Shelter & Defense

Why do animals need shelter?

• A safe place to raise offspring

• Protection from bad weather

• Company from other animals

• A safe place to hide from predators

• Ways to turn sunlight into energy

What is a predator?

• An animal that destroys homes

• An animal that eats other animals

• An animal that chases other animals

• An animal that is scary

Many animals store __________ in their shelters.

• predators

• shelter

• food

• extra supplies

An animal's defense is...

• the way it raises offspring

• the way it stores food

• the way it finds shelter

• the way it protects itself & offspring

The shelter an animal chooses depends on...

• what is available in its habitat

• what its offspring likes

• where there are less people

• where there is the most sunlight

People can live in any habitat because...

• we have technology

• we have hands with thumbs

• we are smarter than other animals

• we aren't bothered by the heat or the cold

Which of the following are ways animals defend themselves?

• camouflage

• poison

• finding food

• using loud noise

• fast reflexes

If an animal builds its shelter from seashells, what habitat is it likely to live in?

• the forest

• the desert

• the arctic

• the beach

Otters are sea animals born with webbed feet, like flippers. How does this physical feature help otters survive?

• It helps them find their food

• It helps them swim in their habitat

• It helps them walk easier

• It helps them look scarier

Sam is walking through a cave and he hears some noise from inside. Which of these animals is most likely to shelter in a cave?

• robins

• beavers

• bats

• squirrels