Animal Life

​What do you mean by habitat?

The natural surroundings where a living organism lives is called its habitat. ​

​Habitat provides the living organism with all it needs to survive.

​Like food, shelter and climatic conditions.

Types of animals based on eating habits.

Three different types of animals exist: herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. Carnivores are animals that eat only meat. Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat.

Herbivores and their teeth structure

Animals such as rabbits, cows goats, elephants and tortoises eat only plants. Such animals are called herbivores. They have broad flat teeth that help them to chew plants.

Carnivores and their teeth structure

Animals such as tigers, polar bears, sharks and eagles are carnivores. They feed on the flesh of other animals. Carnivores animals have strong and sharp teeth and strong limbs with sharp claws. These body features help them in killing animals for food.

Carnivores and their teeth structure

All snakes are carnivores. They eat frogs, mice rats, lizards, birds and bird eggs. They do not have teeth, so they swallow their food without chewing it.

Carnivores and their teeth structure

Many kinds of fish are carnivorous. They have sharp teeth and feed on other fish.

Omnivores and their teeth structure

•Animals that eat both plants and animals.

•Human, bear fowl etc.

•They have all types of teeth.

Multiple Choice

Different birds eat different kind of foods.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Birds feed with their beaks.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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The size and shape of the beak depends on the kind of food the bird eats.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Birds such as doves and rock pigeons eat only

• meat

• seeds

Multiple Choice

Pelicans and penguins eat

• fish

• seeds

Multiple Choice

Sunbirds and hummingbirds have straw like beaks because

• they suck nectar from flowers

• because they eat meat

Multiple Choice

What do sparrows eat.

• seeds

• seedlings

• seeds, seedlings, insects and fruits

• fruits

Multiple Choice

Sparrows are what type of birds

• carnivores

• omnivores

• herbivores

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Owls and eagles eat

• other animals

• seedlings

• seeds, seedlings, insects and fruits

• fruits

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Vultures eat flesh of dead animals, so we know they are carnivores, but what else can we say about them.

• they are herbivores

• they are scavengers

Multiple Choice

Owls and eagles are

• omnivores

• carnivores

• herbivores

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Some eagles of the rainforest feed on small monkey and ....................

• some eat fish

• some eat seeds

• herbivores

​Insects

​Insects form the largest group of animals living on the Earth. Many insects feed on nectar from flowers Bees, moths and butterflies are such insects. They have a straw like mouth to suck nectar

​Insects

​Some insects such as the dragonfly and ladybird beetle eat other insects.

Multiple Choice

A grasshopper eats

• fish

• leaves

• seeds

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Many kinds of insects feed on .......

• remains of plants and some even feed on dung of animals

• leaves

• seeds

Multiple Choice

Some mosquitoes suck

• nectar from flowers

• suck blood of animals

Multiple Choice

Different animals have different body coverings.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Snails, turtles and tortoise have shell to protect them. Why?

• From the rain

• Snails, turtles and tortoise have soft bodies, thats why they have shells to protect them

• It makes them look attractive

• T

Multiple Choice

Which of these have scales to protect them.

• Fish and reptiles

• only fish

• only reptiles

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Fish have thick leathery scales?

• True

• False, they have thin scales

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Reptiles have soft and thin scales?

• True

• False, they have hard and leathery scales

Multiple Choice

Birds have feathers, why

• to protect them, keep them warm and help them fly

• to protect them

• only to fly

• keeps them warm

• t

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What is the thick covering on a Polar bear. What is the purpose of that covering.

• The thick covering on the polar bear is called fur. It is used to protect them and keep them warm,

• It is skin and helps them breathe

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What are talons? and who has them?

• talons are type of claws that eagles have.

• type of seeds

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Why do mamals have hair on their body.

• to protect them and keep them warm.

• It makes them look good.

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Why do eagles have talons

• The eagles uses its talon to catch and kill its prey

• The eagle uses its talons to fly

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Why do animals move?

Animals move from one place to another .....................................

• in search of food and water.

• They move to escape from other animals that hunt them

• AThey move to return to their shelters

• Animals move from one place to another in search of food and water. They move also to escape from other animals that hunt them. They move to return to their shelters.

• A

Multiple Choice

All birds have two wings and 4 feet

• True

• False. All birds have 2 feet and 2 wings

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It doesnt matter if the birds feet are injured. it can still fly.

• False. A bird who has an injured feet cannot fly.

• True

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What do birds use to fly?

• Their wings

• Their feet and wings

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What do birds use to fly?

• Their wings

• Their feet and wings

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How is the shape of the body and hollow bones helpful for birds?

• The hollow bones dont help much.

• The boat shape body and hollow bones help the bird to be light, which makes it easy to fly.

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How many different types of feathers does a flight bird have?

• 2 types

  flight feathers

  tail feathers

• only flight feathers

• 3 types

  flight feathers

  tail feathers

  body feathers

Multiple Choice

The body of a bird is covered with flight feathers.

• True

• False. The body is covered with body feathers. It helps to keep the bird warm.

Multiple Choice

The wings of the bird are covered with body feathers?

• True

• False. The wings of the bird are covered with flight feathers. It helps them fly.

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The tail feathers help the bird to fight.

• True

• False. The tail feathers helps the bird to control its flight.

Multiple Choice

Kiwi, Emu and Ostrich. These birds are called flightless birds. Why

• Because they cant walk.

• Because they cant fly

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Kiwi, Emu and Ostrich. cant fly because

• Their wings are strong but bodies are not.

• Because their wings are too small compared to their bodies.

​How do animals that fly adapt.

​Instead of heavy jaws and teeth, they have lightweight beaks. And instead of fur, they have feathers. These are light, streamlined and cleverly adjustable for flight control. Their bones are also hollow making them lighter for flight.

​How do animals adapt in water

​Their body is streamlined and hence, they can swim easily. They have gills as the respiratory organs. They have fins, which help them to move.

​How do animals adapt on land.

The adaptation that allows land animals to blend into their surroundings is camouflage . Color, patterns, and body shape are adaptations that help camouflage both predators and prey.

​Migration

​The long- distance movement of animals regularly in a particular season is known as migration. Animals move long distances in search of food., water and to avoid harsh weather conditions. They also migrate to reach their breeding sites to reproduce.

Multiple Choice

Whales move to cold parts of the ocean for feeding and warm parts to give birth to their young ones.

• False

• True

​Arctic Terns

​Arctic terns make the longest migration. They fly from the North Pole to the South Pole every winter. These birds then return to the North Pole when the weather truns warm. Every year they fly thousands of Kilometers.

​Bar - headed Geese

​In winter the bar-headed geese which nest in Tibet fly over the Himalayan mountains and reach several parts of India. They come here to feed. When summer approaches, they fly back to Tibet.

​Large mammals, who migrate

​Several large mammals including elephants living in African grasslands walk long distances in search of water in summer.

Multiple Choice

List some common migrating animals/birds seen in UAE.

• Socotra cormorants

• crab plovers

• sooty falcons.

• Socotra cormorants, crab plovers and sooty falcons.

Multiple Choice

Some animals migrate in response to certain changes. Two of these reasons are?

• Change of season and fewer predators around.

• Loss of habitat and fewer predators around.

• Change of season and less food available.

• Loss of habitat and more food available.