Environments
What environment do sharks live in?
The ocean
This group of animals has feathers
Birds
What is a forest?
An environment/ecosystem that has a lot of trees. They also have many other plants and animals.
Any visual features: eyes, ears, thumbs, etc.
Any behavioral features: awake during the day, social, etc.
No, snakes are reptiles
Name any three environments/ecosystems
Possible answers:
Pond; Forest; Desert; Rainforest; Ocean; Grasslands; Tundra; Mountains
This group of animals has fur
Mammals
What is a vertebrate?
an animal that has a spinal column
Any of the following: Leopard geckos, snakes, alligators, lions, coyotes, frogs, sharks, wolves, owls, polar bears
Is a beetle an insect?
Yes
What environment/ecosystem do you usually find cacti in?
A desert
This is the group of animals that snakes, turtles, and lizards are in
Reptiles
What is a predator?
An animal that preys on other animals; an animal that obtains food mostly by killing and eating other animals
Name an adaptation that owls have
Any visual features: Large eyes, features, sharp claws, sharp beaks
Any behavioral: Nocturnal, silent flight
Is a butterfly an insect?
Yes
What do we call someone who cares about the environment?
An environmentalist, a naturalist, or a conservationist
This group of animals does NOT have bones
Invertebrates
What does it mean to be nocturnal?
Is means to be active at night not during the day.
Name any two nocturnal animals?
Any of the following:
Owls, foxes, racoons, bats, some mice, many geckos, hedgehogs, moths, opossums
Is a worm an insect?
No, a worm is in its own group. Insects must have 6 legs.
What environment would you find a monkey, a frog, and a jaguar all in?
A rainforest
This group of animals has both scales AND gills
Fish
What is a herbivore?
A herbivore is an animal that only eats vegetables
Name an animal other than humans that has thumbs?
True thumbs: Monkeys, apes, lemurs, koalas
Not true thumbs: Chameleons, raccoons, pandas, opossums
Is a snail an insect
No, a snail is a mollusk