Animal Characteristics

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What are animal characteristics?

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Animal characteristics are traits or features that help animals survive in their environment, such as fur, scales, feathers, and body parts.

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True or False: An animal's characteristics help it survive in the wild.

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True

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What covering does a fish have?

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Scales.

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What covering does a bear have?

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Fur.

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What covering do birds have?

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Feathers.

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What do wings help birds do?

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Wings help birds fly.

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What is fur?

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Fur is a thick coat of hair that covers some animals, like bears and cats.

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What are feathers?

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Feathers are soft, light coverings that help birds fly and keep them warm.

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What are scales?

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Scales are hard, protective coverings found on fish and reptiles.

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Name an animal that has fur.

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A dog.