Animals Animals and and

their environmenttheir environment

1. They think coat of fat and fur keeps it warm in the cold climate.

Penguin in polar region

2. Its hard and thick shell reduces moisture loss In the dry desert.

Desert tortoise

3. Its scales reduce moisture loss in the dry desert.

Snake in desert

4. The think coat of fat and fur keeps it warm in the cold climate.

Polar bear

1. Their skin colours match the colours of the environment.

harp seal, lizard, frog, grasshopper, lion

They can hide from predators. Or they can hunt easily.

2. Animals have brightly coloured skins

lizard

They are poisonous and not good for eating.

3. The big spot on the animal looks like a fierce animal’s eye.

Common five-ring

It frightens predators away.

Beak: sharp and hooked

Claws: sharp and hooked

1. The beak and claws help eagles to catch small animals easily.

Beak: long and flat

Fleet: webbed fet

The beaks help ducks to catch fish in water.

The webbed feet help ducks to swim faster.

Beak: sharp and hard

Claws: pointed and hooked

The beaks help woodpeckers to find insectsin tree trunks.

The claws help woodpeckers to climb and gripon the tree trunks.

1. Migratory birds

eg. blackfaced spoonbills

Why do they migrate every year in Dec?

2. Hibernation (sleeping)

eg. snake and frog

Snakes and frogs hibernate in winter to minimize energy loss.

But some animals hibernate in summer eg. sea cucumber WHY?

3. Living in group

eg. zebras eg. deers

They live in group in order to protect themselves against enemies’ attack.

But in some cases, some live together in order to hunt for larger animals. Can you suggest some examples?

Animals adapt to their environment with their skin, skin colours, hunting tools and living styles.

1. Animals’ skinsAnimals in cold regions have thick fur/ skins for keeping warm. Animals in dry regions have scales or shells to reduce moisture loss.

2. Animals’ skin coloursSome animals have skin colours that match the environment to hid themselves.Some have brightly coloured skins to warn/ frighten the predators.

3. Animals’ hunting toolsBirds’ beaks and feet/ claws help them in hunting.

4. Animals’ living stylesTo adapt to the environment, some animals hibernate,

some birds migrate, some animals live in groups.