
An animals ability to change their form or behavior in order to survive in its habitat.
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What does nursing mean? Which animal group(s) nurse?
nursing means to feed their babies milk. Mammals and some birds (flamingos) are the only animals that nurse.
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What does it mean to be nocturnal?
The animal sleeps during the day and comes out at night to hunt and feed.
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What are 3 main characteristics of a mammal?
warm-blooded, have hair or fur, give birth to live young
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Which type of life cycle shows no change in form? Give an example of an animal with this type of life cycle.
Simple; humans, chickens, snakes
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What adaptation might an animal thats living in a desert habitat have?
ability to need/drink less water, special feet to walk on sand, nocturnal to come out at night when its cooler
200
Which animal groups do NOT stick around to take care of their young once they hatch?
Most reptiles, amphibians, and fish
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Why do animals molt? Give an example of one animal that molts.
Animals molt because they are growing and their outer exoskeleton becomes too small, so they need to shed it to make room for their growing body. examples: taratulas, mealworms, snakes
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What animal group does a salamander belong in and why?
A salamander is an amphibian because it has moist wet skin, lays eggs, and is cold blooded.
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What is an incomplete metamorphosis?
a life cycle that has 3 stages and the nymph undergoes a small change in form when it changes to an adult.
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Name an adaptation that a bird might have to help its survive.
claws to catch prey, sharp beak to eat or peck wood, waterproof feathers to stay dry, feathers to help it fly
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How do penguin parents take care of their young?
They take turns sitting on the egg to keep it warm. One parent will go off in search of food.
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What does cold-blooded mean?
Animals that cannot control their body temperatures to survive.They take on the temperature of their surroundings.
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Which animal groups breath with gills?
amphibians and fish
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Give an example of a complete metamorphosis. Why is it complete?
Example: Butterfly, frog It is complete because there are 4 stages where the animal undergoes a complete change in form each time.
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Name an adaptation that a herbivore might have to help it survive in its habitat?
bumpy teeth to chew and grind up plants, hooves on feet to help it run fast away from predators, a long neck or ability to climb to reach leaves high up in the trees.
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How do most amphibians, reptiles, and fish do to take care of their young?
They find a safe place to lay their eggs (away from predators, close to food, with shelter and warmth).
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What does endangered mean? Name 2 animals that are endangered.
Endangered - when an animal species is threatened and close to extinction. There are not many left living in the world. Examples: African elephant, monk seal, giant panda, Asiatic lion, mountain gorilla, etc.
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What are the five vertebrate animal groups? Give 2 examples of an animal that belongs in each.
Mammal (Human, tiger, bear, rabbit, whale) Amphibian (frog, salamander, newt, toad) Fish (shark, sting ray, seahorse, any kind of fish) Reptile (alligator, turtle, snakes, lizards) Birds (blue jay, penguin, ostrich, hawk, chicken, peacock)
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Describe the 3rd stage in a frog life cycle. Whats it called and what is happening in this stage?
Third stage is called the Froglet. It grows all 4 legs, tail shrinks smaller, and it starts to develop lungs to breath air.
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Name an adaptation that a carnivore might have?
sharp teeth for shredding meat, sharp claws for capturing prey, good eye sight for hunting prey, good hearing for hunting prey.
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Which animal group is the only group that cannot rely on their own natural instincts to survive and need to be taught?
Mammals. They need to be with their parents until they are strong enough to be on their own and have learned how to find food, build shelter, and protect themselves.
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Name 3 reasons why animals are becoming endangered. Then list 3 ways we can help these animals.
1. Humans hunting. 2. Pollution 3. Habitat destruction. 1. Plant more trees 2. Reduce, reuse, recycle, 3. stop hunting 4. pick up garbage