EGG LAYING ANIMALS

1(A)BIRDS –LIFE CYCLELife cycle of a bird has

three main stages.A

B C

A-EggB-ChicksC-Adult bird

1(B)HATCHING OF AN EGG The egg is protected

by a hard shell. The shell contains

food for the growing baby.

After 21 days the chick comes out of an egg.

BUTTERFLY The life cycle of

butterfly has four main stages-

EGG LARVA(caterpillar) PUPA ADULT

B1)BUTTERFLY LAYS EGGS

B2)CATERPILLAR HATCHESWhen the eggs of butterfly hatch,a tinyCaterpillar crawls out.

B3)CATERPILLAR MOULTSThe caterpillar feeds on leaves and grows.

B4)PUPA STAGEThe caterpillar covers itself in a special Case called cocoon.This stage is called PUPA.

B5)PREPARING FOR EMERGENCE

EMERGING BUTTERFLYA few weeks later the cocoon opens and an adult butterfly comes out.

B7)ADULT BUTTERFLY

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE-Q1)What are the stagesIn the life cycle of-a) hen.b) butterfly.Q2)Fill up-a) A caterpillar feeds on-------.b) Process by which a baby bird comes out of an egg is------.