Special Ways of Eating (Block 7 Ln 3)

Circle the part that a frog uses to catch insects.

• Long nose

• Antennae

• Long, sticky tongue

• Teeth

• Long feeding tube

Different animals eat in different ways because:

• they have different types of mouths and teeth suited to their food.

• they all eat the same food.

• they do not need food to survive.

• they eat only plants.

A lizard eats differently from a cat because:

• a lizard uses its tongue to catch food, while a cat uses its teeth and jaws to bite and chew.

• a lizard chews its food like a cat does.

• a lizard drinks milk like a cat.

• a lizard hunts in packs like cats.

If the tongue of a lizard loses its stickiness, what will happen?

• The lizard will not be able to catch its prey easily.

• The lizard will be able to fly.

• The lizard will change its color instantly.

• The lizard will grow a new tail.

Snakes have no teeth but swallow their food.

• True

• False

Which animal uses its trunk to tear off parts of plants?

• Zebra
• Kangaroo
• Elephant
• Giraffe

Which insects drink nectar from flowers?

How do birds typically eat their food?

• By swallowing it whole

• By soaking it in water

• By chewing it with their beaks

• By using their feet to tear it apart