Animal Vocabulary

Herbivore

• An animal that eats only plants

• An animal that eats only meat

• An animal that eats both plants and meat

• An animal that eats insects

Prey

• An animal that is hunted or caught for food

• A type of predator that hunts other animals

• A plant that is consumed by herbivores

• An animal that is a primary producer

Life cycle

• All of the stages in the life of a living thing

• A specific phase in a living organism's development

• The process of reproduction in living organisms

• The environmental conditions affecting living things

Predator

• An animal that hunts for food

• A type of plant that grows in water

• A herbivore that eats grass

• A scavenger that feeds on dead animals

Carnivore

• An animal that eats only meat

• An animal that eats only plants

• An animal that eats both plants and meat

• An animal that primarily eats fruits

Inherited trait

• Traits that are acquired during an individual's lifetime

• Traits passed down from parent to offspring

• Traits that are only found in certain environments

• Traits that are influenced by diet and lifestyle

Ecosystem

• A system that includes only living things

• A system that includes all living and nonliving things and how they interact

• A system that only focuses on nonliving things

• A system that is limited to a specific species

Omnivore

• An animal that eats both meat and plants

• A plant-eating animal

• An animal that only eats meat

• An animal that eats only fruits

Acquired trait

• Traits inherited from parents

• Traits gained from the environment

• Traits that are always present at birth

• Traits that are determined by genetics

Habitat

• Natural home of a living thing

• A type of food chain

• A place where animals are trained

• An artificial environment created by humans