Animal Needs
Animals need these things to survive
Food, water,air and shelter
What are some examples of types of shelters for animals
nest, shells, tunnels in the ground, logs, trees
What is a trait
traits are the body features that an animal inherits from its parents
Amphibians are
animals that begin life in the water and move onto land as adults
What is the advantage of eggs having a tough leathery shell?
It protects them from things like bad weather, and other animals
Two ways animals get oxygen
from the air or water
Name some materials animals use to build shelter
trees, rocks, mud, coral, logs, dirt. twigs, grass
Mammals use this to breathe
Lungs
Frogs start by breathing with what? And Then they turn into?
gills then to lungs
What is the difference between reptiles and fish?
Reptiles breathe with lungs and most live on land. Fish breathe with gills and always live in water.
How animals get water they need
by drinking water or from the food they eat
what kind of shelter does a bird use
nest
Mammals give this type of birth
Live
Amphibians have what kind of skin
Rough
What does extinct mean? What does endangered mean?
When a plant or animal becomes extinct it is gone forever there is no more left on earth. Endangered means that it is on its way to becoming extinct
How do animals get food they need
By eating plants or animals
What is the area called where an animal lives
Habitat
What are 5 traits of birds
Feathers, two legs, lungs, babies hatch from eggs and wings
Fish live their who lives in ? They are covered in?
water and scales
What is happening to a frog during metamorphosis
The frog is changing, forming lungs, loosing its tail, growing legs
Why do animals need shelter
protects then from other animals and from the weather
what do humans do that harm animals shelters
cut down trees, pollute water/land
What trait is shared by birds and mammals
breathe with lungs
Reptiles are? They breathe with?
are land animals that have dry skin covered by scales and breathe with lungs
Animals have many ways to protect themselves . What is it called when they use shapes, colors, patterns to disguise themselves from predators or prey?
Camouflage