Animal Defenses

An animal that hunts another animal is

• prey

• smart

• a predator

• hungry

What is prey?

• a snack

• A prayer said before you eat.

• a predator

• An animal eaten by another animal.

Lions, tigers, and bears have sharp...

• eyes and ears

• teeth and claws

• toes and fingers

• elbows and bones

Porcupines and hedgehogs have sharp spines called...

• quiet

• quick

• quit

• quills

Quills stick in a predators skin like...

• needles

• glue

• staples

• nails

When hedgehogs are attacked, what is their defense?

• They jump up and run.

• They stand on their back legs and put up their fists.

• They roll into a ball so their quills point out.

• They roll into a ball and cry.

Some animals defend themselves by blending in. What does BLENDING mean?

• to play nice

• to be camouflaged

• to mix things up

• to sitr real fast

How does a opossum defend itself?

• It plays nice with its predator.

• It plays chase with its predator.

• It plays dead with its predator.

• It plays games with its predator.

Some animals defend themselves by leaving body pars behind. What do lizards lose to distract their predators, making it easier to run quickly?

• feet

• tail

• legs

• ears

What is delivered through a bite or a sting?

• venom

• saliva

• blood

• poison