M2U2L3 Fight to Survive

Which animal does NOT use armor to protect themselves from enemies?

• millipede

• armadillo

• springbok

Which animals curl into a ball for protection?

• millipede and armadillo

• millipede and monarch butterfly

• armadillo and ostrich

Which animal camouflages by laying flat on the ground?

• ostrich

• millipede

• springbok

What is the main idea of this article?

• Animals fight to survive.

• Animals do amazing things.

• Animals have defense mechanisms to survive.

Why is there a diagram on page 32?

• to organize information

• to show which animals have similar defenses

• to show cause and effect

According to the bold headings, what are the two types of defense mechanisms?

• physical and behavioral

• Hide and Seek

• external and internal

Armor and camouflage are which type of defense structures?

• internal

• external

The toxic fluid in a millipede is what type of defense structure?

• internal

• external

Which animal snaps its shell on a predator's paw?

• armadillo

• turtle

• ostrich

What is the main idea of the paragraph titled Peek-a-Boo on page 30?

• Animals have special behaviors that help them survive

• The three banded armadillo has armor

• Armadillos have defense mechanisms