Unit 2 Lesson 2 Animal parts and how they function

The long tongue of this animal helps it catch its food from a distance.

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This animal uses its legs to walk and run.

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The tongue helps to catch a lump of grass and then pulls it into its mouth.

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This beak has short and curved shaped, it helps the animal to break seeds.

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This beak is strong and sturdy, with a chisel-like tip for drilling holes in wood.

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Lions use their sharp __________ for biting.

• Legs

• Claws

• Teeth

• Fur

Which of these birds has a beak adapted to scooping fish from the water?

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Tigers are excellent predators. To survive, they hunt and eat other animals in their environment. All of the following characteristics of a tiger help it to be an effective predator except

• Sharp teeth and claws

• A thick coat of fur

• Powerful jaws and limbs

• Good eyesight and hearing

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How does a giraffe's long neck help it survive in the African grasslands?

• It helps the giraffe to run very quickly.

• It helps the giraffe reach tree branches.

• It helps the giraffe to drink from ponds.

• It helps the giraffe to hide from predators.

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Gazelles with short legs are caught and eaten by predators more often than gazelles with longer legs. The observation would best support which of the following ideas?

• There are no gazelles with very long legs

• Longer legs help gazelles escape predators

• Gazelles with shorts legs live longer than others

• All types of predators run faster than gazelles

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