An animal is a living thing. Lions, birds, and whales are animals!
Animals, plants and people are living. Living means to be alive! Rocks, cars, and houses are not living.
There are many kinds of animals. There are different groups. Fish, birds, and insects are some of the groups. Cows, lions, and whales are mammals. Mammals is a group. These groups are called species.
Sunlight gives energy to plants. Animals eat plants. Some animals eat other animals. This makes the food chain. The food chain is energy moving from the sun, plants, and animals to other plants and animals.
Sunlight gives energy to plants. Animals eat plants. Some animals eat other animals. We can show this with a drawing of a food web. A food web shows how animals and their food connect.
Some animals eat only plants. Animals that eat only plants are called her bivores. Herb- means plant.
Some animals eat other animals. Animals that eat only animals are called carnivores. Carne- means meat.
Some animals eat both plants and animals. These are called omnivores. Omni- means many.
An animal can move fast using his or her legs. This is called to run.
An animal can move in the water. This is called to swim. Fish swim!
An animal can move through the air. This is called to fly. Birds fly. Birds use their wings and feathers to fly!
An animal can move along the ground without any legs! This is called to slide or slither. A snake moves along the ground without legs. A snakes slides along the ground. A snake slithers!
Animals live in places. They live in environments. An environment is a place. The environment an animals lives in is called its habitat.
An environment is a place. An environment can be dry, or wet. It might have a lot of plants or not very many plants. It might have water. There are many different kinds of environments!
A mammal is a kind of animals. Dolphins, horses, and cats are mammals. mammals have fur, give birth to their young, feed their young with their milk, and are warm blooded.
A bird is a kind of animal. Birds have feathers, lay eggs, and are warm blooded.
A reptile is a kind of animal. Reptiles have scales, lay eggs, and are cold blooded.
A fish is a kind of animal. Fish have scales, lay eggs, breathe through gills, swim, and are cold blooded.
A frog is an amphibian. An amphibian is a kind of animal. Frogs are cold blooded and lay eggs. Amphibians can live on land and water!
An insect is a kind of animal. An insect has a hard exterior. Insects lay eggs. Insects have 6 legs. Ants, butterflies and bees are insects!
An invertebrate is a kind of animal. Invertebrates are soft, they do not have a skeleton. A worm is an invertebrate.
Animals make new animals. Reproduction is how animals make new animals. Some animals lay eggs. Some animals give birth to their young.
Animals can protect themselves with camouflage. Animals can hide with camouflage. Camouflage is how an animal has fur or scales that match their environment. This makes it harder for other animals to see them! This helps to protect the animal from predators!
Some animals move to new homes during part of the year. This is called migration. Birds, butterflies, and whales migrate!
Many animals live with other animals. They live in a group and help each other to survive. This is called a community.
Some animals bodies change a lot when they grow. Frogs start out as tadpoles. They becomes frogs. Butterflies start out as caterpillars. They becomes butterflies. This big change is called metamorphosis!
Some animals go to sleep for the winter. This is called hibernation. Bears hibernate.
Animals go through a cycle from being born to being an adult. This is called the life cycle.