UNIT 8 - ANIMALS

Unit 8 - AnimalsUnit 8 - Animalswww.cbmceiplaslomasdeaguilas.blogspot.com

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What animals can you see?

What are they doing?

Are these wild animals or pets?

Animals are l iv ing things. They are born, grow, reproduce and die.

Cross out the non-l iving things.

herbivore

carnivore

omnivore

THE WOLFThe wolf is a carnivore. It eats meat from other animals. Wolves have four legs and a tail. INSIDE THEIR BODIES, THEY HAVE A SKELETON WITH BONES, LIKE WE DO. ANIMALS WITH BONES ARE CALLED VERTEBRATES.

THE WOLFWolves are viviparous animals. Wolf cubs are born from their mother’s womb. Wolf cubs drink their mother’s milk.

Wolves are mammals. Mammals are born from their mother’s womb. They drink their mother’s milk. Their bodies are covered with hair . Elephants, cows and monkeys are mammals too.

Lions are mammals. Label the lion.

head

tail

hair

trunk

legs

THE GOLDFINCHTHE GOLDFINCH IS A SMALL BIRD. IT IS A HERBIVORE. IT EATS SEEDS. IT PICKS UP THE SEEDS WITH ITS BEAK. A GOLDFINCH HAS TWO LEGS AND TWO WINGS TO FLY. ITS BODY IS COVERED WITH FEATHERS. INSIDE ITS BODY, IT HAS A SKELETON WITH BONES. IT IS A VERTEBRATE.

Are birds oviparous animals?

YES!

Yes, because the mother lays eggs in a nest. The baby birds are born from the eggs.

Eagles, chickens and penguins are birds too.

Beak

Feathers

Head

Wing

TrunkLegTail

LizardsLizards are carnivores. They eat insects. Lizards have four legs and a tail. Lizards have a skeleton with bones. They are vertebrates. Their bodies are covered with scales. When lizards move, they crawl. Lizards are oviparous animals. The mother lays eggs in a hole. Baby lizards are born from eggs.

Crocodiles, tortoises, iguanas and snakes are reptiles too. Snakes do not have legs. They slither.