Animal Characteristics

Look at the giraffe in the picture

How does the giraffe meet its need for food?

• It uses its hooves to hit the trees

• It uses its spots to camouflage itself

• It uses its long neck to reach the leaves

• It uses its eyes to see

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How does webbed feet help this frog meet its needs?

• It helps the frog breathe

• It helps the frog swim

• It helps the frog eat

• It helps the frog see

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Look at the pictures. Which animal has a body part that will help it meet its need for food by eating other large and fast animals?

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Look at the scientific drawing of the wolf

Which body part helps the wolf eat and chew tough meat?

• long, pointed nose

• long, sharp teeth

• thick fur

• long, pointed ears

Look at this animal. Name two body parts and describe how they help the animal meet its needs.

• The eyes helps the animal meet its need for flying. The wings helps the animals meet its need for eating.

• The claws helps the animal meet its need for seeing. The feathers helps the animals meet its need for swimming.

• The beak helps the animal meet its need for singing. The neck helps the animals meet its need for sleeping.

• The eyes helps the animal meet its need for seeing. The wings helps the animals meet its need for flying.

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Look at this animal. Name two body parts and describe how they help the animal meet its needs.

• The eye helps the animal meet its need for seeing.

  
  

  The antenna helps the animal meet its need for smelling.

• The head helps the animal meet its need for flying.

  
  

  The wing helps the animal meet its need for collecting pollen.

• The stinger helps the animal meet its need for eating.

  
  

  The legs helps the animal meet its need for smelling.

• The eye helps the animal meet its need for collecting pollen.

  
  

  The wing helps the animal meet its need for seeing.

Look at this animal. Name a body part and describe how it helps the animal meet its needs.

• Thick fur to run faster

• Large paws to travel in the snow

• Ears to listen to music

• Long tail to cuddle with for warmth